Head of Organisational Design and Talent

Looking to take your talent and engagement skills to the next level? Then look no further than the PDSA!

About the opportunity

PDSA is a special organisation that touches the lives of pets and people across the UK. What we do matters. We exist to provide compassionate vet care for those in need. We are here for the person and their pet, as a family.

We're seeking a Head of Organisational Design and Talent who is passionate about developing and retaining top talent, and creating a culture of engagement.

In this role, you'll be responsible for developing and implementing talent strategies that align with our organisational goals and objectives. Leading a multi disciplined team you will lead the identification and development of programs attract, retain, and develop our employees and volunteers.

You'll work as part of our executive support team to ensure that we are set up to deliver our 3 year business plan and are considering our actions with our people at the heart of our decision making.

You'll also be responsible for creating a culture of individualism through our engagement, wellbeing and EDI agenda playing the lead role in any organisational design changes that are required.

To be successful in this role, you'll need to have a proven track record of success in talent management and engagement and organisational change. You'll need to be a strategic thinker, with excellent communication and leadership skills.

In return for your expertise, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of pets and their owners.

About the rewards

• A 35 hour week with Remote and flexible working options available
• Car allowance
• In addition to public holidays, we’ll give you 25 days holiday per year to start with, with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday each year
• An additional Wellbeing day to take whenever you like to help recharge your batteries
• Employee Assistance Program and Online Wellbeing Centre available 24/7 giving you the ability to speak with a professional in confidence about a range of issues
• Generous Auto-Enrolment pension and/or Contributory pension schemes available starting at an enhanced rate of 5% contributions up to 10%
• You will be covered by our Life Assurance policy payable to your named beneficiaries (4 x Annual Salary)
• Private Health Care
• Wide range of discounts for Retail, Holiday and similar organisations on our fetch platform

So if you're ready to take your talent and engagement skills to the next level, apply for the Head of Talent and Engagement role at PDSA today!

About PDSA

As the UK’s leading veterinary charity, with 48 Pet Hospitals, we strive to improve pets’ lives – through prevention, education and treatment. Every year our dedicated vet teams carry out 2.7 million treatments on 470,000 pets. Our national network of around 120 high street shops help us to provide these treatments through selling both donated and new goods.

We believe that we work better together, so everyone from our vets, volunteers, shop teams and to our office support colleagues – we are driven in our dedication and passionate about pets. Join us and help improve the lives of every pet.

PDSA is committed to embedding a culture of diversity and inclusion within our teams that reflect the communities we serve. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies and opportunity for flexible working arrangements to support team members from different backgrounds.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessibility, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss via email or telephone reasonable adjustments that you may require throughout the recruitment process.

The closing date for this vacancy may be brought forward should we receive sufficient candidates.