Join us for an opportunity to shape the future of our OD and Culture Team at Northumberland County Council.
We are undergoing a major transformation to modernise how we work, strengthen leadership, and create a modern, inclusive and high‑performing organisation that puts residents first. As part of this, we are redesigning our Organisational Development & Culture (OD&C) service and we are now recruiting a Senior OD Lead (Engagement, Culture & Insight) and 3 Senior OD Advisers to play a pivotal role in shaping how the organisation listens, learns and acts.
About the roles
Senior OD Adviser - Culture & Behaviour Change - Focused on making culture real in teams and services, translating values, leadership intent and organisational insight into everyday behaviour change.
Senior OD Adviser – Digital Learning Design & Learning Management Systems - Focused on designing and enabling the organisation’s digital learning ecosystem, ensuring learning is accessible, effective and embedded.
Senior OD Adviser – Digital OD & Workforce Digital Skills - Focused on building workforce digital confidence and capability, supporting the organisation to adopt new tools, ways of working and digital behaviours.
Salary - £39,862 - £44,075
Based at County Hall, Morpeth
Permanent positions
Apply here - https://jobs.northumberland.gov.uk/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=2922
Senior OD Lead (Engagement, Culture & Insight) - This role is ideal for a senior OD practitioner with deep expertise in engagement, insight and organisational narrative, who is comfortable contracting and collaborating at senior level and translating data into meaningful cultural action and behavioural change.
Salary - £50,269 - £54,495
Based at County Hall, Morpeth
Permanent position
Apply here - https://jobs.northumberland.gov.uk/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=2924
Why Join Northumberland?
* A rare opportunity to shape how an organisation listens and learns
* A senior OD role with real influence and visibility
* The chance to build organisational‑level engagement and insight capability
* An OD&C service with strong senior sponsorship
* Attractive local government benefits including generous leave, pension, agile working and wellbeing support
* 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
* Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
* Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
Whilst we offer hybrid working, there is a requirement to attend County Hall on a regular basis, along with a need to support services areas in person as required.
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