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Posted 24 July, 2026

Interim Head of Culture Change and Engagement

James Andrew Recruitment Solutions (JAR Solutions)
Birmingham, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an Interim Head of Cultural Change and Engagement to join a large, complex, people-focused organisation on an interim basis.

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Based in Birmingham, paying £400pd and offering hybrid working, this senior assignment will play a key role in shaping and delivering strategic engagement activity that supports cultural change, organisational transformation and improved employee experience.

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This opportunity will suit an experienced interim change, engagement or internal communications leader who is confident operating at senior level, working across a matrix environment and translating people and culture priorities into clear, meaningful and measurable engagement strategies.

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Key responsibilities will include:

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  • Leading the design and delivery of strategic engagement and communication approaches that support people and culture transformation priorities
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  • Developing and embedding cultural change strategies that enable meaningful dialogue, strengthen employee engagement and support organisational transformation
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  • Acting as a strategic adviser to senior leaders on engagement, internal communications and change messaging across a complex stakeholder landscape
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  • Working closely with people, organisational development, communications, analytics and policy teams to align engagement activity with wider transformation objectives
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  • Using audience insight, feedback and performance data to evaluate engagement interventions, shape messaging and drive continuous improvement
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  • Supporting the development of digital employee experience platforms, self-service content and people-related communication channels
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  • Championing a consistent employee experience by ensuring policies, processes, values and engagement approaches reinforce the desired organisational culture
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Experience required:

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  • Extensive experience in a senior engagement, cultural change, organisational development or internal communications role
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  • A proven track record of developing and delivering multi-channel engagement or communications strategies within a complex organisation
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  • Strong experience of using insight, employee voice, performance metrics and evaluation to inform change activity and demonstrate impact
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  • Confidence advising and influencing senior stakeholders, with the ability to navigate competing priorities in a politically aware environment
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  • Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex transformation priorities into clear and engaging messages
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  • Available at short notice or immediately, with the ability to add value quickly in a temporary/interim assignment
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James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.