Jobs at Hull & Company

Support delivery of neighbourhood regeneration and housing improvement projects by undertaking property surveys, developing technical solutions, supporting design and procurement, monitoring construction works, managing contractors, supervising budgets, ensuring compliance with contracts and Health & Safety (CDM), and producing performance and progress reports for stakeholders.

Provide HR and OD support within the Council: develop and review HR policy, support change management and organisational design, deliver workshops, analyse HR data, participate in job evaluation and industrial relations, advise managers and trade unions, and lead allocated HR projects to build workforce capability.

Provide financial support, monitoring and reporting across revenue and capital budgets using Workday. Prepare budget information and annual accounts, ensure compliance with financial regulations and grant conditions, advise and train service managers, and lead/support lower graded finance staff to ensure effective financial control and value for money.

Lead and develop Hull's children's homes service, ensuring high-quality, child-centred care, safeguarding, performance management and Ofsted readiness. Provide strategic and operational leadership, supervise up to ten Team/Home Managers, drive quality assurance, partnership working, service planning and staff development across residential and related services.

Lead design and delivery of Power BI dashboards and performance reporting for Children’s Services. Develop data models, DAX measures and automated reports, consolidate datasets, ensure data quality and governance, produce performance analysis for inspections and planning, and mentor colleagues while working with stakeholders to drive data-led decision making.

Chair the Humber joint adoption panel, prepare and review panel papers, facilitate panel decision-making and quality assurance, ensure compliance with regulations, record accurate minutes, liaise with senior managers and agency decision maker, support member recruitment, performance review and training, and safeguard confidentiality and best practice in adoption services.

Provide debt recovery services for corporate sundry debts, culture & leisure debts, mortgages and parking enforcement. Manage Oracle administration, produce reports, negotiate repayments, assess write-off proposals, input data to systems (Oracle, Cygnus, Chipside, spreadsheets), and support/mentor colleagues while ensuring compliance with legislation and council policies.

Provide contract support for housing repairs, maintenance and capital works across 24,000 homes. Raise and monitor orders in council IT systems, liaise with tenants, contractors and internal teams, prioritise repairs, advise on contract procedures and ensure compliance with policies and health & safety requirements.

Conduct statutory Best Interest Assessments under the Mental Capacity Act/DoLS, determine lawful deprivation of liberty, produce high-quality reports, engage with adults, families and professionals, provide advice, training and mentoring, maintain records, and respond to urgent BIA requests while safeguarding vulnerable adults.

Lead and manage change programmes and projects to deliver service improvements. Drive process, people and technology change, stakeholder engagement, benefits realisation, risk and issue management, resource planning, quality assurance and embedding sustainable change. Coach and upskill staff, produce project documentation and governance reports, and work with senior managers to shape and deliver transformation.

Supervise cemetery operations and a team of support officers, ensuring safe, timely burials, grave administration, equipment maintenance, and compliance with health and safety and LACO 1977. Manage staffing, vehicle and plant checks, investigate incidents and complaints, liaise with contractors, prepare reports and records, support exhumations, and contribute to income generation through memorial sales and service delivery.

Provide project and systems support for Legal Services & Partnerships: maintain bespoke systems, coordinate with corporate ICT for installations/upgrades, deliver user training, perform system administration (licenses, permissions), analyse data and KPIs, run process mapping and quality audits, manage project risks, and produce performance and compliance reports to senior management.

Manage and respond to FOI and Data Protection requests, advise service areas on information governance and security, maintain policies and records, prepare reports, support risk management and data sharing, provide training and mentoring, and assist with sensitive disclosures to police and legal teams.

Lead and manage the Development Management team to determine planning applications, prepare and supervise reports, ensure compliance with national policy and council procedures, mentor staff, manage budgets, represent the service at committees, inquiries and stakeholder meetings, and drive service performance and income generation.

Manage a team of social workers to ensure high-quality, systemic, child-centered social work. Drive performance, quality assurance, statutory compliance and partnership working. Provide individual and case supervision, lead service improvement, manage complex and high-risk cases, and undertake managerial HR tasks. Support inspection readiness and embed strengths-based systemic practice across the team to improve outcomes for children, young people and families.

Lead Hull City Council's Planning Department, overseeing development management, planning policy, building control, enforcement, urban design, conservation, archaeology and flood management. Provide strategic direction for the Local Plan, performance and budget management, stakeholder engagement, and represent the city externally. Deputise for the Assistant Director and participate in emergency out-of-hours response.

Provide confidential secretarial and administrative support to Elected Members and governance teams. Tasks include diary and meeting management, correspondence, case and records management, committee clerk support, procurement processing, handling sensitive enquiries, maintaining digital filing and website/intranet content, and undertaking research to support decision-making and transparency obligations.

Lead and undertake enforcement, advisory and investigative Trading Standards work across food/feed, product safety, weights and measures, fair trading and counterfeit goods. Manage inspections, sample testing, warrants, prosecutions and case files. Mentor and develop staff and apprentices, contribute to policy, maintain electronic records, and support intelligence-led, digital service delivery to protect consumers and support business compliance.

Lead delivery of high-quality civil registration services (births, deaths, marriages, citizenship). Hold statutory Registrar responsibilities, manage secure stationery and stock returns, provide technical advice, lead training and mentoring, quality-assure staff work, handle complex or sensitive registrations, support service planning and continuity, deputise for the Team Leader, and ensure compliance with legislation, GRO standards and safeguarding requirements.

Provide strategic financial leadership to City Managers and Corporate Directors, offering budgeting, forecasting, governance, and project financial advice. Lead Business Finance coordination, allocate finance resources, manage staff, ensure statutory financial standards, and identify value-for-money and partnership funding opportunities to support directorate objectives.