Culture & Change Lead

We are seeking a Culture & Change Lead to help shape the future culture of our organisation. As part of our newly designed HR & OD function, you will lead our culture, engagement, organisational development, and change portfolio.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver culture change programmes that drive organisational performance, strengthen leadership capability, and create a positive employee experience.
• Lead the Council's employee engagement approach, including directing the team in delivering the People Survey, employee listening activity, and culture diagnostics.
• Ensure organisational change is effectively designed, communicated, and embedded across the organisation.
• Lead our organisational design capability, ensuring structures, operating models, and ways of working support effective service delivery and workforce performance.

Requirements:

• Significant experience of leading culture change and organisational development initiatives in a large and complex organisation.
• Experience of designing and delivering employee engagement and organisational effectiveness programmes.
• Knowledge of organisational design and organisational diagnostics.
• Ability to support organisations through change and transformation.
• Strong influencing, coaching, and challenging skills for senior leaders.
• Ability to use data, insight, and evidence to diagnose issues and shape interventions.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary £75,684 - £80,667
• Local Government Pension Scheme membership
• Generous annual leave: 29 days, rising to 33 with 5+ years’ service, plus bank holidays and 3 additional days at Christmas
• Flexible and agile working to support work–life balance
• Staff money-saving schemes (e.g., rent deposit loans, season ticket loans)
• Learning and development opportunities with clear career development and leadership pathways