We're seeking an experienced HR professional to join our team to mobilise a new service for the Council.OrganisationCheshire West and Chester CouncilLocationEllesmere PortJob CategoryHuman ResourcesGradeCWAC NJC - Grade 11Salary Min£48,072 per annumSalary Max£54,992 per annumHours per week37Weeks per year52.143Employment TypeFixed TermContract DurationUp until 30th April 2026Closing Date15/09/2025Ref NoW4155Documents(Word, 851.01kb)Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.The role of HR Lead presents an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional to join our busy OD & HR team at Cheshire West and Chester Council.We’re seeking an experienced HR professional to support the people aspects of a major change programme to mobilise a new service for the Council. The position is available up to 37 hours per week - applications for reduced hours will be considered.Working with our Programme Team, you will be expected to bring together key information and will help to shape the journey for our workforce, utilising your existing knowledge, skills and experience in TUPE, policies and procedures and organisational development. The programme is working at pace and you’ll be expected to deliver key tasks and information. You should ideally be CIPD Level 7 qualified with experience of working on the people aspects of change and transformation programmes.The role is a fully agile worker, working from a home base with occasional visits to offices across Cheshire West.For an informal discussion about the role feel free to contact Rosemary Hodgson, Strategic OD & HR Manager .To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please seeNo candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the for more information.Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £12.60 per hour for all contracted hours.For any technical enquiries please email and quote job reference number in all correspondence.
