Job Description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Plymouth to assist with the appointment of a HR Consultant, on a 1-year contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion.

Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Summary:

To work in partnership with the Head of HR Consultancy in providing a fully comprehensive and high quality HR consultancy and progressive service to the
Councils leaders, managers and employees.

Responsibilities:

• Provide advice and support in respect of job evaluation, job redesign, restructure, employee relations, contractual and other operational HR issues.
• Deliver an effective and timely HR Consultancy service by working in Partnership with managers on HR related issues, such as those arising from restructuring, TUPE and change exercises.
• Develop and mentor the HR and Culture Assistants
• Assist with the presentation of cases, as and when needed, up to and including dismissal and attend appeals and tribunals as and when necessary.
• Produce and monitor monthly ER related statistics, including absence data and interpret information, identify problem areas, and work with managers to address them.
• Provide HR service to schools in line with the service level agreement.

Requirements:

• Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development or equivalent or working towards CIPD level 5- Associate Diploma.
• Previous experience in Human Resources or HR consultancy role within a large and complex organisation
• Strong Employee Relations (including development of HR policies and guidelines) and employment law knowledge
• Understanding of equalities legislation and application in HR activities.
• Experience of providing HR support on a full range of issues to line managers providing creative solutions to business problems
• Experience of significant casework in sickness absence management, disciplinary and grievances.
• Experience of managing change including re-structure, redundancy and staff transfers and the use of the relevant statutory and legal requirements.
• Experience in conducting redundancy consultations/communication and providing direct support to line managers and employee during the process is essential.
• Experience of contributing to the development and successful implementation of HR policies or procedures.
• Knowledge of employment law and current best practice in people management experience in identifying and implementing improvements to HR processes

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 2 months

Salary: £18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• West Hoe Road, PL1 3BJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Public Sector/ Local Authority: 1 year (preferred)
• HR (in a complex organization): 2 years (required)
• managing change: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• CIPD L5 or above (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in West Hoe Road, PL1 3BJ

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