{"id":109837,"date":"2026-03-18T14:19:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lafosse.com\/job\/people-transition-lead-change-workforce-transformation-lead-public-sector\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:19:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:19:47","slug":"118912","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.lafosse.com\/job\/118912\/","title":{"rendered":"People Transition Lead \/ Change &amp; Workforce Transformation Lead (Public Sector)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>People Transition Lead \/ Change &amp; Workforce Transformation Lead (Public Sector)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Hybrid (London + remote)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contract:<\/strong> 9 months (initial, likely extension)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rate:<\/strong> &pound;500-600 per day (Inside IR35)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Start:<\/strong> April<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re supporting a high-profile <strong>Department for Education programme<\/strong> undergoing a large-scale outsourcing transition and are looking for an experienced <strong>People Transition Lead<\/strong> to take ownership of all workforce and organisational change activities.<\/p>\n<p>This is a critical role focused on <strong>people, not technology<\/strong> &#8211; 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