Job Description

Job Purpose:

· To be responsible for, and integrate HR into the strategic direction, planning and operation of the assigned service areas

· Drive forward effective, efficient and business focused strategic HR solutions, working in partnership with senior management teams

· Provide high quality and consistent strategic HR advice that positively impacts customer effectiveness, efficiency and confidence

· Advise on a range of strategic HR issues in support of strategic goals and improved organisational performance

· Actively promote constructive relationships with trade unions to support strategic business plans

Specific Responsibilities

1. Accountable for key projects as directed by the Director of HR&OD

2. To deputise for the Director and/or the Deputy Director of HR&OD

3. To be self-sufficient and be responsible for all areas allocated by the Director of HR&OD

4. Ensure implementation of horizon scanning to support strategic decision making and bring in new business opportunities

5. To provide high level strategic HR advice to senior managers, working in partnership to identify and develop business led HR solutions

6. To be the link strategic adviser between directors/ Heads of Service and the Operations team

7. To manage the most complex and sensitive HR casework matters, interpreting employment legislation and case law as necessary or providing innovative solutions where information is not available

8. To lead on organisational change for service areas ensuring longer term issues are considered

9. To ensure the relevant HR&OD teams are provided with key service issues to ensure seamless service delivery

10. To lead on discussions with senior managers on a range of matters, e.g. resourcing and succession planning requirements, HR policy and process to understand the current issues and identify efficient solutions

11. To commission Operational HR, Learning & Development or Commercial Projects and Policy to ensure effective solutions are in place to meet service and/or organisation needs

12. Support and influence service management teams to ensure they are actively and appropriately managing their people issues, including conduct, capability and absence management

13. To be the confidante for Directors and Heads of Service in accountable service areas

14. To coach and mentor service managers to ensure effective solutions and decisions are being made

15. To continuously build and maintain constructive relationships with Trade Unions, leading on corporate consultation or negotiation activities for areas of responsibility as appropriate

16. To support the Operations team in finding solutions when managers are not actively managing cases

17. Support Chief Officer recruitment including ensuring governance issues are resolved and lead on high level strategic resourcing campaigns

18. Provide high level statistical data and analysis to ensure services plan their people resources effectively

19. Prepare reports, briefings and presentations as required

20. To lead on designing and delivering developmental and learning solutions to individual directorate issues in conjunction with L&OD team

21. Implement online solutions to record and report case management information and systems as appropriate e.g. 1Oracle, Verto

22. To lead as required on tender processes and corporate external HR contracts to ensure contractors are compliant with all contractual requirements

23. To continually seek to improve the HR service for customers

24. Contribute to the development and implementation of HR strategies, policies and procedures in line with employment legislation and best practice

25. Attend and present at each partner Councils’ committees as required

26. To represent the Director and/or Deputy Director of HR&OD at external meetings

27. To provide evidence at disciplinary and tribunal hearings, if required

Criteria

· Delivering innovative HR strategic solutions

· People management including motivation, performance and capability

· Provision of strategic HR advice that positively impacts service provision

· Leading on change management in a complex organisation

· Implementing HR policies and procedures and proposing recommendations for improvements

· To present options taking a risk based approach

· CIPD or equivalent, and evidence of continuous professional development

· Demonstrable knowledge of both HR policies and procedures and employment law

· Delivering a range of customer focused high level HR advice

· Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and other desktop IT applications

· Proven track record of influencing senior managers in a complex organisation

· Significant experience of both implementing HR policies and procedures, and proposing recommendations for improvements

· Demonstrable experience of analysing extensive data and producing HR reports to facilitate business decisions

· Significant experience of working with a variety of TU partners

· Significant experience of TUPE and other organisational change processes

· Understanding of the specialist area they are working in and expected to have a complex knowledge of service areas allocated to.

· To communicate highly complex HR information sensitively and considerately

Job Types: Full-time, Temp to perm
Contract length: 7 months

Salary: From £280.00 per day

Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Human resources: 5 years (required)
• Project Lead: 5 years (required)
• HR NHS: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• CIPD (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Romford

Reference ID: 917829
Expected start date: 28/05/2023

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