Organisational Development Lead

Internal Vacancy - Please note that in accordance with the Councils policy employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.

Secondment - 12 months

*This job is a secondment opportunity for internal candidates wishing to gain experience in a higher or different role. Managers and applicants must note that all secondments are subject to agreement between the relevant departments and therefore the recruiting manager must speak with HR beforeoffering a job on a secondment basis*

Were looking for a creative peoplefocused professional with a passion for Organisational Development to join our OD Learning and Talent Team on a 12month secondment.

If you like to make a difference to how people feel and perform at work then this could be the perfect job for you.

About the team:

The OD Learning and Talent Team support the delivery of our People and Talent Strategies creating the right conditions culture and environment for people to thrive and perform at their best at work.

There are three areas of focus within the team. These are: Talent and Change Learning and Employee Experience and Inclusion.

Youll play and key role in the Talent and Change area focusing on enabling organisational change and transformation.

About the role:

As an Organisational Development Lead youll develop innovative approaches to facilitate new ways of working culture change and high-performance working across the organisation.

Youll coach and empower leaders and managers to navigate change using your expertise to influence a people-focused approach.

Youll work with leaders and managers to shape comms and engagement around change ensuring people understand why change is happening stay informed and connected throughout and have a voice.

Youll also build strong relationships across HR Organisational Design and Project Management working collaboratively to support key transformation projects.

No two days will be the same with opportunities to work on a variety of projects across the team.

About the candidate:

You will have a knowledge and understanding of Organisational Development culture change and behaviour change. Youll have great organisational skills a clear understanding of what excellent customer service looks like and be a confident communicator with an ability to build relationships with ease.

Above all youll be passionate about improving our employee experience talent management and organisational effectiveness.

As a Council were committed to providing opportunities for people to learn grow and progress. If youre interested in this opportunity but feel you dont yet have all the essential skills or experience we may be able to offer a development pathway for the role. If you would like to have an informal conversation around this or the role in more detail please contact Bethany Wilson (Interim Talent and Change Partner)

Shortlisting to take place week commencing 16th February 2026.

Interviews to take place weel commencing 23rd February 2026.

As part of our Talent Strategy were committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn grow progress and thrive. For many of you this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us and were passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing

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