Director of People and Culture

At Redbridge, we’re building an amazing place to work, learn and thrive.

Everywhere you look at Redbridge Council, there’s energy and momentum for change. We’re proud to serve one of the most exciting, diverse and fast-growing boroughs in the country, and we’re at a hugely important inflection point as we transform our organisation to meet the challenges and opportunities of the coming decades.

If we’re to deliver the outstanding service and performance that our residents deserve, we need to work as an integrated ‘one borough’ team, characterised by optimism and relentless determination. We want to support our motivated, collaborative and agile workforce with the skills, technology and support they need to make a lasting impact. 

Our people will make the difference for Redbridge – and you’ll make the difference for our people.

We’re looking for an exceptional People professional who can lead this once-in-a-generation transformation. Working closely with the Chief Executive, you’ll advise and encourage us as we develop resilient teams, build a collaborative and appreciative culture, and provide the best professional development and a great workplace experience. It’s not enough just to be the destination of choice for talented and values-led people: we want them to stay part of the Redbridge project for the long term.

It's a full-spectrum role for someone with full-spectrum capability. You’ll be an inspiring and dynamic senior leader, whose career to date is distinctive not only for your track record, but also for the way you’ve exemplified our values of Collaboration, Honesty, Excellence and Fairness.

You’ll balance comprehensive knowledge and expertise in relevant legislation and best practice with a sophisticated understanding of how organisations grow and flourish. Innovative, courageous, professionally curious and entirely comfortable working outside the box, you’ll understand the power of culture to drive transformation and improvement, and will relish this chance to be in at the beginning of a truly remarkable period in the Redbridge story.

If you’re passionate about making Redbridge a better place, please view the role profile below.

Role Profile

For an informal conversation about this role, please contact:

Rob Naylor
Email: rnaylor@faerfield.co.uk
Tel:  0121 312 3755

Ben Cox
Email: bcox@faerfield.co.uk
Tel:  0121 312 3755

Indicative timetable:

Closing date for applications: Sunday 7 December 2025
Preliminary/Technical Interviews: w/c 15 December 2025
Final Panel Interviews: w/c 5 January 2025
(Dates may be subject to slight change)

Please let us know if there are any interview dates within the indicative timetable on which you are likely to be unavailable.

To apply:

To apply for this job please click on the Apply button below and fill out the requested information. When prompted, please submit your CV and a Supporting Statement of no more than 1000 words.

With your CV, please also provide the names and contact details of two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be contacted if you reach the final stages, and we will not contact referees without your permission.

Your supporting statement should express why you are interested in this role and what experience you can bring to the organisation. The statement should tackle the specific requirements of the role; outlining examples and outcomes showing how you meet those requirements.