Senior OD Consultant

£59,966 rising annually to £67,468 (pro rata if part time)

Full Time, Permanent - Professional Ser

Oxford Brookes University is distinctive in nature. We are a modern and forward-thinking institution rooted in, and connected to, a city with a rich history of culture and learning. We are a globally recognised university focused on providing high-quality teaching and delivering impactful research and an excellent student experience. Our vision is simple: shape tomorrow through our unique blend of the modern and the traditional, by embracing diversity, seeking out the new, and excelling in education and research.

Our people are at the heart of the University - our excellence in teaching, research and knowledge exchange depends on the engagement, capability and wellbeing of our people. We strive to create and encourage an environment where people have the opportunity to develop, progress and thrive. In acknowledgement of our commitment to gender equality and progression, we proudly hold the Athena SWAN Bronze Award and a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, a testament to our unwavering dedication to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for all.

Join us at Oxford Brookes University, where every step forward is a leap toward a brighter tomorrow.

Based at our Headington Campus (with hybrid working and a minimum of one day per week on campus), and reporting to the Director of Organisational Effectiveness & Development, the Senior OD Consultant will play a key role in shaping leadership, culture and organisational effectiveness across the University. This is a senior, high-impact role within the People Directorate, with a particular focus on strengthening coaching as a core organisational capability.

You will lead the strategic development of our coaching offer, ensuring quality, consistency and impact, while also contributing to leadership and management development, culture change and broader organisational development initiatives. We are open to flexibility in working patterns, from 0.6 FTE (minimum three days per week) up to full time.

You will join a small, specialist Organisational Effectiveness & Development team consisting of the Director OE&D and a close-knit Learning & Development team. We work in close partnership with the wider People Directorate, particularly our Strategic People Partners (HRBPs), who provide localised OD support. As a team, we focus on:

• Delivering key ambitions in the Universitys People & Culture Enabling Strategy
• Strengthening leadership and management capability
• Supporting culture change and organisational effectiveness

This is an opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with real scope to shape direction, influence senior leaders and see the tangible impact of your work.

• Lead the strategic development of coaching as a core organisational capability.
• Design, deliver and facilitate impactful leadership and management development interventions aligned to our Leadership & Management Framework.
• Establish and facilitate leadership and management communities of practice, including action learning and peer learning approaches.
• Support substantial culture change and organisational effectiveness initiatives at institutional level.
• Act as a trusted OD consultant to senior leaders, diagnosing systemic issues and designing interventions to improve leadership effectiveness, organisation design, culture and performance.
• Use research, organisational data and employee insight to shape evidence-based interventions and evaluate impact.
• Work in close collaboration with Strategic People Partners and EDI colleagues to ensure joined‑up, inclusive and sustainable approaches.

• Accredited coaching qualification at practitioner level or above (e.g. EMCC Practitioner/Senior Practitioner, ICF PCC/MCC or equivalent).
• Significant experience in a OD, leadership development or coaching-focused role within a complex organisation.
• Demonstrable experience of building and sustaining internal coaching capability, including quality assurance, supervision and embedding coaching as a strategic organisational resource.
• Proven…