Be part of our bold People transformation strategy
Apply now for our Strategic Reward Lead role and be at the forefront of designing and implementing cutting-edge reward strategies that attract, retain, and inspire people to work at Croydon.
Welcome message from Deborah Cook, Head of Workforce Strategy
Welcome to Croydon and thank you for the interest you have shown in the opportunity of Strategic Reward Lead.
This is a genuinely exciting time to join the Workforce Strategy team and be part of the wider HR and OD team as we continue our journey to transform our service and modernise with the aim of becoming a strategic partner to the organisation, where our work enables the council’s workforce to achieve their best for our residents.
Supporting the transformation of the organisation, we are making significant investment in workforce development through our ambitious and visionary People and Cultural Transformation Strategy. In this newly created role, as Strategic Reward Lead, you will play a critical focus on the strategic pay and reward agenda and supporting the council’s transformation.
As the Head of Workforce Strategy, I am looking for a Strategic Reward professional who brings excellent analytical skills, possesses specialist experience within a large-scale Pay and Reward programme, demonstrates creativity and innovation, thrives in a busy environment, and seizes the opportunity to shape people management to deliver the best services for our residents.
Our People and Cultural Transformation Strategy sets the vision for a better workforce. We will be refreshing the strategy this year, reflecting the many achievements to date, as well as ensuring reflection of our continued transformation journey. We have exciting plans for modernising the council, and our team, with a genuine opportunity for you to make a difference, to our workforce, our residents… and your career.
Thank you for your interest in working at Croydon I’d like to wish you all the best with your application.

Deborah Cook
Head of Workforce Strategy

Our year as London's Borough of Culture
Check out these amazing images brightening up Croydon High Street and showcasing the fabulous achievements from our year as London Borough of Culture.
The display was done in collaboration with our town centre taskforce, which is made up of the council and key statutory, community and voluntary sector organisations working in partnership to make our borough cleaner and safer for everyone.