OD Capability Partner

Organisational Development Capability Partner

Location Bexhill or Leicester Hybrid

Welcome to Hastings Direct

Were a digital insurance provider with a clear strategy to become the best and biggest player in the UK market. As a company weve made huge investments in our technology pricing data and analytics capabilities over the past few years along with nurturing our 4Cs culture and substantial investment in our people. And as a Finance team were doing exactly the same building a market leading finance technology platform investing in our team and our approach to leadership development with a real focus on commercially adding value to the business.

The fact youre now reading this job advert means weve tempted you to find out more about #lifeatHD. If you like what you see we hope youll consider joining our team.

We have high standards and understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they feel they tick every box. If youre excited about joining us and think you have some of what we are looking for even if youre not 100 sure we would love to hear from you.

Role overview

This role will act as an enabler to develop core skills and future capability through consultancy practices. Collaborate with the wider HR team and business leaders to scope design and deliver work that develop colleague leader and team capability to achieve business outcomes.

Support the Director of Inclusion Colleague and Organisation Development with the development of plans to deliver sustainable integrated and systemic approaches to skills and capability development.

Job details youll need to have demonstrable experience in:

• Providing consultancy to identify propose and collaborate on strategies which drive organisational capabilities including leadership culture capability efficiency and productivity across Hastings Direct

• Develop strong relationships and credibility with stakeholders across HR business areas and external partners at all levels to ensure effective delivery of learning and capability outcomes

• Lead skills and capability programme development implementation ongoing delivery and engagement with stakeholders. Manage business engagement expectations and deliverables

• Evaluation of how initiatives are landing i.e. the experience of colleagues impacted and progress against agreed outcomes and measures of success. Feed outcomes from evaluation exercises into continuous improvement activity and measures of success.

• Embed our 4Cs framework and transformational leadership principles across all solutions to help embed the right culture and behaviours

• Support with the delivery of HR cyclical activities including talent succession and performance

Essential skills we would love you to have:

• Strong consultancy skills that demonstrate knowledge and practical experience of utilising a range of approaches including; contracting scoping diagnosis delivery intervention and evaluation skills and techniques

• Previous experience of building capability enabling systematic development

• Learning/development experience with strengths in coaching leadership and behavioural skills development

• Collaborating with others in fastpaced transformative environments with the ability to facilitate both in person and virtual workshops environment to diverse audiences regardless of level size or experience

• Worked in a matrixed organisation; with experience of driving cross team collaboration to deliver multifunctional outcomes

• Strong stakeholder management relationship building and influencing skills including challenging at all levels

The interview process

Our interview process involves the below:

• Recruiter screening call

• 1st stage interview with hiring leader

• 2nd interview with hiring leaders leader

As a Disability Confident employer were committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive what this means to you is if youre applying for a job with us youll have fair access to support and adjustments throughout your recruitment journey. We also welcome applications through the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS).For more information on the DCS please visit our inclusive business page on our careers website Diversity inclusion equality and fairness with Hastings Direct Hastings Direct Careers

Regrettably we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Benefits: in addition to a competitive salary and 5k car allowance you will also receive

Flexible working we champion a flexible hybrid working approach please speak to your recruiter to discuss in more detail

Competitive bonus scheme all colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus

Physical wellbeing as a Band 4 colleague Hastings pay for you to receive private medical Insurance (also known as PMI). This gives you flexibility and convenience to see a specialist or consultant and allows you to decide when and where you will be seen

Financial wellbeing as well as providing you with 4x your salary with our life assurance cover income protection at no extra cost and matched pension contributions up to 10 we are proud to provide you with an award winning package which includes discounts cashback free independent mortgage advice and free access to financial wellbeing support

Mental wellbeing programme we have the thrive mental health app our colleague assistance programme available 24/7 our own inhouse mental health first aiders support groups and a dedicated team to make sure we are covering your needs

Theres more! 27 days annual leave bank holidays with the option to buy or sell one of your weeks access to our health care cash back plans dental plans discounted health assessments Cycle to work and tech schemes discounted and free onsite facilities social events throughout the year and much more .

Join us and youll find a different way of doing things. We call it the 4Cs. We focus on getting it right for our colleagues customers company and community. As one of our colleagues youll be helping to drive our growth so in return well give you all the support training and development you need. Our 4Cs principles are simple: we believe by creating the right culture for our colleagues and giving them the right tools to do their job well deliver good outcomes for every customer helping us to grow the company profitably and sustainably and allowing us to invest in the communities we serve.