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HR & OD
Ref: 000436
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £33,366 - £37,035 per annum (Grade 6)
Hours: 36.66 per week
Based: Hybrid Working (Spindles Offices)
Closing Date: Monday 26th May 2025
Shortlisting & Interview Dates: TBC
Role Overview:
With our strong resident focused approach, our aim is to improve the lives of Oldham residents by delivering the best possible value services. To make this happen, we need talented and passionate people, who in turn can expect great benefits, opportunities, and rewards. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work as part of a dedicated HR team providing support to schools and council services on the full range of people practice.
Key Responsibilities:
* Work with directorates across the council to be a trusted source of advice on people policies and processes, advising on complex casework including TUPE
* Provide comprehensive advice to managers and leaders on all HR matters in line with a councils policies and procedures
* Work with our Trade Unions to drive a positive culture and deliver good practice
* Act as the first point of contact and provide first line advice and support on a range of HR matters in accordance with relevant legislation, policy and practice
* Effectively manage a caseload ensuring work is organised, prioritised and well-delivered
* Support and contribute ideas to the shaping and improvement of the HR/OD Service
Key Requirements:
To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:
* Chartered Member CIPD
* Experience of working in an HR advisory role
* Experience of guiding managers through TUPE transfer process
* Good working knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice
* Experience of working in a Trade Union environment on employee relations issues
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
About Us:
We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:
A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.
We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.
Our Values and Behaviours:
By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.
We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:
* Work with a resident focus
* Support local leaders
* Committed to the borough
* Delivery high performance
* Take ownership and drive change
You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page
Our benefits package:
At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:
* 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
* The option to purchase additional annual leave.
* An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
* Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active .
* Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
* Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
* Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
* Staff recognition and celebration events.
* Peer support groups
Inclusive Recruitment:
We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.
NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate).
Our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme supports candidates with disabilities, have previously been in or currently in care, those that are carers, and those who have served in the Armed Forces as a regular, reserve or cadet.
Data and Privacy:
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Important Information:
Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.
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