HR Change Lead - Housing Transformation (Public Sector)

BASILDON BOROUGH COUNCIL; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Basildon Borough Council seeks an experienced HR Consultant on a temporary basis to lead a large-scale Housing Service restructure. The role is hybrid, requiring presence in the office 2–3 days per week based on business needs, and involves advising Executive leadership and guiding consultation with staff.

You will work closely with the Executive Director of Housing and senior leaders to ensure compliant change delivery, strong employee engagement, and smooth embedding of the new structure

Qualifications

• Significant experience as an HR Consultant, preferably within local government.
• Proven experience leading organisational restructures and change programmes.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation relating to change, consultation and redundancy.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the delivery of a large-scale Housing Service restructure programme.
• Partner with senior leaders to develop and implement restructuring proposals.
• Support managers through the change process, including consultation meetings and employee engagement activities.
• Ensure the successful implementation and embedding of the new organisational structure.
• Maintain effective communication with stakeholders and employees throughout the programme.

Skills

HR consulting

Change management

UK employment law

Job description

Basildon Borough Council seeks an experienced HR Consultant on a temporary basis to lead a large-scale Housing Service restructure. The role is hybrid, requiring presence in the office 2–3 days per week based on business needs, and involves advising Executive leadership and guiding consultation with staff.

You will work closely with the Executive Director of Housing and senior leaders to ensure compliant change delivery, strong employee engagement, and smooth embedding of the new structure