Reference: CBC26026
Salary details: £46,142 to £49,282 per annum
Job term: permanent
Appointment type: full time
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Town Hall with hybrid working (2 to 3 days in the office)
Department: Human Resources
CBC26026 - Job description and person specification.
If you would like an accessible version of a job description then please contact the Human Resources team.
Candidates must possess the necessary right to work authorisation to enable them to work for Chesterfield Borough Council. Regrettably, we are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this juncture.
Join Chesterfield Borough Council as our HR transformation and development manager and help shape and drive the delivery of our People Plan. You’ll lead organisation-wide programmes that strengthen culture, employee engagement and wellbeing, modernise HR processes and build leadership capability - helping our workforce to deliver excellent services for our communities.
About the role
As our HR transformation and development manager, you’ll work with senior leaders to bring our people plan to life and drive its delivery across the Council. You’ll lead change that strengthens culture, engagement and wellbeing, modernises HR processes and builds leadership capability - supporting great public services.
To bring the people plan to life, you’ll focus on the following priorities:
- lead and deliver a council-wide culture, engagement and wellbeing plan - using insight and feedback to improve the employee experience.
- lead the HR transformation roadmap, improving end-to-end employee lifecycle processes to be modern, efficient and people centred.
- drive digital HR improvements, including automation, self-service and stronger management information.
- design and coordinate corporate learning and development that builds leadership capability, agile working and digital skills.
- lead projects end-to-end (planning, risk, delivery and evaluation) and champion continuous improvement.
About you
You don’t need local government experience to succeed - what matters is your ability to lead meaningful change. You’ll be credible with senior leaders, confident translating strategy into practical plans, and skilled at bringing people with you through consultation, clear communication and delivery focus.
You’ll also be able to demonstrate:
- significant experience at HR business partner level (or equivalent), with a track record of leading organisation-wide transformation, OD activity or culture change.
- strong HR/OD knowledge (including employee engagement and wellbeing) and the ability to influence, coach and challenge constructively.
- experience improving HR processes and ways of working, including digital HR, automation and self-service, with a focus on user experience and compliance.
- strong analytical skills, with confidence using workforce data to identify trends, risks and practical actions.
Why join us?
You’ll join a supportive organisation that knows great services start with great people. This role offers the scope to shape council-wide culture, engagement, learning and HR improvement work - partnering with senior leaders and seeing the impact of your work across teams and for local communities.
As an employee of Chesterfield Borough Council, you will have access to a variety of employee benefits including hybrid working, competitive leave entitlement, the local government pension scheme and access to a range of staff discounts and flexible benefits schemes.
Informal discussions: If you would like an informal chat about the role before applying, please contact Rachael Radford, Head of HR and Payroll, at Rachael.Radford@chesterfield.gov.uk.
How to apply
Interested candidates should initially apply with their CV and a covering letter stating the job title, and clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role. Please send it to hrjobs@chesterfield.gov.uk no later than the closing date shown below.
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Closing date: 17 May 2026
Provisional interview date: week commencing 25 May 2026