Description

Our local government client is recruiting a People Business Partner to provide expert support on directorate people projects, enhance the employee experience, and act as a crucial link between strategic people services and the Directorate Leadership Team (DLT).

Responsibility

Provide professional and responsive ER advice and support on severe and complex employment matters, such as employee performance, conduct (including safeguarding matters), capability, attendance, dismissal, disputes, restructures, redundancy, transfers (including TUPE), organisational change, and workforce planning.

Qualification – Essential

• GCSE Grade A-C (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics.
• Relevant degree or Equivalent experience.
• CIPD or equivalent recent professional ER experience.
• Evidence of CPD and ongoing commitment to personal development.
• Advanced –Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Social Media.

Essential - Skills, Abilities, & Experience

• Providing advice and solutions to various complex ER issues within a diverse organisation.
• Assisting in organisational change activities, including job evaluation.
• Involvement in delivering business/service improvement.
• Managing employee relations issues.
• Managing challenging and competing workloads.
• Organisational design*
• Working formally and informally with trade unions and employee representatives*
• Developing, producing and implementing policies and procedures, including consulting and negotiating with stakeholders* (Essential for Policy role)
• Ability to work within a performance culture and business/customer-focused environment.
• Persuading, influencing, conflict resolution and negotiation skills with a developed sense of emotional intelligence.
• Sound knowledge of influential people management practices and processes with up-to-date employment law/professional expertise.
• Ability to develop trusted relationships with internal and external customers and partners.
• Effective collaboration skills.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines within a multi-project environment, work under pressure, and respond to changing priorities.
• Ability to deal with difficult situations when challenging existing practices.
• Ability to display resilience, energy, reliability and composure, often under pressure.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills (oral, written and presentation).
• Professional approach and positive attitude, with solid problem-ownership and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret and present, in writing and orally, management information on crucial ER performance indicators.

Essential Compliance Requirements

• Five Years of References.
• Enhanced CRB/DBS Within Last 12 Months
• A pre-engagement screening is mandatory for this role.

Diamond Blaque Group, a leading public sector provider, is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. We value diversity and inclusion in our workforce.