Inclusion and Organisational Development Partner

We're looking for an experienced and passionate Inclusion and Organisational Development (OD) Partner to join our Organisational Experience team, with a particular focus on anti-racism, inclusion and sustainable cultural change.

This is an exciting part-time opportunity to use your OD expertise, knowledge of the anti-racism, behavioural science and change methodologies to make a tangible difference to the experience of our people and the culture of our organisation.

Working alongside leaders, managers and teams across the Trust, you'll design and deliver evidence-based interventions that strengthen inclusion, employee engagement, leadership capability and team performance. You'll build trusted relationships, facilitate meaningful conversations and provide expert challenge and consultancy to support positive and lasting change.

We're looking for someone with strong OD expertise and a genuine passion for anti-racism, inclusion and organisational culture. You'll be confident facilitating complex conversations, influencing senior leaders and translating evidence and insight into practical action.

Main duties of the job

• Independently manage a complex portfolio of OD, anti-racism, inclusion and change projects, ensuring activity aligns with strategic priorities.
• Design and deliver impactful, evidence-based OD interventions that support behavioural, cultural and organisational change.
• Partner with senior leaders and teams to diagnose complex organisational and cultural challenges, provide expert advice and constructively challenge where needed.
• Facilitate strategic conversations, workshops and team development sessions, including potentially challenging conversations around race, inclusion and culture.
• Provide coaching, advice and support to managers and leaders to strengthen inclusive leadership and people management.
• Work with staff networks and colleagues to translate lived experience and workforce insight into meaningful organisational and leadership development.
• Evaluate interventions using qualitative and quantitative data, providing insight and recommendations to demonstrate impact and inform strategic decision-making.
• Identify and respond to organisational and team risks, including those that may affect staff experience and the safety and quality of patient care.
• Build strong partnerships across the Trust and contribute to a culture where people feel valued, respected, included and able to thrive.
• Share expertise and support the development of OD and inclusive leadership capability across the organisation.

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

Details

Date posted

14 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,657 to £58,785 a year

per annum (incl. of HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

371-CS426

Job locations

London House, London Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 2UT

Bracknell

RG12 2UT

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

• Masters Degree or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Training or teaching qualification or equivalent experience
• Mentoring and/or coaching qualification, and or Psychometric testing e.g. HoganAffina OD etc and or Mediation qualification or willingness to undertake
• Experience of providing OD consultancy to senior leaders and management teams.
• Experience of leading organisation-wide OD, culture change or transformation projects
• Ability to travel to multiple sites and transport training materials

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, its important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Karla Inniss on 0118 904 6500 or email: Karla.Inniss@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help.

Please note, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

• Masters Degree or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Training or teaching qualification or equivalent experience
• Mentoring and/or coaching qualification, and or Psychometric testing e.g. HoganAffina OD etc and or Mediation qualification or willingness to undertake
• Experience of providing OD consultancy to senior leaders and management teams.
• Experience of leading organisation-wide OD, culture change or transformation projects
• Ability to travel to multiple sites and transport training materials

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, its important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Karla Inniss on 0118 904 6500 or email: Karla.Inniss@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help.

Please note, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Masters Degree or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Training or teaching qualification or equivalent experience
• Mentoring and/or coaching qualification
• Psychometric testing e.g. Hogan Affina OD etc
• Mediation qualification or willingness to undertake

Previous Experience

Essential

• Experience of providing OD consultancy to senior leaders and management teams
• Experience of leading organisation-wide OD, culture change or transformation projects
• Experience of evaluating organisational interventions and demonstrating organisational impact and return on investment
• Experience of facilitating teams and groups to successfully address conflict and build effective working relationships
• Experience of enabling and embedding change practices in teams and services
• Coaching and/or mentoring experience
• Experience in management and/or leadership
• Advanceduse of digital tools and applications including Word,Outlookand patient management systems
• Demonstrable experience in organisational development, leadership development and training experience leading to behaviour change and performance improvement

Desirable

• Demonstrable training, facilitation and/or teaching experience in relation to EDI or anti-racism
• Working knowledge of the NHS/public sector service delivery, quality and performance

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Extensive knowledge of organisational development frameworks and adult learning theories, with the ability to translate these into effective interventions that drive behaviour change, leadership development and organisational effectiveness

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel to multiple sites and transport training materials

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Masters Degree or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Training or teaching qualification or equivalent experience
• Mentoring and/or coaching qualification
• Psychometric testing e.g. Hogan Affina OD etc
• Mediation qualification or willingness to undertake

Previous Experience

Essential

• Experience of providing OD consultancy to senior leaders and management teams
• Experience of leading organisation-wide OD, culture change or transformation projects
• Experience of evaluating organisational interventions and demonstrating organisational impact and return on investment
• Experience of facilitating teams and groups to successfully address conflict and build effective working relationships
• Experience of enabling and embedding change practices in teams and services
• Coaching and/or mentoring experience
• Experience in management and/or leadership
• Advanceduse of digital tools and applications including Word,Outlookand patient management systems
• Demonstrable experience in organisational development, leadership development and training experience leading to behaviour change and performance improvement

Desirable

• Demonstrable training, facilitation and/or teaching experience in relation to EDI or anti-racism
• Working knowledge of the NHS/public sector service delivery, quality and performance

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Extensive knowledge of organisational development frameworks and adult learning theories, with the ability to translate these into effective interventions that drive behaviour change, leadership development and organisational effectiveness

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel to multiple sites and transport training materials

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

London House, London Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 2UT

Bracknell

RG12 2UT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

London House, London Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 2UT

Bracknell

RG12 2UT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

• Masters Degree or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Training or teaching qualification or equivalent experience
• Mentoring and/or coaching qualification, and or Psychometric testing e.g. HoganAffina OD etc and or Mediation qualification or willingness to undertake
• Experience of providing OD consultancy to senior leaders and management teams.
• Experience of leading organisation-wide OD, culture change or transformation projects
• Ability to travel to multiple sites and transport training materials

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, its important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Karla Inniss on 0118 904 6500 or email: Karla.Inniss@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help.

Please note, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Masters Degree or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Training or teaching qualification or equivalent experience
• Mentoring and/or coaching qualification
• Psychometric testing e.g. Hogan Affina OD etc
• Mediation qualification or willingness to undertake

Previous Experience

Essential

• Experience of providing OD consultancy to senior leaders and management teams
• Experience of leading organisation-wide OD, culture change or transformation projects
• Experience of evaluating organisational interventions and demonstrating organisational impact and return on investment
• Experience of facilitating teams and groups to successfully address conflict and build effective working relationships
• Experience of enabling and embedding change practices in teams and services
• Coaching and/or mentoring experience
• Experience in management and/or leadership
• Advanceduse of digital tools and applications including Word,Outlookand patient management systems
• Demonstrable experience in organisational development, leadership development and training experience leading to behaviour change and performance improvement

Desirable

• Demonstrable training, facilitation and/or teaching experience in relation to EDI or anti-racism
• Working knowledge of the NHS/public sector service delivery, quality and performance

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Extensive knowledge of organisational development frameworks and adult learning theories, with the ability to translate these into effective interventions that drive behaviour change, leadership development and organisational effectiveness

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel to multiple sites and transport training materials