A rare opportunity for an experienced Human Resources and Organisational Development leader to build a bold, agile function ensuring the council has the capability, culture and capacity to deliver its priorities.
You’ll lead the people strategy for a complex organisation creating a modern, inclusive and high‑performing culture. You will have the autonomy, visibility and influence to work at the heart of the council’s leadership, shaping workforce strategy, organisational design, development and long‑term capability.
This is a role with real impact creating an organisation that truly delivers for its people and partners with teams to enable them to deliver their services for the residents of Newcastle.
Role Purpose
The Head of Strategic HR & OD leads the council’s corporate workforce strategy, shaping the long‑term workforce agenda for a diverse organisation of approximately 6,000 colleagues. The role provides strategic leadership across Performance and Reward, Organisational Development and Culture, Workforce Planning, Resourcing and Talent, ensuring the council has the capability, culture and capacity to deliver its priorities.
The postholder acts as the council’s senior strategic HR&OD lead, working closely with the senior leadership team, colleagues in employability, change and innovation, performance, EDI, HR operations and elected members to design and deliver a modern, diverse and inclusive high‑performing workforce.
Reports to
AD Strategy, Inclusion and Corporate Affairs
Responsible for
OD Manager, 2 × Lead OD Specialists covering Org Development & Culture, Performance & Reward, Workforce Planning, Resourcing & Talent.
Main Duties
1. Strategic Workforce Leadership
- Lead the senior OD team and be accountable for the development and delivery of the council’s People Workforce Strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate priorities, financial plans and service transformation. The Head of Strategic HR&OD will integrate HR Leads into their team to ensure joined up commissioning of HR&
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