Summary: The role of Change Agent involves working within a Programme Change Team to facilitate the implementation of a new HR and finance system across two schools. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to manage change impacts, develop staff readiness, and ensure effective communication throughout the transformation process. Experience in academia or schools is preferred, and the role includes responsibilities such as coaching, stakeholder engagement, and risk mitigation. The ideal candidate should be available to start promptly and work on-site in London three times a week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivery of the Change Plans: tailoring and specifying technical implications prior to go live to help in the delivering plans for managing change with the Schools.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Manage stakeholder expectations, addressing concerns and providing updates to ensure their alignment with the change objectives. Establish mechanisms for receiving and acting on stakeholder feedback to the technical teams.
• Development and Readiness of the impacted School Staff: Support the development of the change network by being the representative for Schools by participating in UAT, training, workshops and communications, when required.
• Engagement: Working with other Change Leads, the Comms lead and SMEs to ensure communications are applicable to the audience and that they reach and are understood by all affected parties.
• Change Coaching: Develop and deliver change specific coaching/training within schools to ensure they have the right skills and behaviours to enable the change. Ensure employees are prepared for and engaging with any technical training provided.
• Monitor Readiness: Responsible for the determination and assessment of stakeholder readiness - addressing any gaps. Track milestones and adjust plans based on progress and feedback.
• Mitigate Risks: Identify and address potential obstacles to successful change adoption.
• Actively seek to implement the Occupational Health and Safety Policy in relation to the duties of the post, and at all times give due regard to the health and safety of both themselves and others when carrying out their duties.
• Actively seek to implement the Equal Opportunity Policy and the objective to promote equality of opportunity in relation to the duties of the post.
• To undertake any other duties that may reasonably be requested appropriate to the grade.
• Actively support UAT activities and collate and prepare feedback back to programme.

Key Skills:

• Experience in change management, particularly within academic or school environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to develop and deliver training and coaching.
• Experience in monitoring readiness and assessing stakeholder engagement.
• Capability to identify and mitigate risks associated with change adoption.
• Familiarity with Occupational Health and Safety and Equal Opportunity policies.
• Experience with SAP is a bonus but not essential.

Salary (Rate): £400

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other