Talent, Reward & Recognition ManagerCouncil

Talent, Reward and Recognition Manager

PO6: Starting salary £58,299 pa rising in annual increment to £61,542 per annum incl. LW

Hybrid working

About Us:

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council; we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through delivery of our priorities.

With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

Our One Lambeth values of Equity, Kindness, Accountability and Ambition guide how we work together to support our communities, residents and each other.

Please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

About the team

Human Resources and Organisational Development plays a key role in enabling organisational development, workforce strategy and transformational change across the Council. The service is structured across:

• HR Business Partnering and Employee Relations
• Resourcing and Operations
• Organisational Development and Inclusion

Together, these teams deliver a strategic, customer-focused and digitally enabled people service that supports organisational performance, workforce sustainability and excellent people management practice. The Organisational Development and Inclusion Team leads the council’s workforce strategy across learning, talent, recognition, wellbeing, inclusion and organisational change. Working with senior leaders and services, we help Lambeth build the people, pathways and culture needed to deliver for residents and communities by strengthening attraction and retention, improving employee experience, developing fair approaches to reward and recognition, and aligning workforce practice with our inclusion ambitions.

About the Role:

As Talent, Reward and Recognition Manager, you will shape how Lambeth attracts, develops, recognises and retains its people at a critical point for the council. This visible, organisation-wide role will lead corporate approaches to talent pathways, reward, recognition and wellbeing, using workforce insight and employee feedback to create practical, inclusive programmes that improve employee experience and support progression.

You will work with senior leaders, services and HR and OD colleagues to strengthen early careers, apprenticeships, internships, work experience, internal progression, recognition and wellbeing activity, ensuring programmes are well-governed, evidence-led and aligned with Lambeth’s values and workforce priorities.

Working to the Strategic Lead Learning, Talent and Recognition, you will also provide oversight of relevant frameworks, commitments and reporting, supported by a Talent, Reward and Recognition Support Officer. In a typical week, you will:

• Lead reward, recognition, talent and retention initiatives

• Advise senior leaders and shape evidence-led workforce decisions

• Use insight and data to measure impact and improve employee experience

• Work across HR and OD to align reward with performance, culture and inclusion priorities

About you

We’re looking for someone who combines strategic thinking with practical delivery: experienced in talent, workforce development, reward, recognition and employee experience; confident working with senior leaders; and able to turn insight, feedback and relationships into visible improvements. You will need:

• Strong experience in reward, talent, workforce strategy and/or employee experience

• Ability to influence at senior level and deliver complex programmes

• Experience of using data and insight to drive practical improvement

• A demonstrable commitment to fairness and inclusion

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Titu Hayre-Bennett ([email protected])

How to Apply:

To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence how you meet the shortlisting criteria on the personal specification marked “A” for application:

Job Description and Person Specification

We operate an anonymised application process, so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.

Recruitment Timelines:

Advert close date: @11:59 on Sunday 6 December 2026.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 21 January 2027.

Please click here to view: Lambeth Staff Benefits

You will be required to undertake a Cifas check. Further information about Cifas can be found here Cifas

At Lambeth, we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion, a Living Wage Employer, and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of our accreditations, please click here.