ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CULTURE PARTNER

Vacancy Type
Police Staff
Area Command / Department
People Department
Location
Newcastle
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Salary Range
£48,132 - £52,491
Closing Date
15/08/2025
Role:

THE ROLE

Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Organisational Development & Culture Team as Organisational Development & Culture Partner.
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in designing and delivering innovative organisational development, design, and experience strategies that enhance workforce capability, engagement, and wellbeing. You’ll partner with colleagues across the whole organisation at all levels including senior leaders, and work closely our Diversity & Inclusion team and wider People department, to ensure our people frameworks are inclusive, future-focused, and aligned with our values. You’ll be part of a team of OD & Culture Partners, Advisers and Coordinators, and managed by the OD & Culture Manager. You may be given line management responsibilities.
Working arrangements: Agile working (hybrid in office/home with one set day in the office, with some on-site presence across Northumbria Police Force area as required). Flexible working requests will be considered.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Leading and delivering OD initiatives that support workforce transformation and performance.
• Designing organisational structures, career pathways, and development frameworks.
• Creating inclusive learning and development strategies that prioritise wellbeing and autonomy.
• Partnering with stakeholders to provide expert consultancy and data-driven insights.
• Contributing to national and regional OD networks and staying ahead of sector trends.
  Sound interesting? For further information, and to support your application, please view the job description

CANDIDATES WITH PRIORITY STATUS WILL BE GIVEN PRECEDENCE FOR THIS ROLE OVER OTHER APPLICANTS.

Our application form will help us understand how your work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of Organisational Development & Culture Partner with #TeamNP. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re ing for and the values and behaviours that contribute.
The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by a face to face interview at Fourth Banks, Newcastle on 28th August. Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.
We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum, with whom we collaborate with to improve the lives of disabled employees. We are also a Disability Confident Employer, therefore if you demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for this role as stated in the advert, we will progress your application and offer you an interview.
If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through the recruitment process (for example we can arrange extra time for tests or provide a sign language interpreter) You can get in touch with us via careers@northumbria.police.uk for any support regarding the application process. Please provide us with plenty of notice so we can ensure your visit goes smoothly.
Use of AI in Applications: At Northumbria Police, we embrace innovative technologies to enhance our recruitment process. We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While AI can be a valuable resource, we encourage applicants to ensure their submissions accurately reflect their personal qualifications, experiences, and skills. Our selection process includes thorough evaluations to verify the authenticity and suitability of all applications. We value genuine and thoughtful responses that showcase your unique strengths and perspectives.
If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a Recruitment Vetting (RV) form, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information, and references.