HR Business Partner

Working on behalf of a Local Authority, Aatom Recruitment has an opportunity for a HR Business Partner on a 6 months contract with the possibility of an extension. This role is hybrid with 2 days working from home per week.

Main areas of responsibility:

• Act as the primary interface between aligned directorate(s) and People and Talent, ensuring appropriate commissioning and engagement of other People and Talent specialisms to deliver directorate priorities
• Ensure that the overall employment framework is applied consistently, that the business plans are aligned with the aims and ethos of the client and relevant managers understand their role in this.
• Supporting leadership behaviours in key people management areas
• Work with directorates to support workforce planning and career management, including: succession and recruitment planning, apprenticeship programs, people development/performance, and employee engagement. Giving support and guidance on the development and implementation of their strategy and wellbeing initiatives
• Supporting leadership behaviours in key people management areas
• Work with directorates to support workforce planning and career management, including: succession and recruitment planning, apprenticeship programs, people development/performance, and employee engagement. Giving support and guidance on the development and implementation of their strategy and wellbeing initiatives
• Provide advice, guidance and support to senior managers on the full range of organisational matters including; transformation, organisation design, digitalisation (where it impacts upon people and processes) and also in other areas of employment law, policy implementation, disciplinary and grievance handling, trade union negotiations and dispute resolution.
• Support managers in addressing behaviour, attendance and performance issues proactively and at an early stage where possible, working together with them to develop key skills and capabilities within teams
• Manage a caseload and support colleagues within prescribed timescales and specific SLAs, providing employee relations guidance and support to management, contributing to an outcome focused environment and improved services.
• Conduct reflective practice and support the development of others within the team to carry out casework
• Undertake investigatory/disciplinary processes through to appeal stage and prepare all necessary reports through to the drafting of Employment Tribunal statements.
• Attend disciplinary and/or grievance hearings, appeal hearings and Employment Tribunals in order to assist management

It is essential for this role that you are CIPD Level 7 Qualified or equivalent.

Experience/skills:

• Ability to establish and develop positive relationships with customers from all sectors and trade union representatives and staff that generate confidence and respect.
• Ability to negotiate with managers and trade union representatives whilst maintaining effective, credible relationships.
• Ability to influence customers from all sectors and others and gain commitment to employee relations strategies and policies and procedures.
• Ability to develop practical and creative solutions to employee relations problems.
• Experience of undertaking the provision of a full ER support service including applying HR policies, practices and procedures and administering employee relations procedures with consistency, showing initiative when faced with non-routine situations or requests.
• Experience of providing a proactive business partner function to support the delivery of directorate service plans aligned with the overall strategic direction.
• Extensive practical experience of Employee Relations case management, providing advice and support to managers in line with current policy and procedures.
• Extensive practical experience of undertaking investigatory/disciplinary processes through to appeal stage, presentations of case and undertake and prepare all necessary reports through to the drafting of Employment Tribunal statements.
• Experience of dealing with a diverse range of business customers and ER activity.
• A successful track record of building effective relationships with managers, and employee representatives in a large and complex organisation.
• Experience of supporting organisational design and change management to improve organisational performance and transformation aligned with the organisational vision

If this sounds good to you, please contact Inesa.