Job Category: Human Resources

Job location: Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG, Swindon Borough Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £27.00 per hour

The successful candidate will be required in the office 2 days per week + plus they will also be required on site for other meetings.



Purpose:
To provide HR support and assistance to the HR Operations team and give advice and guidance to
managers and staff. In doing so the role holder will build and develop effective working relationships with managers which will allow the role holder to have an impact in influencing and supporting managers to achieve their local and the corporate objectives.


Accountabilities:
In consultation with the HRBP, 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.
Support, coach, challenge and empower Directorate line managers in managing people issues
(e.g. Disciplinary, Grievance etc.)
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.
Finds solutions to problems relating to strategic, policy or legal constraints or requirements
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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 contribute to the overall development of the HR team including HR policy development and
projects.



Qualifications:

1. CIPD qualified, or working towards this with experience of working effectively in a
complex organisation.
2. A proven track record of providing clear, balanced advice and guidance on HR
issues
3. Experience of working successfully with Senior Managers on complex HR issues
4. Experience of working in a HR department in a customer focused organisation,
proactively facilitating and leading change

Knowledge and Experience:
5. Significant experience of casework management; disciplinary, grievance,
attendance and well-being, conduct and performance
6. Up-to-date employment law knowledge, practical application on case
management and ability to apply and implement process and policy change
7. Strong verbal and written communication skills
8. Solid understanding and experience in applying employee relations and
employment practices in order to manage employee issues.
9. Interpret the Councils HR Policy & Procedures and provide advice to
stakeholders appropriate to the situation
10. Develop HR colleagues and line managers
11. Strong analytical skills and the ability to evaluate data and establish key insights
12. Ability to interpret financial, people and performance data and commentaries
13. Ability to review and challenge content provided by other team members and local
HR teams
14. Understanding of the Directorate's objectives and priorities
15. Able to integrate external sources of data where necessary (e.g. using CIPD /
ACAS websites)
16. 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
17. Persuade others using straightforward and simple techniques, clearly
communicate work requirements even if these are technical, complex or
contentious and create challenge to views of others if appropriate, in turn
explaining own position with evidence when challenge
18. Evaluates current situation based on previous experience; identifies advanced
implications/ conclusions from the logical analysis of a complex situation or issue.
Ensure data from all relevant sources can be gathered in order to assess complex
problems and come up with the most appropriate solution