Organisational Development & Learning Officer

Role: Organisational Development & Learning Officer (G5)
Location: Harrow (Hybrid working, depending on Line Manager)
Employer: Pertemps Recruitment Partnership (on behalf of London Borough of Harrow)
Contract: Temporary - 3 months
Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Hourly Rate: £16.71 PAYE

On behalf of our client, Pertemps is recruiting a proactive and detail-oriented Organisational Development & Learning Officer to join the HR & OD team at the London Borough of Harrow. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the development and delivery of learning, engagement, and organisational development initiatives across the Council.

Role Overview

As a key member of the Organisational Development (OD) team, you will act as a first point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, supporting the delivery and coordination of learning and development activities. You will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth administration, evaluation, and continuous improvement of training programmes and employee engagement initiatives.

Key Duties

• Act as a first point of contact for OD & Learning enquiries, providing professional support to staff and stakeholders
• Coordinate and support the delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement of learning and development programmes
• Administer and co-present corporate induction programmes
• Process invoices and assist with monitoring team expenditure and reporting
• Maintain and update learning systems (LMS), including basic reporting on activity
• Liaise with training providers and support event logistics (venues, equipment, materials)
• Develop and prepare training materials, including handouts and workshop content
• Assist in coordinating staff surveys, performance review processes, and engagement activities
• Ensure accurate record-keeping and compliance with council policies (e.g. data protection, health & safety, equality)

Candidate Profile
Desired

• Minimum 2 years' experience in an HR or Organisational Development environment
• Experience using Learning Management Systems (LMS) (desirable)
• Degree-level education or equivalent experience

Required

• Experience supporting administration, coordination, and logistics of training or programmes
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage competing demands
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Confident working with a wide range of stakeholders and external providers
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• High attention to detail with a proactive, can-do attitude
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and adapt in a fast-paced environment

About us and our client:
For almost 60 years, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership have been the market leader in providing permanent and temporary staffing solutions and we are one of the most established players within the recruitment industry. The Sunday Times has listed us as one of the Best 100 Companies to work for 14 years running. We are not a big scary faceless company, quite the opposite: we strongly believe in the personal touch with everything we do. We are proud to be accredited 'investor in people' which is reflected across our business in length of service and career progression of our employees.

London Borough of Harrow is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, any your data protection rights, can be found by visiting www.cifas.org.uk/fpn