Job Description

Number of Vacancies:

1

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Proposed Interview Date:

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Hours of Work:

37

Hiring Manager:

Jason Gould

Contact Number:

01482 615403

Job Description Summary:

This is a Fixed Term Full Time Position

This post is fixed term for 18 months

Role of Senior Change Officer.

Please note this post is dedicated to a single project: the replacement system for the Independent Living Alarm Response Centre (Lifeline / Tunstall), encompassing all aspects of project management, e.g. project planning and implementation, supplier and contract management, change management, budget, technical liaison with ICT, risk management etc., within tight deadlines due to digital switchover.

For further information please contact Jason Gould on 01482 615 403 or Anita Gunderson on 01482 614 396

ROLE AND PURPOSE

Design and develop change programmes and projects based on business drivers such as new or revised legislation, economic factors, innovation etc. – in conjunction with the Business Change Manager, senior managers within Neighbourhoods & Housing, other Council services, and the wider social housing sector.

Understand requirements from the wider social housing sector – Social Housing Regulator, Ombudsman etc. – and interpret into change programmes and projects, in conjunction with senior managers within Neighbourhoods & Housing, Practice Management Team etc.

Lead or support programmes and projects to deliver identified changes, improvements, and benefits. Provide knowledge, expertise and capacity in programme and project management, and in change management and improvement techniques.

Identify, define, and track progress, benefits, and outcomes in addition to risks and issues for projects/programmes, through recognised routes, such as senior management teams, boards etc.

Ensure change is embedded and is delivering the improvements expected from the implementation of programmes and projects, and that benefits are realised.

Foster a positive culture within Neighbourhoods and Housing and beyond, in line with the service area’s vision and values, and those of Hull City Council more broadly.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

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Compensation Grades:

GRADES 10.

Pay Ranges:

£45,091.00 - £48,226.00

Job Classifications:

3- Not Politically Restricted - Designated As Not Politically Sensitive (Politically Restricted Posts), Casual - (Travel Allowance Policy), No - (Childcare Disqualification Requirement), Statutory Post - (Statutory Post)

Benefits of Working of Hull City Council:

• A competitive salary
• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Initially 23 days annual leave depending on length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New year period
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods
• Supportive and forward-thinking culture
• Great career development opportunities

Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight prior to the closing date. Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.

We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

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