Strategic Organisational Development Partner
Strategic Organisational Development Partner
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Strategic Organisational Development Partner
Full time/Permanent/Hybrid working
PO9: 70992 pa rising in annual increments to 75666 pa inc LW.
About Us:
It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Councilwe have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeths communities and residents through ourLambeth 2030 Plan Our Future Our Lambeth.To deliver on these ambitions we have embarked our transformational One Lambeth Programme ensuring we are connected by purpose in everything we do to deliver excellence. We are proud to have recently developed a refreshed set of One Lambeth Values and Behaviours that were developed for staff by staff;Equity Ambition Kindness and Accountability. For more information please have a look at our dedicatedOne Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.
About the Borough:
Located in the heart of South London Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength with more than 130 languages spoken making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation Londons largest LGBTQ community and a thriving Portuguesespeaking community.
With exceptional schools lush green spaces including Brockwell Park cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives and worldrenowned institutions such as St Thomass Hospital Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.
About the Role:
This is an exciting time to join and lead a thriving and high performing function within the Human Resources and Organisational Development Division of Lambeth. In any of these roles youll be leading and supporting our people during a period of transformational change improving employee experience and ensuring that our OD and Learning interventions are of a high quality impactful and ambitious.
The Strategic Organisational Development Partner will play a pivotal role in delivering a collaborative inclusive and high performing culture leading and supporting HRODwide strategic projects. Working closely with our Strategic HR Partners the postholder will provide strategic leadership for workforce planning and organisational culture ensuring that Lambeths workforce can adapt to achieve its objectives. As the organisations expert on Organisational Development the role involves leading on all aspects of change transformation employee engagement and performance management capability development and strategic workforce planning
In this role you will work closely with the organisations expert on the Equity and Justice agenda ensuring that antiracist and antidiscriminatory practices are embedded across the council. You will contribute to councilwide and directorate initiatives to achieve and implement the One Lambeth Culture Change priorities and corporate objectives. Additionally you will be accountable for the performance of the service area driving transformational organisational change to achieve excellent member customer and partner relationships while delivering costeffective highquality services to residents.
To be considered for interview your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence:
An understanding of organisational development practice and culture change.
An understanding working strategically in a complexpublic sector organisation
Experience in developing employee engagement programmes
Experience in developing OD interventions to enhance organisational performance and drive change
Ability to influence engage and work collaboratively with managers elected members trade unions employee groups and external stakeholders and partners as required and
Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously with good attention to detail whilst also managing overall team demand priorities and resource allocation.
For detailed qualifications and requirements please review the job description and person specification in hyperlink below:
Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at addition you will also be required to undertake a Cifas check from the Fraud Prevention organisation. Further information can be found hereCifas.
Contact Information:
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Titu HayreBennett at .
Recruitment Timelines:
Closing date: 11:59pm on Sunday 25 May 2025.
Shortlisting: w/c Monday 26 May 2026.
Interviews: w/c Monday 12 June 2026.
Benefits:
We believe in rewarding our staff. When you join us youll gain access to a range of benefits including:
Participation in our 5 Staff Networks: Black Asian and MultiEthnic LGBTQ Disability Young Professionals and Womens.
Generous annual leave entitlement starting from 27 days increasing to up to 35 days depending on length of service.
Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Hybrid Working.
Employee Assistance Programme.
Occupational Sick Pay based on length of service.
Discounts at local restaurants.
Discount at our Active Lambeth Gyms.
Learning and Development opportunities including Apprenticeships.
Cycle to Work Scheme.
Secure Bike Storage facilities at our Town Hall and Civic Centre.
Trade Union Membership.
How to Apply:
If youre interest in this opportunity click on the apply button and complete an online application.
In your supporting statement please clearly demonstrate how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an A at shortlist stage.
We operate an anonymised application process so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.
At Lambeth we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion a Living Wage Employer and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of our accreditations pleaseclickhere.
We actively support applications from Lambeth Care Leavers
Employment Type
Full-Time
