Establishment Operations Officer | Lancashire County Council

Job Description

Establishment Operations Officer (Grade 7)

Temporary Opportunity Available:

We have a temporary opportunity within the Establishment Operations Team:

• 12‑month maternity cover (or until the substantive post holder returns, if sooner)
  
  
  

Location: County Hall, Preston (Hybrid – 2 office days per week – Monday and Tuesday)

Salary: Grade 7 — £32,061 to £36,363

Hours: 37 per week

Join Our Establishment Operations Team

We’re really excited to be recruiting into the Establishment Operations Team. This role offers a great variety of work, lots of problem‑solving, and the opportunity to support managers across the whole organisation.

If you're curious, enjoy working with data systems, and want to play a part in shaping how services are structured, we'd love to hear from you.

About The Role

We are recruiting a temporary Establishment Operation Officer to join our high‑performing team within People Services. You will help maintain and update our organisational structures within Oracle Fusion, support restructures and TUPE activity, deliver key data cleansing and other changes.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and update positions, hierarchies, jobs, locations and departments in Fusion
• Support end‑to‑end restructures, redesigns and TUPE processes
• Provide clear guidance to managers on establishment governance and processes
• Analyse and correct establishment and hierarchy data
• Work collaboratively with People Business Partners, and other colleagues across the organisation.
• Support and help deliver mandatory establishment briefing sessions for all managers
  
  
  

What You Will Need

• Strong Excel and general IT skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Confidence working with data and systems
• Good interpersonal, oral and communication skills
• A proactive, problem‑solving mindset
• Excellent teamwork skills
  
  
  

Applicants must provide clear examples in their application and interview demonstrating how they meet the essential criteria.

Secondments

If you wish to be considered on a secondment basis, you must obtain approval from your current line manager before interview.

Want to Find Out More?

For an informal chat about the role, please contact:

Jacqui Brown – Establishment Operations Team Leader

TEL: 01772 539887

Closing the Vacancy Early

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Interviews will be face to face at County Hall, Preston on Tuesday 21st April 2026 ( subject to volume ).