Change Lead

Places for People; Preston; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

Bonus

35 days holiday

Healthcare cashback

Wellbeing support

Private GP

Rewards platform

Groceries savings

Training & development

Career progression

Internal development

Recognition schemes

Inclusion & wellbeing

Gym membership

Job summary

Places for People is seeking a Change Lead to own end-to-end Change Management across IT Operations, balancing pace, risk and control to maintain service stability while enabling business change.

You will chair CAB meetings, oversee change schedules and dependencies, and collaborate with Incident, Problem and Service Lifecycle teams to minimize risk. A DBS check is mandatory and ongoing improvement across processes will be a focus.

Qualifications

• Experience in Change Management, IT Service Management or IT Operations roles.
• Strong working knowledge of ITIL Change Management practices.
• Experience managing Change Advisory Board (CAB) or change governance processes.
• Experience using IT service management (ITSM) tools and change workflows.
• Demonstrable experience managing risk, prioritisation and competing demands in a change environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Change Management across IT Operations.
• Chair Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings, oversee change schedules and manage dependencies.
• Work with Incident, Problem and Service Lifecycle teams to minimize risk.
• Monitor change performance and drive continual improvement across processes and governance.
• Drive safe and effective delivery of changes.

Skills

Change Management

ITIL Change Management

CAB governance

ITSM tools

Risk management

Tools

ITSM tools

Job description

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.

So, what are you waiting for? Join a community that cares about you!

More about your role

As our Change Lead, you will take ownership of the end-to-end Change Management process across IT Operations, ensuring changes are assessed, authorised, implemented and reviewed in a controlled and consistent way. You'll strike the right balance between pace, risk and control, helping to maintain service stability while enabling business change.

You'll lead governance activities including chairing Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings, overseeing change schedules, and managing dependencies and conflicts. Working closely with Incident, Problem and Service Lifecycle teams, you'll ensure risks are understood and minimised. You'll also monitor change performance, lead post-implementation reviews, and drive continual improvement across processes, tooling and governance.

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Essential criteria

• Experience in Change Management, IT Service Management or IT Operations roles
• Strong working knowledge of ITIL Change Management practices
• Experience managing Change Advisory Board (CAB) or change governance processes
• Experience using IT service management (ITSM) tools and change workflows
• Demonstrable experience managing risk, prioritisation and competing demands in a change environment

More about you

You'll be organised and confident leading structured governance processes, with the ability to manage multiple changes while maintaining control and quality. You're comfortable working with technical teams and suppliers, ensuring changes are delivered safely and effectively.

You'll bring a proactive mindset, using data and insight to monitor performance and identify improvements. You take accountability for embedding consistent processes, reducing risk, and supporting continuous improvement across IT services.

At Places For People we are committed to a safe working environment so a basic DBS check is mandatory.

Benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Competitive salary with regular annual review
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Bonus scheme for colleagues at 2%
• 35 days holiday (including bank holiday) with option to buy or sell days
• Healthcare cashback plan for everyday medical costs - up to 500 pound savings per year
• Access to wellbeing support such as counselling and flu jabs
• Private GP and health support services available
• Access to a rewards platform with retail and lifestyle discounts
• Savings on groceries, travel, shopping and home products
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Access to professional qualifications and career progression
• Internal development programmes and learning support
• Recognition schemes such as Star Awards and Colleagues Awards
• Strong focus on inclusion, wellbeing and colleague engagement
• Free membership to Places Gyms