Yorkshire & Humber (Local Authorities) Employers’ Association (YHEA)

The Regional Employers’ Organisation for Local Authorities in the Yorkshire & Humber region

Job Title: Regional Employers Director

Salary: £41,870 for 22.2 hours per week (equivalent to £69,783 full-time salary) Pay Award pending

Location: Completely flexible - with the ability to both work from home and flexible hours

This is a really interesting opportunity for an experienced and confident leader to spearhead the full range of YHEA functions including employment advice, organisational development issues, industrial and employee relations, and YHEA governance matters.

Working on a part time basis, the role is likely to suit an individual who is either looking to balance their existing work/life commitments, or who is interested in developing a portfolio career.

About the YHEA

The YHEA is an Employers’ Association representing local government and fire & rescue authorities in the Yorkshire & Humber region.

It is an independent organisation with its’ own governance arrangements and can trade with a range of customers. It provides HR and OD services to local government, fire authorities and town/ parish councils in the region, including the following services:

• Enable member authorities to establish collective coherence on employment matters across councils and fire and rescue authorities

• Facilitate constructive engagement and partnership working with national organisations and other regional employers’ associations

• Provide advice, support, information/data and research services to member organisations

• Provide consultancy services, learning opportunities and OD/HR interventions

• Facilitate positive engagement with trade unions at regional level

• Provide mediation and dispute resolution services, sometimes in partnership with trade unions

You can discover more about YHEA here Home - Yorkshire & Humber Local Authorities Employers' Association (yhemployers.org.uk)

About the Role

YHEA is looking for a credible and articulate leader who has a good understanding of HR and OD practice within the public sector – especially local government - and who is confident liaising at the most senior level including at Board level.

In particular you will appreciate the role of local authorities and be able to act as ambassador for both local government and the regional issues and work of YHEA. This will require the ability to engage effectively with member organisations and customers, involving councillors, senior managers, trade unions and national organisations.

We are looking for an individual who can use their technical knowledge and expertise to provide reliable and trusted advice to our members, and who can also act a champion for the YHEA within the national framework. The role affords the right candidate a great opportunity to work strategically to shape the future of YHEA and as we look to find new and more innovative ways to strengthen and develop our current service model.

If you are at a stage in your career where you are looking for a stimulating role which can wrap around your other commitments, this is an ideal opportunity. It will provide a unique combination of professional challenge, excellent profile and strategic input on a completely flexible, part time basis.

Job Description

Job Title: Regional Employers Director

Salary: Spot Salary of £41,870 for 22.2 hours per week. Equivalent to £69,783 full-time

Workstyle: Home Worker and hours to be worked flexibly

Responsible To: Accountable to the Association members and to the Chair of the

Association. The postholder will be legally employed by Wakefield MDC

Responsible For: Employers Services Office

Purpose of Role:

• To lead the full range of the strategic and practical work of the Association, and that of the REO, and to fulfil the responsibilities of the Association as set out in the YHEA

• Constitution and its Operating Model, as determined by the Association.

Key Responsibilities:

• To continually engage with member organisations on the role and work of the

• Association ensuring that they are enabled to shape the Association’s activities

• through Association meetings, Regional Networks and the Regional Chief Executive’s

• Group.

• To represent the Association and its member organisations in regional and national

• forums and with other regional and national organisations.

• To actively engage with partner organisations in the region and nationally, including

• the Local Government Association and the National Association of REO’s (NARE) to

• ensure positive outcomes for the region.

• Ensure that the Operating Model of the Association and the Association’s priorities

• are delivered in practice and that they are regularly updated in consultation with

• member organisations.

• To promote the Association, its work, and the benefits of collective activity as

• employers.

• To develop and implement an income generation strategy for the Association so that

• commercial income, in addition to membership subscriptions, provides a significant

• contribution to achieving a balanced budget.

• To lead on the business, governance and financial matters of the Association

• ensuring that a balanced budget is delivered, and the efficient and effective use of

• resources is achieved.

• To maintain and uphold the constitution of the Association ensuring that it is

• adhered to by all member organisations and YHEA staff.

• To ensure that the Association fulfils its responsibilities as an Employers Association

• that has legal personality under the Trade Union and Labour Relations Consolidation

• Act and that it works effectively with the Certification Officer to this end.

• To work effectively as required with officers of Wakefield MDC which acts as the

• host organisation for the Association.

• YHEA employees are legally employed by Wakefield MDC and therefore the

• postholder must ensure that Wakefield MDC policies in respect of employment,

• health and safety, equality and diversity etc are adhered to.

• The above key responsibilities are not exhaustive and may vary without changing the

• character of the job or level of responsibility. Any changes will be the subject of

• consultation with the postholder.

Please note that the role is home working based but may require some travel around the Yorkshire & Humber region and occasionally outside the region. The postholder will have flexibility in how and when they deliver their work, subject to the needs of YHEA and its customers.

Contact Us

If you would like to learn a little more about the role, please contact our recruitment partners at The Resourcing Solution who are supporting us with this opportunity.

Please get in touch with Penny Keatings either by phone (0781 1411462) or by email Penny.Keatings@northyorks.gov.uk

Apply Now

To apply please provide us with your CV including a supporting statement in one Microsoft Word document. Your supporting statement should outline your motivation for applying and how you meet the criteria for the role. Please send your CV and supporting statement to Penny.Keatings@northyorks.gov.uk

YHEA is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief.

We will not accept applications from agencies.

Key Dates

Closing date: Midnight Tuesday 6 June 2023

Shortlisting date: Friday 9 June 2023

Interview date: Thursday 15 June 2023 – in person at the Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster