Salary: £44,864 + Excellent Benefits
Location: Wooburn Green, High Wycombe
Hybrid working: Two days per week in the office, three days from home
Contract: Fixed term contract until October 2027
Hours: 37 hours per week Monday – Friday.
At SettleParadigm we are proud to be the largest housing group in the region, managing more than 30,000 homes across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and surrounding counties. Our focus is on delivering excellent services, high‑quality homes and neighbourhoods that people can be proud of. Through our merger we have combined shared values, skills and ambition, allowing us to make an even greater difference in the communities we serve.
We are embarking on a major integration programme that will bring together our people, processes, systems and ways of working. This is an exciting opportunity to play a hands‑on role in shaping how change is delivered across the organisation and to help colleagues feel informed, supported and confident throughout the transition.
About the role
This is a unique opportunity to join a newly forming Integration Change team. You will help shape how we work, collaborate and deliver change across the organisation. As an Integration Change Partner you will not simply step into an established role – you will help shape it, bringing your ideas, experience and curiosity to build something effective from the start.
What You Will Do
Change delivery and support
* Deliver change activity within designated workstreams
* Apply established change management methodologies and tools
* Facilitate workshops, discovery sessions and feedback forums
* Produce impact assessments and contribute to readiness dashboards
* Support business readiness planning and post‑go‑live stabilisation
Training and capability building
* Work with Learning and Development to identify training needs
* Develop user guides, quick reference tools and learning materials
* Deliver training sessions both in person and virtually
* Support system‑related training including walkthroughs and demonstrations
* Contribute to capability building across the organisation
Colleague engagement and communication
* Work closely with Communications and Engagement to ensure clear, consistent messaging
* Translate technical or operational changes into accessible language
* Support the rollout of change materials, FAQs and intranet content
Stakeholder management
* Build trusted relationships with project teams, subject‑matter experts and operational leaders
* Support stakeholder mapping and targeted engagement
* Surface colleague feedback, risks or concerns early
Embedding change
* Help maintain accessible channels for colleagues to find information and support
* Support the Change Network with tools and materials
* Monitor adoption and feedback, identifying where further support is needed
* Encourage behaviours aligned to our future operating model and values
Essential Experience
* Experience delivering change activity within large or complex programmes
* Experience using recognised change management methodologies
* Strong workshop facilitation skills
* Experience producing impact assessments, training plans and readiness materials
* Experience developing or delivering training
* Ability to support colleagues through change with empathy and clarity
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to work collaboratively across teams
* Highly organised with strong planning and coordination skills
Preferred Experience
* Formal change management training such as Prosci or APMG
* Experience in integration, transformation or large‑scale system change
* Experience in social housing, public sector or regulated environments
* Experience supporting behavioural or cultural change
Benefits
* Annual salary: £44,864 per annum
* 25 days holiday, increasing with service, plus Christmas closure and bank holiday options
* Generous pension scheme – up to 9.5% employer contribution via salary sacrifice
* Family‑friendly leave: enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
* Health cash plan – claim up to £1,800 for everyday health costs (plus free children’s cover)
* Life cover and income protection
* Flexible working – hybrid options, modern offices, free parking and EV charging
* Mental Health First Aiders available to support
* Car leasing via salary sacrifice (subject to conditions for permanent colleagues)
* Funded training, qualifications & apprenticeships
* Three paid volunteering days in local communities
* Peer‑recognition rewards platform
* Paid professional subscription (one per year)
Working Hours
* 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday
* 09:00 – 17:30 Monday – Thursday
* 09:00 – 17:00 Friday
Our Commitment
We are committed to creating an inclusive workforce, reflecting and representing the diversity of the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disadvantaged socio‑economic backgrounds; people who identify as disabled, neurodiverse, members of the LGBTQ+ community and people from under‑represented groups.
Accessibility and Adjustments
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we will always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. Please let us know in advance of any suitable arrangements required. Due to the nature of some of our roles involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post may be subject to a basic or enhanced Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.
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