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Continuous Improvement Practitioner

Venn Group
Posted a day ago, valid for 23 days
Location

Dorking, Surrey RH4 3JH, England

Salary

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Interim Continuous Improvement Practitioner role is based in Surrey and offers hybrid working for a duration of 9-12 months inside IR35.
  • The position requires CI Accreditation, preferably Lean Six Sigma, and experience in Local Government with a focus on continuous professional development.
  • Candidates should possess strong technical skills, including proficiency in software like MS Office and Power BI, and experience in training others in continuous improvement methodologies.
  • The role involves collaborating with senior leaders and operational departments to implement process improvements and transformational strategies to enhance service delivery.
  • Salary details are not provided, but relevant experience in leading change initiatives within complex organizations is essential.

Interim Continuous Improvement Practicitioner

Based in Surrey, hybrid working

Length: 9-12 months

Inside IR35

In this interim role, you will join the Senior CI practitioner to embed a continuous improvement culture in a local Surrey council, actively engaging in and leading the implementation of CI initiatives that have been prioritised through their strategic design authority.

Key Responsibilities of the Interim Continuous Improvement Practitioner:

  • Supporting senior leaders to identify process improvements, increased capability and digital enhancements to bring improvement opportunities to life for everyone at all levels
  • Collaborating with operational departments to inform and support projects, to ensure a high performing service delivery organisation, making best use of public money
  • Deliver crucial transformational strategies to build organisational change capability, with a focus on core skills, pathways to expertise, change confidence and building a sustainable continuous improvement culture
  • To be aware of the council’s policy on risk management and to escalate any emerging or potential risks to the line manager

Skills, experience and knowledge required of the Interim Continuous Improvement Practitioner:

  • CI Accreditation – Lean Six Sigma or equivalent qualification
  • Experience within Local Government, ideally working in continuous professional development to support a programme of change for a complex organisation
  • Strong technical skills (software such as MS Office, Power BI, Google Analytics, etc)
  • Experience in training others to understand and use continuous improvement tools/techniques, with the ability to build confidence and capability in others to embrace change in a complex environment

To apply for this role or to find out about other jobs, please contact Rebecca Beynon on the London Local Government Recruitment team on or send your CV to

*Venn Group’s “Recommendation Scheme”: if you recommend a candidate who is subsequently placed by Venn Group (for a minimum of 2 weeks) you will be eligible for vouchers from a choice of high street organisations

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.