Northumberland County Council · Morpeth, England · £41k–£46k
This is a live UK-based role at Northumberland County Council, a UK Skilled Worker sponsor tracked by Sponsorly AI against the Home Office register. Posted 24 September 2026. Listed as open until 26 October 2026.
Job Introduction Senior Talent & Capability Adviser Organisational Development & Culture Permanent | Full‑time Location: Hybrid (Northumberland / flexible working) Northumberland County Council is 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 are recruiting Senior OD Advisers to play a critical role in building capability and supporting organisational change. For our Senior Talent & Capability Adviser role, we’re looking an experienced OD practitioner who can translate organisational priorities into practical interventions that build capability, strengthen talent pipelines and help managers lead change successfully. This isn't just about designing frameworks. It's about working alongside managers, teams and services to develop talent, strengthen succession pipelines and respond to workforce capability and development needs, helping colleagues build confidence, develop capability and apply development opportunities in practice. About the role This role is for you if you bring: Strong experience in talent, capability or organisational development Experience designing and delivering talent, succession and capability interventions that support organisational change Confidence creating practical tools, interventions and manager support About You – what we’re looking for Strong experience in talent development and succession planning Specialist knowledge of talent, career development or workforce capability approaches Experience of organisational capability and skills development Proven ability to support change readiness, adoption and reinforcement OD Generalist Foundation You will bring a strong organisational development foundation alongside your specialist expertise, using OD approaches to ensure talent, capability and change interventions lead to meaningful improvements in how people work and develop. You’ll be confident diagnosing organisational and behavioural challenges and working with leaders to shape practical, evidence‑led solutions that build capability and support change. You will move seamlessly between intervention design and delivery, creating practical tools, guidance and development approaches while also facilitating conversations, delivering interventions and supporting managers. Why Join Northumberland? A rare opportunity to help build a modern, agile OD service from the ground up Visible, meaningful OD work with senior sponsorship Space to practise OD well – with clarity, boundaries and support Attractive local government benefits including generous leave, pension, agile working and wellbeing support You’ll be confident diagnosing organisational and behavioural challenges and working with leaders to shape practical, evidence‑led solutions that build capability and support change. …
Listing tracked by Sponsorly AI from Northumberland County Council's own job posting. Apply directly with the employer — Sponsorly does not process applications.