Organisation Design and Development Specialist

On behalf of the Bank of England, we are looking for an Organisation Design and Development Specialist (Inside IR35) for a 5 month contract based hybrid in London. Office attendance is 50%.

The Bank of England is the UK's central bank. Our mission is to deliver monetary and financial stability for the British people.

The Bank of England is a diverse organisation. Each of its 4,000 people are committed to public service and dedicated to promoting the good of the people of the United Kingdom by maintaining monetary and financial stability.

Role Profile:

To support the delivery of a major Target Operating Model (TOM) transformation programme.

Working closely with HR, Legal, Finance and business stakeholders, you will play a key role in the implementation phase of organisational change, helping transition teams from existing structures into new operating models.

This is a hands-on delivery role focused on workforce transition, consultation activity, organisational restructuring and stakeholder management rather than strategic organisation design.

The successful candidate will be an experienced HR professional with a strong understanding of organisational change, employment law, consultation processes and implementation of restructuring programmes within large, complex organisations.

As an Organisation Design and Development Specialist , your main responsibilities will be to:

PLEASE NOTE: Active SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

- Support the delivery and implementation of organisational design and workforce transition activities within a major TOM transformation programme.
- Coordinate organisational change activity across HR, Legal, Finance, employee representatives, trade unions and business stakeholders.
- Support business leaders and managers through consultation processes, providing guidance and coaching on consultation discussions, employee queries and change impacts.
- Prepare consultation materials, communications, impact assessments and associated organisational change documentation.
- Assist with role design activities including job descriptions, job evaluation and grading exercises.
- Support workforce planning and organisational restructuring implementation.
- Work collaboratively with HR teams and project teams to ensure organisational change activities are delivered in line with agreed timescales.
- Track actions, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions and programme deliverables.
- Support governance processes and ensure compliance with employment legislation and organisational policies.
- Build strong stakeholder relationships across multiple business areas to facilitate successful implementation of organisational change.

Essential:

- Strong understanding of employment law, organisational change and workforce consultation processes.
- Proven experience supporting organisational transformation programmes during the implementation phase.
- Experience preparing and supporting formal consultation activities, including employee communications, impact assessments and consultation documentation.
- Ability to coach and support senior managers through organisational change and consultation discussions.
- Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
- Experience working within large, complex organisations.
- Hands-on , proactive and delivery-focused approach.
- Active SC Clearance.

Desirable:

- Previous experience within the public sector, central government or highly regulated environments.
- Familiarity with the structure or operating environment of a central bank.
- Experience supporting large-scale HR transformation programmes.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Our Approach to Inclusion

The Bank values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.

At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. We believe that it’s by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we’ll continue to make the best decisions for the public.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, the Bank of England encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates . Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, the Bank of England welcome applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".