HR & OD

About the role

Bury Council is embarking on an exciting new chapter. With a reshaped HR/OD management team and a refreshed strategy for the borough, we are focused on delivering improved outcomes for our communities and creating a thriving, inclusive place for all who live and work here. We are developing our People Strategy that will set out our aspirations and shape the work of the HR/OD service for the next five years.

We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking HR & OD Business Partner to join our People and Inclusion Service. This is a unique opportunity to work at the heart of transformation, supporting directorates across the Council to drive performance, enable cultural change, and deliver services that make a real impact on the lives of Bury’s citizens.

What you’ll do:
Partner with senior leaders to align workforce strategies with service priorities.
Lead on organisational development initiatives that support our refreshed borough strategy.
Provide expert guidance on complex HR matters, employee relations, workforce planning, and change management.
Champion inclusion, wellbeing, and employee engagement across the organisation.

What we’re looking for:
Proven experience in strategic HR partnering within a complex organisation.
Strong influencing skills and the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels.
A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a passion for public service.
Commitment to equity, diversity, and continuous improvement.

Why Bury?
We’re proud of our borough’s heritage and excited about its future. We have an outstanding development offer and have supported CIPD studies for many of our HR colleagues. We work in a modern and agile way, with full time colleagues attending the workplace at least two days per week to build relationships and collaborate. With a bold vision and a committed leadership team, Bury Council is a place where your ideas, expertise, and energy will be valued and where you can truly make a difference LET’S do it!

About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

Please note we are unable to support with sponsorship at this time.

As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way

Benefits of working for Bury Council
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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

Next steps

For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Tim Normanton on t.normanton@bury.gov.uk.

Interviews will be held on the 3rd September

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