Job detail for Organisational Design Practitioner (Temporary Level Transfer)

Social Security Scotland is looking for a colleague to temporarily join the Organisational Design and Development team as a C1 Organisational Design Practitioner. This post is being offered as a Temporary Level Transfer, or on a loan basis for applicants from Other Government Departments and Common Citizenship organisations, for substantive C1 employees (or equivalent)

Organisational Design & Development supports senior leaders to shape how the organisation develops both in terms of structure, ways of working and process, but also critically around leadership, culture and building capability.

You will lead the design and delivery of high impact OD&D interventions as well as advising on and supporting the implementation of smaller scale activity and building OD&D capability in the wider team and organisation. Working in collaboration with HR Business Partners, you will often work directly with Deputy Directors and Senior Leaders, influencing and advising them on the best approach to meet their goals.

You will have the ability to quickly build trusted relationships with a variety of key stakeholders and proactively manage multiple complex Organisational Design interventions projects under pressure.

You will work closely with the Head of Organisational Design & Development and fellow C1 Leads across the branch.

• Work with the Executive Team and wider agency leadership to develop understanding and application of organisation design solutions that support organisational strategy and delivery.
• Lead detailed consultancy work, with an implementation bias, in collaboration with Deputy Directors and their teams to develop organisational design solutions that respond to organisational challenges, in particular, enabling Agency performance culture.
• Provide Organisational Design expertise across the Organisation and supporting key initiatives including Approach to Performance, Target Operating Model work, Social Security Programme design and transition programme.
• As needed, design and facilitate solutions (e.g. workshops, events, interventions) that engage senior audiences and stakeholders in organisational design practice, prompting debate, challenge, and enabling consensus.
• Play an active part in Social Security Scotland Organisation Design consultancy – designing and embedding Organisational Design as a part of decision making on modelling and service development, shaping structures and teams.
• Effectively build strong, trusted, influential relationships with senior leaders to understand their needs and translate into responsive organisational design solutions.
• Provide clear, evidence-based input on the organisational impacts, risks, and opportunities that influence our success.
• Engage with senior leaders to understand their needs and translate that into effective organisation design solutions for the future.
• Support organisation design reviews through analysis, insight, and identification of opportunities for improvement.
• Build internal capability in organisation design through coaching, training and toolkits.
• Take a coaching approach to Organisation Design, upskilling Organisation Design & Development colleagues, sharing best practise and leading by example.

Success Profiles

We use an assessment framework called ‘Success Profiles’ which lists the elements we test and provides detailed descriptions of each. Find out more about the framework here.

For this opportunity, the following Success Profile elements will be assessed:

Technical / Professional Skills:

You will demonstrate the following skills within the CIPD Framework.

Organisational development and design (OD&D).

• Consultancy skills and the ability to create insights into and surface underlying issues and facilitate group processes to achieve outcomes.
• Able to use a range of OD&D methods and processes to design and shape operating models, systems and structures to meet current and future business needs.
• Able to create and deliver different OD&D interventions to enable behaviour and culture change and measurable performance improvement.

Experience:

• Building high challenge and high support relationships with senior leaders.
• Managing the job and people impacts of organisation change.

Behaviours:

• Seeing the Big Picture – Level 4

You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours here.

How to apply

Please apply online, providing a Supporting Statement (of no more than 1000 words) providing evidence of how you demonstrate the Success Profiles noted above.

Please note that a CV is not required for this opportunity.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.

If you are interested in this opportunity, you should seek permission from your manager and C-band manager before applying on a temporary level transfer or loan basis.  If successful in your application, your release must be agreed by your line manager and C-band manager or relevant unit head.

Please note that the post is only open to individuals who have satisfactorily completed their probationary period.

Dates to Remember

Statement submitted by: 21st October at 17:00

Informal chats: From 3rd November (This may be subject to change)

Duration of Temporary Opportunity

This opportunity is for up to 6 months.

About Us

Social Security Scotland is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government. Our benefits help people from all walks of life in Scotland. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that is representative of the clients we serve. Find more about us here.

We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer.

As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the [Civil Service Nationality Rules](https://Civil Service Nationality Rules. ).

Hybrid Working

Our standard hours are 35 hours per week, and we offer a range of flexible working options, depending on the needs of the role. We embrace a hybrid working style where all colleagues will spend time in either our Glasgow or Dundee offices. There is an expectation of a minimum 2 days per week in your assigned location, which will be either Agnes Husband House, Dundee or 220 High Street, Glasgow. There will be the requirement to travel to both offices and to work on site in both locations.

Equality Statement

Social Security Scotland are committed to equality and inclusion, and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.

Social Security Scotland are a Disability Confident Employer. We will consider and implement any reasonable adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment process and during the course of your employment, should you be successful in securing a post. If you feel you may require assistance with any part of our recruitment process, please contact us at Recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot.

Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them.

Further Information

This role is only available to those currently employed (on a permanent basis at C1 Grade or equivalent) by Social Security Scotland, Scottish Government Main, Common Citizenship organisations and Other Government Departments.

Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website.

Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.

Social Security Scotland are a Disability Confident Employer. We will consider and implement any reasonable adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment process and during the course of your employment, should you be successful in securing a post. If you feel you may require assistance with any part of our recruitment process, please contact us at recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot.

If you experience any difficulties accessing our website or completing the online application form, please contact the Resourcing Team via recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot.

If you have any questions about the role please contact Suzanne.ONeill@socialsecurity.gov.scot