Aatom Recruitment is hiring on behalf of Local Authority for the role of OR25737 - Strategic HR Business Partner

Job Title: OR25737 - Strategic HR Business Partner

Contract Duration: 3 Months

Hours per week: 37

Role Details:

Key responsibilities include:

Job Purpose:

• To support delivery of the council’s people strategy (At our Best) and the Swindon Plan as a senior member of the HR and OD leadership team.
• To balance your role as strategic advisor and member of the Senior Management Team to a specific service with supporting the council in its ambition to be an employer of choice.
• To be an expert strategic HR and OD advisor to senior leaders across the breath of complex HR issues.
• To contribute to the improvement of services through the design, delivery, and implementation of people strategies and solutions that deliver organisational excellence.
• To be a role model in bringing the council’s culture, values and behaviours, and new ways of working to life.

Knowledge & Experience:

• Chartered Membership of the Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) or equivalent
• A professional with wide ranging and in-depth experience of all areas that the role covers.
• Experience of working within HR in a large / complex, unionised organisation.
• A clear understanding of the principles of effective employee relations and the ability to advise and persuade managers successfully.
• Experience of working with trade unions.
• Excellent management and / or matrix management skills to motivate, mentor and develop team members to achieve high levels of performance and engagement.
• Proven experience in supporting and advising on the management of change and project management.
• Experience of undertaking research and drafting briefing papers / reports, including an ability to interpret and present and complex information simply.
• An up-to-date knowledge of employment law.
• Understanding of national and local government developments, policy and emerging trends.
• A clear understanding of, and commitment to, equality of opportunity and an understanding of how that can be implemented within the scope of the role.
• Excellent IT skills (Microsoft package).
• Strong proven analytical and planning skills, and the ability to analyse problems and to successfully and creatively implement practical solutions to address these.
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written and presentation skills).
• Outstanding organisational skills