OD & Inclusion Consultant

Organisational Development and Inclusion Consultant

PO6: Starting salary 56436 pa rising in annual increments to 59574 per annum incl LW

About Us:

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 Portuguese-speaking community.

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council; we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeths communities and residents through delivery of our priorities.

With exceptional schools lush green spaces including Brockwell Park cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomass Hospital Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

Please have a look at our dedicatedOne Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

About the Team:

HR and Organisational Development is at the heart of how Lambeth supports its workforce develops its people and delivers change. Our work brings together three connected areas:

HR Business Partnering and Employee Relations

Employment Services

Organisational Development and Inclusion

Together we provide an integrated people service that supports the Council perform at its best manage change and navigate change and build a fair inclusive and sustainable workforce.

As an OD and Inclusion Consultant you will join a small high-impact team lead by a Strategic OD and Inclusion Consultant helping to shape Lambeths culture leadership and ways of working now and for the future.

About the Role:

Shape how Lambeth works. Drive inclusion. Deliver real change.

We are looking for an experienced OD & Inclusion Consultant who can turn strategy into action and make a visible difference to how we lead work and serve our communities.

You will:

• Partner with leaders to diagnose issues and deliver practical OD solutions
• Design and lead interventions that improve leadership culture and performance
• Drive inclusion by embedding EDI in day-to-day workforce practice
• Support major change programmes across the council
• Use insight and data to shape decisions and track impact

This is a hands-on delivery-focused roleyou will lead not just advise.

To be considered for interview your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence:

• Strong OD and/or HR experience in a complex organisation with evidence of delivering practical workforce culture or inclusion improvements.
• Experience working confidently with senior leaders and stakeholders to influence change shape solutions and support delivery.
• Ability to diagnose organisational issues design effective OD interventions and follow them through to measurable outcomes.
• A clear commitment to embedding equity diversity and inclusion into workforce practice decision-making and organisational culture.
• A practical solutions-focused approach using insight and data to inform decisions prioritise activity and track impact.

If you are motivated by turning ideas into practical action and creating measurable impact we would welcome your application.

For detailed qualifications and requirements please review the job description and person specification in hyperlink below:

How to Apply:

To be considered for interview your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence how you meet the shortlisting criteria on the personal specification marked A for application:

Job Description and Person Specification

We operate an anonymised application process so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.

Contact Information:

For an informal discussion please contact: Lucy Jones Senior OD and Inclusion Consultant at

Recruitment Timelines:

Advert close date: 11:59pm on 4^th October 2026

Shortlisting: Week Commencing 5^th October 2026

Assessments and Interviews: 21^st and 22^nd October 2026.

Please cleck here to view:Lambeth Staff Benefits

You will be required to undertake a Cifas information about Cifas can be found hereCifas

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 please clickhere.

We actively support applications from Lambeth Care Leavers.