Our Values

It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation. 

Our Values are:

About the team we are recruiting to

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

The Transformation Team sits at the heart of the Council. We work collaboratively with services across the organisation and with our partners to drive large scale change and establish best practice. The Council's Transformation Programme is overseen and supported by our Leadership Team, ensuring that our work always focuses on the key priorities for our city, having the maximum impact in improving services for the people of Coventry and making best use of the resources available to us.

Our team is made up of change professionals, trained in APM (Association of Project Management) and we use a wide range of project management and stakeholder engagement approaches to deliver our programmes and projects.

We enjoy working flexibly, delivering creative solutions and a with culture that embraces change and innovation.

What is the job role?

A Change Manager role is required to identify and drive the changes required to achieve the Council's priorities. The emphasis will be to support people through a change process and promote a culture where the customer is at the heart of everything that we do. We know that people are the key to achieving sustained change and so we are looking for someone with a clear focus on people to complement our highly motivated team. 

The post is fixed term for two years.

Who are we looking for?

As a council we continue to undergo significant change at a high pace and so we are looking for someone with a level of personal resilience in a high-paced environment.  The ability to operate flexibly and positively to support all stages of the change journey within a diverse and challenging environment is key. 

As a Council we recognise that our workforce is not representative of the communities that we serve particularly at senior leadership level and therefore welcome applications from candidates who are from a minority-ethnic background, who have a disability or who identify as being from the LGBTQ+ community.   

For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

Interview date(s): 20 & 21 December 2023

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 4800 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Coventry City Council