Senior Organisational Development Practice Partner

National | 12-Month Fixed Term Contract Opportunity (Applications on a secondment basis are welcomed)

Help Shape the Future of Practice Across Change Grow Live

What if every leader, practitioner and team had the support, confidence and capability to turn great practice into everyday reality?

We're looking for an experienced and passionate Senior Organisational Development Practice Partner to join our Learning & Organisational Development team and play a leading role in strengthening practice across Change Grow Live.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence practice at organisational level, working alongside leaders, teams and services to embed approaches that improve outcomes for both our workforce and the people we support. You'll help create the conditions where reflective practice, clinical supervision, trauma-informed leadership, cultural competency and Motivational Interviewing can thrive, becoming sustainable parts of how services operate every day. Drawing on expertise in Motivational Interviewing (MI), Trauma-Informed Practice (TIP), Psychosocial Interventions (PSI) and organisational development, you'll support meaningful change that lasts long after formal interventions have ended.

The Opportunity

This is far more than a learning and development role.

As a trusted organisational development consultant and partner, you'll work with leaders and services across the organisation to understand local challenges, identify opportunities for growth and support the implementation of approaches that strengthen practice, culture and leadership. You'll help services move beyond training alone by creating the structures, support and reflective spaces needed for learning to become embedded in everyday practice. 

Working collaboratively across the Learning & Organisational Development function, you'll:

• Partner with leaders and services to strengthen practice through Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Informed Practice, Psychosocial Interventions and Clinical Supervision.
• Design and facilitate engaging learning experiences, reflective practice sessions and capability-building activities.
• Lead the development and embedding of observed practice, helping direct observation and feedback become valued parts of practitioner development.
• Support the implementation and ongoing development of Change Grow Live's trauma-informed practice pathway and clinical supervision offer.
• Facilitate reflective spaces for leaders, supervisors and practitioners, supporting learning, resilience and professional growth.
• Develop trauma-informed leadership capability across the organisation, helping leaders create psychologically safe and supportive environments. 
• Build local capability through coaching, mentoring, facilitation and train-the-trainer approaches. 
• Establish and nurture communities of practice and learning networks that sustain development over time.
• Gather insight, evaluation and feedback to continually improve organisational approaches and inform future strategy.
• Support and develop colleagues within the OD Practice Team, sharing specialist expertise and contributing to some of our most important strategic work.

Additional Information

Location: National (Hybrid with regular travel across services)
Contract Type: Fixed-Term Secondment until 31 December 2027
Working Pattern: Full Time. Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, salary and associated payments will be pro-rata based on contracted hours.

Closing Date: 27 November 2026

Interview Date: Face-to-face interviews will take place on 18 December 2026 in King's Cross. We encourage applicants to reserve this date in anticipation of being shortlisted.

Informal Enquiries: For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Joy Ainsworth.

You'll be someone who believes lasting change happens when people, leaders and teams are supported to grow together.

You'll bring significant experience in practice development, organisational development or workforce transformation, alongside a strong understanding of Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Informed Practice and reflective approaches. You'll be comfortable working across organisational boundaries, building strong relationships and supporting services through complexity and change. 

We're particularly interested in candidates who demonstrate:

• Significant experience delivering organisational development, learning or practice improvement in complex organisations.
• Strong expertise in Motivational Interviewing and Trauma-Informed Practice.
• Experience designing and facilitating learning, reflective practice, coaching and capability-building interventions.
• The ability to work effectively with senior leaders and influence across professional and organisational boundaries.
• Strong facilitation, relationship-building and consultancy skills.
• Experience supporting leadership development and facilitating reflective spaces for leaders and teams. 
• Confidence navigating complexity, ambiguity, competing priorities and organisational change.
• A commitment to equity, inclusion, cultural competency and trauma-informed ways of working. 
• The ability to coach, develop and inspire others while building sustainable local ownership and capability.

Career Pathway

This role offers a rare opportunity to influence practice, leadership and culture across a national organisation.

You'll contribute to strategic organisational priorities, work alongside senior leaders and professional specialists, and further develop expertise in organisational development, implementation, trauma-informed leadership, clinical supervision, reflective practice and workforce transformation.

Whether your future aspirations lie within senior organisational development, workforce transformation, leadership development, professional practice, consultancy or strategic leadership, this role offers exceptional exposure, influence and development opportunities.

Why Join Us?

At Change Grow Live, we know that sustainable change starts with people.

We're committed to creating environments where colleagues feel supported to learn, reflect, innovate and grow. Our values-driven culture encourages collaboration, curiosity and continual improvement, and this role sits at the heart of helping us strengthen practice across the organisation.

You'll have the opportunity to shape how trauma-informed practice, clinical supervision, leadership development and reflective practice are experienced across our services, creating a lasting impact for both colleagues and the people we support.

Important Information

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check. 

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

Our Approach to AI and Applications

AI can be a really helpful tool when preparing your application, and we're happy for you to use it. However, what we're most interested in is you.

We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.

There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions.

We're excited to hear from talented candidates and may close this advert earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of applications. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.