Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance
Wigan Life Centre South
College Avenue
Wigan
WN1 1NJ
Salary: Grade 12, £51,802 - £ 55,600 per annum.
37 hours per week
The Role:
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our service as a Business Manager (Employment Services) providing strategic leadership to our Payroll, Pensions and HR Systems teams.
This role will contribute directly to the delivery of the Council’s “Progress with Unity” vision and associated workforce and service transformation. A key priority of this role within the initial 12 months will be to identify ways in which we can digitally transform our service.
Day to day, the postholder will ensure the delivery of an accurate, timely, and legally compliant Payroll, Pensions and HR systems service to the Council and our wider customer base (e.g. schools and academies) and will ensure that service delivery is aligned with the "Team Wigan" behaviours and the “Progress with Unity - 6 Ways of Working."
About you:
You will ideally be qualified to CIPD Level 7 or CIPP Level 4/5 or have an equivalent level of proven experience relevant to the role and will have extensive experience of working at a senior level delivering HR and OD services focused on business/customer needs.
You will have fantastic leadership skills with the ability to harness the skills and talents of others and will have experience of managing teams directly.
You will have a proven ability to build relationships and you’ll be able to work constructively by providing appropriate challenge with an ability to negotiate and influence others. You will be able to analyse complex information and be able to break down problems to deliver customer focused solutions.
About us:
Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.
Within our HR & OD service there is a supportive and positive team culture that embodies the Team Wigan behaviours of being kind, positive, accountable and courageous.
You will benefit from working closely with the extended HR & OD management team to ensure that the Council delivers on its strategic objectives and service plans and you will be contributing to ensuring that Wigan continues to be a great place to work, and that we are able to meet our current and future workforce needs.
You will be supported with your development and be able to benefit from a blended approach to work.
You will be encouraged to use your creativity to deliver real change and transformation, and you’ll have the permission to do things differently.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.
Wigan Council prides itself on equality, inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply. At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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For further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Vicki Lowe, Service Lead (HR & OD) on 07943986318.
Interview date: Friday 7th March 2025
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