Overview
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is entering an exciting period of change. With Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) on the horizon and significant changes to the Employment Rights Act (ERA) ahead, we are preparing our people, processes and policies to ensure we are in the strongest position for whatever the future brings. We are looking for an enthusiastic, skilled and proactive People Partner to join our People & OD Team and play a central role in supporting the organisation through this evolving landscape. This is a predominantly site based role, enabling you to build strong relationships with the services you support. Occasional hybrid working may be possible depending on business need.
About the job: you will join a small, highly collaborative People & OD team that covers the entire employee lifecycle. While your primary focus will be on employee relations, organisational change, policy work, projects and employment law, you'll also gain valuable exposure to recruitment and resourcing, learning and development activity, workforce information and reporting, and organisational development.
Responsibilities
* Partnering with managers to provide timely, professional and solution-focused people advice.
* Supporting and coordinating change processes, restructures and service redesign work.
* Leading or contributing to HR projects that improve systems, processes and employee experience.
* Writing, reviewing and implementing clear, modern policies and procedures.
* Supporting occasional TUPE activity.
* Providing accurate, confident guidance on employment law and employee relations matters.
* Using data and insights to drive improvement and informed decision-making.
* Supporting preparations for LGR and ERA changes.
Qualifications and Experience
* CIPD Level 5 (essential) or 7 (desirable) with valid professional membership.
* Significant experience working as a HR Advisor or equivalent.
* Practical experience of supporting organisational change and HR project work.
* Experience writing or revising policies and procedures.
* Strong, up-to-date employment law knowledge.
* Ideally some experience of TUPE, or willingness to develop this.
* The confidence to coach managers and build strong relationships.
* A proactive approach with excellent attention to detail.
* Being a completer-finisher, consistently seeing tasks through to high standards.
About Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
We are a borough with big ambitions. We've already started our transformation, and we are determined to do the very best we can for our communities. Our vision and values guide our recruitment of people who share our goals and have the drive to deliver our ambitious Council plan.
Our historic Borough features a world-class University at Keele and a mix of urban centres and rural landscapes. We aim to address the needs of all our communities while maintaining opportunities for growth and development.
Benefits
We reward our people with a competitive range of benefits including; access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, minimum 24 days annual leave plus 5 extra days after 5 years' service, flexible working options and family-friendly policies, local and national discounts, free car parking, wellbeing support including £12.50 per month Jubilee2 membership, green travel scheme including cycle to work and electric car salary sacrifice, free employee 24-hour assistance and counselling services, flu vaccination service and health checks, plus development and training opportunities.
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