Assistant HR Business Partner

New Yesterday

Hybrid option 2/3 days a week in the office

Active Staff are seeking an experienced Assistant HR Business Partner to provide HR support and assistance to the HR Operations team and give advice and guidance to managers and staff. The successful candidate will build and develop effective working relationships with managers to achieve their local and the corporate objectives.

Responsibilities of the Assistant HR Business Partner:

* Support, coach, challenge and empower Directorate line managers in managing people issues (e.g. Disciplinary, Grievance etc.)

* Provide managers and staff with appropriate advice and guidance on Council policies, terms and conditions of employment and other HR related issues in accordance with employment legislation.

* Dealing with local trade union (TU) representatives in relation to individual cases or local collective issues; Build and maintain relationships with line managers, employees and TU representatives across the Directorate(s) to ensure positive interactions and speedy resolution of any issues that arise.

* Responsible for screening all vacancies, identifying potential redeployment opportunities for employees on the redeployment register and assist in matching them to suitable alternative jobs across the Council.

* Undertake effective Job Evaluations, drawing on benchmarking data and ensuring a fair, consistent and objective assessment.

* Ensures senior Directorate stakeholders receive insight from their people data (e.g. sickness reporting, grievance numbers etc.) To update the casework database (paper-based and electronic) in an accurate and timely fashion and provide essential HR data for monitoring purposes as required.

* Find solutions to problems relating to strategic, policy or legal constraints or requirements. Understands local issues in the Directorates and takes action based on the implications from a HR perspective.

* Ensures that relevant work is passed to the appropriate point in HR as required.

* To advise on and participate in staff appointments where appropriate, ensuring that Council procedures are followed in terms of the grading, advertising recruitment and selection of staff.

* To ensure effective communication with colleagues across the Council and externally where appropriate regarding work in progress, emerging trends, issues or problems.

* To participate in working groups as required and to attend other meetings on behalf of the HRBP and the HR Operations team as required.

* Any other duties commensurate with the grade and purpose of the post.

The person for Assistant HR Business Partner:

* CIPD qualified or working towards this with experience of working effectively in a complex organisation.

* A proven track record of providing clear, balanced advice and guidance on HR issues

* Experience of working successfully with Senior Managers on complex HR issues and working in a HR department in a customer focused organisation, proactively facilitating and leading change.

* Significant experience of casework management; disciplinary, grievance,
attendance and well-being, conduct and performance.

* Develop HR colleagues and line managers.

* Strong analytical skills and the ability to evaluate data and establish key insights.

* Understanding of the Directorate's objectives and priorities.

* Ability to interpret financial, people and performance data and commentaries, identifying and evaluating the key pressures and opportunities, ensuring that mitigation is identified, both from internal and external sources where necessary.

* Evaluates current situation based on previous experience; identifies advanced implications/ conclusions from the logical analysis of a complex situation or issue
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Location:
Swindon
Salary:
£27 /hour
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Legal

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