Job Description
Hourly rate of pay: £26.09-£29.14
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Days and Hours of Work
\n Monday - Friday
\n Day of work are negotiable, flexi time is applicable, and starting and finishing times are flexible.
\n To start asap.
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Applications will be accepted from those wishing to be considered for this role on a part-time basis. If you are applying for this role on a part time basis, please tell us in the Additional Information section of the application form.
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East Lothian Council is committed to delivering high-quality services that make a real difference to people's lives. We are looking for an experienced Change Manager to modernise how we work, support employees through change and realise the benefits of investment in people, processes and technology.
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Join our Strategic Change Team and help shape the Council's future. You will lead the people side of strategic programmes and projects, helping colleagues adopt new ways of working, technology and services. An initial priority will be Microsoft 365 adoption.
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About the Role
\n Transformation is about more than technology. It means helping people understand why change is happening, feel supported and develop the confidence and capability to work in new ways.
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Working with leaders, managers, project teams and employees, you will:
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- Lead and deliver change management activity for a major strategic programme
- Develop practical change, engagement, communication and adoption plans
- Support the implementation and adoption of Microsoft 365 solutions
- Assess the impact of change on employees, teams and services
- Build relationships with stakeholders at all levels
- Coach leaders and managers in their role as sponsors of change
- Facilitate workshops, learning and engagement activities
- Build change capability through frameworks, toolkits and practical support
- Evaluate outcomes so benefits are realised and sustained
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About You
\n You will be an experienced change practitioner who combines empathy and credibility with a commitment to supporting people through change.
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You will:
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- Build trusted relationships and work collaboratively across services
- Influence and engage senior stakeholders with confidence
- Understand the challenges people can experience during change
- Communicate complex information clearly and practically
- Bring resilience, curiosity and a positive approach to problem-solving
- Have applied a methodology such as PROSCI, ACMP or CMI
- Have experience of an M365 adoption project
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Why Work for East Lothian Council?
\n You will work on high-profile programmes affecting employees, services and communities, within a supportive team committed to improvement, collaboration and innovation. Your expertise will help make change successful, sustainable and people-centred. If you are passionate about helping organisations and people navigate change successfully, we would love to hear from you.
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Home / Hybrid Working Consideration
\n Applications for home or hybrid working will be considered for this post in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview
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Please Note
\n All home/hybrid workers must live in the UK. Where an application for home-working is supported, it will be subject to a satisfactory trial period. Employees will be expected to attend Council offices for the duration of induction, and be on site in East Lothian workplaces, as required. Employees with a hybrid working arrangement in place will be office based and able to work from home, with permission, on an ad hoc basis.
Job Details\n
To lead Change Management methodology/approach, processes, learning/training, and tools on Transformation projects that impact business processes, systems, and technologies within the Council.
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Responsible for tailoring change deliverables to meet the size, scale, and scope of the change, focusing on the individual change transition, whilst engaging sponsors and project managers in the Change management methodology/approach to demonstrate change success.
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This will involve the development and embedding of a robust Change Management framework to support project and programme managers.
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Lead organisational development projects related to workforce planning and embedding ELC leadership behaviours.
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Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.
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The East Lothian Way
\n The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.
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Relevant Qualifications
\n Degree level qualification or equivalent in a relevant field including business, sciences, social science, health or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.
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Driving Licence
\n A full current driving licence is desirable for this post.
Additional Information\n
For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link: www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo
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If you have any difficulties creating an account on MyJobScotland or applying for this post please contact the MyJobScotland support team via this link https://www.myjobscotland.gov.uk/contact-us.
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If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk
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Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form. If, for example, due to a disability, you are unable to complete the on-line application form you can contact us for a paper application via the telephone number or email address above.
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