Overview

Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) is committed to providing high-quality services to communities, residents and businesses. We seek talented and dedicated people who embody our iCare values (Inspiring, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Enterprising) to put customers first.

About the role

The Change Programme Lead (Operational Services) will drive continuous improvement and transformative change across frontline services, ensuring efficient, responsive, and high-performing delivery for residents and stakeholders. The role focuses on achieving better outcomes for the communities we serve. It leads change programs, embeds best practices, and uses data insights to implement system improvements, working with operational teams, service managers and internal and external partners. By championing smarter working, fostering collaboration, and promoting a culture of innovation, the postholder supports the Council’s corporate priorities and iCare values, delivering cleaner, greener and more effective public services.

About you

The ideal candidate is a proactive and adaptable change management professional with Lean Six Sigma and project management qualifications, strong analytical and communication skills, and proven experience driving service improvements within complex operational environments.

Comfortable with data analysis, process mapping and engaging with diverse stakeholders, this person thrives on collaboration, embraces innovation and exemplifies HDC’s iCare Values to help deliver better outcomes for Huntingdonshire’s residents.

Highly organised and flexible, the candidate can manage competing priorities, travel as needed and support teams through challenging change initiatives with a clear focus on making a positive impact for the community.

Other information

An offer of employment is conditional upon having the right to work in the UK. Huntingdonshire District Council does not hold a Sponsorship Licence and is unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) or take over sponsorship for any role.

Apply

Does this sound like the opportunity for you? To apply for this position, please complete the application form.

The closing date is 9am on 26 September 2025 and interviews will be held the week commencing 6 October 2025. This is a rolling campaign; we will review applications on an ongoing basis and may close the advert early if we receive suitable applications.

Many roles allow remote work with a future move to a hybrid office model on a flexible basis, including work from home and flexi-time to support work-life balance. Candidates should be within commutable distance of our offices in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire or able to attend meetings as required if further afield.

Should you have any questions regarding submitting an application, please contact the Recruitment Team at recruitment@huntingdonshire.gov.uk.

Please note that the official closing date is as stated above; some third-party websites may display different dates. Refer to the HDC website for the official closing date.

Working for the council

As an employer who values diversity of thought, we seek to employ candidates from diverse backgrounds to support innovation. We are looking for candidates seeking their next career opportunity in an environment that maintains high standards of work in an employee-led setting. Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to our recruitment, and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community and offer benefits including flexitime to help achieve work-life balance.