Role: Leadership & Talent Development Advisor

What we offer: Salary £40,257 to £50,321 dependant on experience, PLUS annual bonus, attractive pension scheme (Up to 10% company contribution), life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary, 25 days annual leave, bank holidays, a wellness day and development opportunities in line with the Leadership & Talent Development Advisor progression plan.  We also offer a fantastic flexible benefits package, where you can choose from benefits such as health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.  Colleagues also have access to a retail savings scheme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and much more!

We’re proud to provide people professional qualifications (Coaching/CIPD level 5) and development opportunities in line with a progression plan for these roles.

Location: Bradford + home (hybrid working), with travel to other sites around Yorkshire as required.

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have two exciting opportunities to join Yorkshire Water’s Organisational Effectiveness team as Leadership & Talent Development Advisor. You will be designing and facilitating impactful learning and coaching leaders at all levels of the organisation in line with leadership and talent strategies.  Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services that deliver clean and safe drinking water on tap and ensure their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

Here at Yorkshire Water (YW) we’re striving to create the conditions for high performing, highly engaged teams. It’s all part of our ambition to become a leading employer in Yorkshire, one that delivers outcomes that are right for customers and right for the environment.

If you’re a creative, bold thinker, with high focus on value-adding results and delivery, you will be in your element in our Organisational Effectiveness Team at Yorkshire Water. apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer for you.

Working within the People directorate, you’ll be part of a creative, and flexible team where everyone plays their equal part in enabling our people to be at their best. 

You’ll do this through the design, development, and delivery of a range of leadership, behavioural and talent development solutions; facilitating and inspiring learning, shifting behaviour, and nurturing talents.

Working with leaders and their teams, you will:

• Empower Colleague growth: shaping and delivering learning and/or talent development pathways, balancing the needs of the organisation whilst helping colleagues grow.
• Leverage your expertise: use your Learning, Coaching and Mentoring skills to deliver a range solutions with measurable impact on talent development, leadership capability and team environment.
• Equip leaders: to coach and develop their own teams, creating a sustainable mechanism for growth and change.
• Act as a change agent: accelerating both leader and team progress to take on strategic priorities, embrace new ways of working to drive engagement and performance.
• Deliver a blended model of learning: including facilitated learning, self-directed learning content, group and 121 coaching.
• Sharpen your skillset: use insight on best practice and industry trends, to improve how we apply and evaluate talent and learning initiatives, including use of skill mapping, and demonstrating clear connections to YW Strategy and our behaviours.

Skills, experience, and qualifications you will need:

• Proven experience in talent development, leadership; coaching and learning and development.
• Experience of working with people at all levels (individual contributor through to c-suite), with proven ability to adapt your style accordingly.
• Experience of working within a blended learning framework and cohort-based learning programmes.
• Application of contemporary learning approaches; experiential, digital and immersive
• Extensive experience of integrating behavioural tools (psychometrics, 360 feedback, team dynamics etc.) within learning and coaching.
• Confidence using technology and communication channels (e.g., MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint, Teams, Whiteboard)
• Strong and engaging communication skills to collaborate with, inspire, and challenge learners to grow their capability.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD) and keeping pace with latest thinking.
• To work well independently and as part of a team.
• Have excellent stakeholder engagement and partnering skills both across the organisation and with external providers.
• Hold a full valid UK driving licence (No more than six points)

You will also benefit from having:

• CIPD or Coaching level 5 and above or willing to work towards.
• Experience of psychometrics and/or qualified in some assessment tools.
• ILM or CMI Leadership & Management Qualification.
• Worked with digital curated learning platforms and Learning Management Systems.
• Experience of coaching within a change environment.

Although our assets are operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year the company is committed to support flexible work patterns and job share options, where possible, to give you more control over your time and responsibilities. Whether you have child-care responsibilities or are looking for the ideal work-life balance our flexible options can offer work patterns that suit your needs.

If you’re a creative, bold thinker, with high focus on value-adding results and delivery, you will be in your element in our Organisational Effectiveness Team at Yorkshire Water, apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer for you. Please upload an up-to-date copy of your CV, outlining your relevant experience for the role.

Closing Date: 16th July 2024

Interviews: TBC

Company Information

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply. 

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.  

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.