Head of people and organisational development - united kingdom, kendal, cumbria

hybrid and flexible working available about us

the lake district national park authority looks after this unique corner of england, encouraging people to enjoy and understand its beauty and helping those who live and work here. our staff include rangers and field workers, advisers at our visitor centres, planners and ecologists. the lake district is also inscribed as a unesco world heritage site as a cultural landscape of international significance.

we're looking for a passionate, committed and motivated leader to be our next head of people and organisational development (od). you will have a track record developing innovative people management solutions to meet organisational goals. you'll also inspire and manage your teams, while working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders to make our vision a reality.

what's it like to work here?

our national park team is passionate about the landscape and proud of the work we do to look after it and help people enjoy it. we are innovative and agile in our approach to work, ensuring we get the best from our resources.

you'll join our people team, popular and approachable with staff, and will soon discover they bring different perspectives and backgrounds to discussions. whether it's in our modern offices, a teams chat, or the glorious surroundings of the lake district, it's an excellent environment to share ideas to support and nurture good work.

we've moved to a hybrid way of working combining working from home and days at our office in wayfaring house, kendal. you'll be provided with a laptop to enable you to access our secure it network when working remotely.

the role

this role leads on the development of our people - employees, volunteers and members - and the on-going evolution of a vibrant and ambitious culture. you'll be working with diverse teams across the park who have a range of exciting and demanding objectives. the head of people and od sits on the strategic leadership team and you will have the chance to influence the future direction of the park. you'll be responsible for our people and organisation development strategy, and you'll lead our people, volunteering and member service teams, supporting them to deliver exceptional service to managers, employees, volunteers and members.

about you

you will be mcipd qualified with a track record of managing complex human resources issues with a creative and solution focused approach. you may have led teams previously or you may be ready to take your next career step into managing teams. you will be people centred in your approach to all matters.

you will be willing to inspire our organisation development, cultural and engagement initiatives. you will be skilled in providing sound advice to members, strategic leadership team, managers and staff on a range of people matters. you'll also be able to successfully take forward our partnership working approach with our elected trade union (unison) representatives.

your leadership style will be inclusive and compassionate and you will inspire your team and organisational colleagues to move forward towards new ways of working.

the attached role profile outlines the full person specification on this post - however even if you don't meet all of the essential criteria, but feel you could be a good fit for the role, we would still like to hear from you. we are keen to work with the right person for our organisation and are happy to support your career development.

benefits

working with us, you'll enjoy:

generous pension scheme a range of green benefits including electric car and cycle to work schemes paid time off so you can volunteer subsidised healthcare scheme commitment to wellbeing we're happy to talk about flexible working - let us know if you want to find out more.

see our website for a complete list of our employee benefits.

contact

for an informal chat, please contact carolyn wright on

we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive sufficient applications, so please apply early to avoid missing out on this opportunity.

diversity and inclusion

as an equal opportunities employer, the lake district national park authority is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. these groups are under-represented at the ldnpa, particularly at senior level.

disability confident employer

we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. by 'minimum criteria' we mean that you must provide evidence in your application which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required under each of the essential criteria, as well as meeting any of the qualification, skills or experience defined as essential.

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