Assistant OD and Culture Advisor

Working with multiple stakeholders across many services and Council sites, this is a fast-paced position, where you will be required to work across the Council providing advice and support to managers and staff on aspects of learning and organisational development whilst also playing a key role in the coordination, analysis, outputs, and actions arising from data obtained from staff insight.

We are seeking a well organised, enthusiastic individual to join the Leadership and Culture Team within People and Culture. Our team is made-up of a friendly, exciting, and dynamic team of Learning and Organisational Development, HR and Aquisition professionals., Experience of designing, delivering, evaluating, and presenting of colleague data and insight to a wide audience
An engaging delivery and facilitation style
Great organisational and planning skills
Excellent team working skills, Disability Confident
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The Assistant OD and Culture Adviser is a Band 5 (£27,711 -£30,060), secondment opportunity until 31st May 2026, or a fixed term opportunity to cover the substantive post holder's secondment. Working full-time (37 hours a week), you will be based in County Hall, with great flexibility to work from home with the added benefit of flexi time., Northumberland is world-renowned as a visitor destination and an ideal location to strike a perfect work/life balance. There is no better way of enjoying the picturesque scenery and stunning coastline than on an everyday basis!

Northumberland County Council's (NCC) vision is 'To Foster a thriving and collaborative culture where our people are valued, empowered and encouraged to be their very best for Northumberland'

Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
-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)
-Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
-Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours
-A range of salary sacrifice schemes are available
- Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality