Location
London Borough of Tower Hamlets - Hybrid working

Hours
Full Time - Permanent

Salary
Grade O £73,266 - £78,090 per annum

About the Role
Help shape the future of Tower Hamlets. Tower Hamlets is one of the most ambitious local authorities in the country, serving one of the UK's most diverse and dynamic communities. We are transforming the way we work, strengthening organisational effectiveness and building a culture that enables our people and services to thrive.

We are creating a newly designed HR & Organisational Development function that puts organisational effectiveness at the heart of everything we do. As part of this journey, we are looking for an outstanding Culture & Change Lead to help shape the future culture of the organisation.

This is a rare opportunity to influence organisational culture at scale, supporting leaders through change, strengthening employee engagement and ensuring our values and behaviours are fully embedded across the Council.

Reporting to the Head of Organisational Effectiveness, you will lead our culture, engagement, organisational development and change portfolio. You will be responsible for developing and delivering culture change programmes that drive organisational performance, strengthen leadership capability and create a positive employee experience.

You will lead the Council's employee engagement approach, including directing the team in delivering the People Survey, employee listening activity and culture diagnostics, translating insight into practical interventions that deliver measurable impact.

Working closely with colleagues across Strategy, Transformation, Communications and HR & OD, you will ensure organisational change is effectively designed, communicated and embedded across the organisation.

You will also lead our organisational design capability, ensuring structures, operating models and ways of working support effective service delivery and workforce performance.

This role offers the chance to work on some of the most important organisational challenges facing local government today, influencing senior leaders, leading talented specialists and playing a key role in delivering our organisational ambitions.

Benefits
Competitive salary £73,266 - £78,090.
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 such as rent deposit loans and season ticket loans.
Learning and development opportunities through our Learning Academy, with clear career development and leadership pathways.

Experience
- Leading culture change and organisational development initiatives in a large and complex organisation.
- Designing and delivering employee engagement and organisational effectiveness programmes.
- Organisational design and organisational diagnostics.
- Supporting organisations through change and transformation.
- Influencing, coaching and challenging senior leaders.
- Using data, insight and evidence to diagnose issues and shape interventions.

About you
You are a confident and credible organisational development professional who combines strategic thinking with practical delivery. You are passionate about helping organisations perform at their best and creating environments where people can thrive, develop and succeed.

Qualifications
Relevant qualifications in organisational development, change management or related fields are desirable but not explicitly stated. A strong track record and demonstrable experience are essential.