Are you looking for an opportunity to use your HR Advisory experience within a well-regarded HR/OD Team in an award-winning and top-performing Local Authority?
Do you have the ability and experience to manage a varied and broad caseload and enjoy providing professional support, advice, and guidance to managers and external customers?
We are looking to appoint a temporary HR Advisor to cover Maternity Leave (up to 37 hours per week) from April 2025. Can you hit the ground running? This could be the opportunity for you!
We are passionate about driving forward the HR/OD Service to enable the delivery of high-quality Council services in addition to providing commercially focused HR/OD services to external customers including Schools.
Priority work areas include providing advice on policies and procedures to managers and school leaders to ensure that they operate effective people management practices; as well as supporting the HR/OD service in delivering on its commercial and organisational priorities. You must be experienced, resilient, and passionate about HR, demonstrating the values and ethos of the organisation in everything that you do, motivating yourself and the team to focus on providing a high standard of service. You must have the ability to calmly manage a varied and complex workload in a fast-paced environment and be able to champion the equality and diversity agenda. Experience or knowledge of undertaking HR work for schools would be beneficial along with working in a Local Government setting but it is not essential.
The team has excellent relationships with the Senior Management Team, Service Delivery Managers, and external customers. Your ability to communicate with and establish your credibility with these stakeholders is crucial.
In return, you will receive support with your continued professional development, flexible working, hybrid working (working from home combined with time in the office), corporate benefits, free parking, and a competitive pension scheme.
We are committed to equality and diversity and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from male candidates and those from diverse ethnic groups or backgrounds, who are currently under-represented within our team.
If you are interested and would like to learn more about this opportunity, please email Principal HR Advisors, Ruth Gwilt (ruth.gwilt@telford.gov.uk) or Jo Harding-Clemson, (jo.clemson-harding@telford.gov.uk).
To Apply
Applicants should review the supporting documentation and upload your CV via the WM Jobs Portal indicating the position you are applying for. The closing date for applications is Friday 17 January 2025.
Please note that this vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 13 February 2025.
Please click on the link below to view the job description and person specification.
At Telford & Wrekin Council, we know that having a diverse workforce is key to providing the best possible services to our community. We celebrate having a diverse and inclusive culture where people are able to be themselves at work, and everyone has a voice.
Posts working with children or vulnerable groups will be subject to an appropriate criminal records check. It is an offence to apply for a role that involves engaging in regulated activity with children and adults in vulnerable circumstances if you are barred from working with one or both of these groups.
We value our employees and offer staff rewards and plenty of opportunities for personal development and career progression including:
* Competitive rates of pay
* Automatic access to a secure, flexible and tax-efficient Local Government Pension Scheme
* Staff benefits and discounts including salary sacrifice schemes
* Free on-site parking
* Generous leave entitlement (24 days rising to 32 days) plus 8 bank holidays and an additional concessionary day
* Free access to our employee assistance programme and confidential counselling
* Flexible and mobile working policy - we are well adapted to a hybrid model of working which includes a combination of time spent in the office and at home – our approach is to promote a greater level of flexible working around personal and family commitments
Please note that Telford & Wrekin Council do not hold a sponsorship licence for visas.
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