Organisational Development Specialist - Interventions
Employer: Care Quality Commission
Location: Home or office based, flexible., hybrid working (working 2 days a week from home). CQC’s offices are in London, Newcastle, Leeds, Nottingham and Bristol
Working hours: Full time 37 hours per week
Salary - £39,784 (National) or £45,456 (London - for London office based or home-based workers within the boundary of the M25) – There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £581 per annum for those working from home.
Closing date: Sunday 20 July 2025 at 11.59pm
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Job available in these locations:
Homebased - Flexible, United Kingdom
Flexible - CQC Office based, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Grade B - £39,784 (National) or £45,456 (London - for London office based or home-based workers within the boundary of the M25) – There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £581 per annum for those working from home.
Contracted Hours: Full time 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Home or office based, flexible., hybrid working (working 2 days a week from home). CQC’s offices are in London, Newcastle, Leeds, Nottingham and Bristol
Closing date: Sunday 20 July 2025 at 11.59pm
Make a differenceEvery role at CQC contributes to our mission, If you’re looking for a new role in the People Directorate that gives a true sense of meaning and purpose, then you’ve found it! As an OD Specialist – Interventions, you’ll help shape how we grow and support our people, enabling real change in how we work and deliver for the public.
Picture thisImagine being part of a team that helps leaders and teams work better together, creating real change in how people experience their workplace, and contribute to the health and effectiveness of the organisation
In the last year you might have:Designed and delivered a new action learning programme to support leadership development across the organisation.
Co-created a cultural change initiative using human process interventions to improve team collaboration and communication.
The roleYou’ll work closely with others to deliver shared outcomes. In this role, you’ll:
Draw on data and insight to design impactful interventions, aligned to our emerging strategy; for example; coaching, facilitation, and cultural change interventions that improve how we work.Shape operating models: Collaborate with operational teams to design structures and processes that meet current and future business needs.
Support delivery: Provide administrative and coordination support to ensure OD programmes run smoothly and effectively.
Show usWe’ll be looking for the following skills, knowledge and experience in your application form:
Your relationship and rapport building capabilities and developing sense of how you approach challenging established ways of thinking and doing.Your experience in designing data and theory informed interventions
Experience delivering OD initiatives: You’ve worked on organisational development projects and understand how to apply OD models to support change.
Skilled in facilitation and collaboration: You’ve co-created content or led sessions using tools like action learning or psychometrics to support learning and development.
Strong communication and problem-solving: You can clearly explain ideas to different audiences and work through challenges to find practical solutions.
Your ability to navigate ambiguity and enable individuals and teams to find their role purpose and sense of agency
A track record of your own personal learning and development as an OD practitioner which informs your ability to move beyond a programme approach to OD work – embracing ‘self as instrument’
Join us at CQC and grow your career in an organisation that values learning, collaboration, and meaning.
ComplianceTo progress your application, you’ll need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Without valid right to work you won’t be eligible for the role. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Some roles may also be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
Next stepsIf you apply, you’ll need to create a profile and complete an online application form. Your application will be completely anonymous. Please see our information for applicants for more details on the process. We contact every applicant to let them know the outcome of their application, so you will hear from us whether or not you are shortlisted.
You can read the full details of the role in the Job Description
If you’d like an informal chat about the role contact – Nicoll Loyd, Senior Specialist Organisation Development, is available for a conversation from 7 July; Nicoll.loyd@cqc.org.uk
For general enquiries, please email recruitment@cqc.org.uk.
The BenefitsWe offer a wide range of benefits, including:
Annual leave starting at 27 days per year, rising to 32.5 days with service, plus bank holidays (usually 8 days per year).
Training and development opportunities.
Wellbeing initiatives, such as gym discounts and meditation.
NHS pension scheme, with around 14% employer contribution.
Discount schemes (including eligibility for a Blue Light card, at a cost of £4.99 and valid for 2 years), reward vouchers, car leasing and more!
Please see our benefits page for the full list.
Equity for allWe know job descriptions can feel intimidating. Research shows they can cause some people to doubt whether they’re a good fit. This happens more often to people from underrepresented groups (e.g. ethnic minority backgrounds). If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply. Your unique perspective, skills, and experience could be exactly what we need.
We want every candidate to feel supported and able to do their best. If you need adjustments to our process, we’ll work with you to remove any barriers. Visit our accessibility page for more on this. If you’d like to chat, please contact recruitment@cqc.org.uk. Please note, if you have previously informed us of adjustments you need for interview or within your role these are not carried over and must be discussed for each individual application you make.
We promote a workplace where fairness, respect and inclusion are a priority. Diverse teams make our work better, help us deliver our mission and make our culture stronger. See our ED&I page for more about this.
We welcome applications from everyone, and colleagues can find support and community among our many employee networks. This includes people of any:
Age
Sex
Gender identity or expression
Sexual orientation
Religion or belief
Ethnicity
Disability
A Note on AIAI tools can be great for research and refining ideas, but we want to learn about you. If you use AI or Chatbots to help you with your application, keep these points in mind:
AI can support research, structuring and refining your writing, but your application must reflect your real skills and experience.
Spell-checking and condensing word counts are great ways to use AI effectively.
Do not copy and paste AI generated answers. These will not help you stand out; remember we want to hear about your skills and experience.
Providing false and insincere examples goes against our core values of honesty and integrity and may lead to your application being withdrawn or termination of your employment.
Values and visionWe are guided by our core values, which shape our work and our culture.
Excellence – being a high-performing organisation.
Caring – treating everyone with dignity and respect.
Integrity – doing the right thing.
Teamwork – learning from each other to be the best we can.
We are a disability confident employer and a carer confident employer.
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