Change Manager (Organisational Change) - 3 Positions Available

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £26.09 - £29.14

Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday
Day of work are negotiable, flexi time is applicable, and starting and finishing times are flexible.
To start asap.

As a Change Manager at East Lothian Council you’ll help transform how local services work—improving lives, supporting communities, and making public services smarter, faster, and more inclusive.

From digital upgrades to fresh ways of working, you’ll be at the heart of change that people actually benefit from.

What you’ll be doing
• Working on projects that improve services people rely on every day
• Helping teams adapt to new ideas, systems, and ways of working
• Engaging with a wide mix of people—from frontline employees to senior leaders
• Turning complex problems into practical solutions
• Making sure change sticks (not just on paper)

Who we’re looking for
You don’t need a background in local government but will have experience of implementing change management within organisation wide projects ideally using PROSCI Change Management methodology.

We’re especially interested if you:
• Are curious, adaptable, and open to learning
• Communicate well and can bring people with you
• Enjoy working on different challenges at the same time
• Want your work to have real-world impact

Why work with us?

• Make your work matter – everything you do impacts the community
• Grow fast – training, mentoring, and clear development opportunities
• Flexible working – because life happens
• Supportive culture – we’re collaborative, not corporate
• Modern approach – we’re actively transforming how the Council works

We are a relatively small council with circa 5000 employees. That means you can make an impact quickly. You will enjoy working collaboratively with a very diverse range of service groups, be autonomous and persistent in achieving outcomes. You will have a lot of scope to bring in your own ideas and will be expected to use your own initiative with minimal supervision. Influencing, and managing challenging situations are important skills in this role as is the ability to communicate with employees at all levels.

This post can be undertaken on a home working basis. You would be expected to travel to internal customer/team meetings or events as required.

Home / Hybrid Working Consideration
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.

Please Note:
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

To lead Change Management methodology/approach, processes, learning/training, and tools on Transformation projects that impact business processes, systems, and technologies within the Council.

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.

This will involve the development and embedding of a robust Change Management framework to support project and programme managers.

Lead organisational development projects related to workforce planning and embedding ELC leadership behaviours.

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.

The East Lothian Way
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.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications
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.

PROSCI accredited change manager practitioner.

Driving Licence
A full current driving licence is desirable for this post.

Additional Information

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link: www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

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If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk

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.