Business Partner – Organisational Development (Gr J)
Location: Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
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Client: Royal Borough of Kingston
Job Category: Human Resources
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 48cc163230d9
Job Views: 102
Posted: 11.03.2025
Expiry Date: 25.04.2025
Job Description:
Permanent role, based in Kingston and Sutton
We are a shared service between Kingston and Sutton Councils providing HR and Organisational Development services to both Councils as well as a number of arm’s length companies and traded services to schools. These companies are all different – in size, their customer groups and their aims. HR & OD needs to ensure that it is able to deliver against all their organisational priorities through the use of a flexible service delivery model.
To operate in this model we will all be:
* Easy to do business with and responsive
* Commercially astute
* Professionals with collaborative and participative working styles
* Well trained, technically competent and knowledgeable in our fields
* Engaged in lifelong learning
* Advocates of a culture that fosters performance excellence, full participation, and personal and organisational growth
* Accountable at individual, team, service, and organisation level
As a service we will:
* Continually assess our effectiveness
* Review our practices to enable simplicity and timeliness
* Take a pragmatic approach
* Focus on the customer not the process
* Recognise that we are part of a wider system and operate as a key part of this
The Council is focused on delivering the best possible outcomes for its communities. To do this the Council needs managers who thrive in a networked organisation and who can provide strong operational leadership.
* Be focused on either Kingston or Sutton and will work across the directorates within that borough although there is an expectation you will support the other borough if priority demands it
* Take a lead responsibility for one or more Directorates of Kingston and Sutton Councils, acting as a strategic relationship manager and interface between HR/OD and the business.
* Identify the need for OD and/or HR interventions and provide or commission advice, support, and enhanced solutions, as appropriate.
* Provide challenge and support to the lead area, contributing to achieving objectives within the service plan and those of the wider agenda.
* Lead on organisational development projects, both Directorate and Council-wide, including identification of need through to design, development, and implementation.
* Be an active member of the respective service area DMTs, participating in groups like Health and Safety group, Corporate Equality & Diversity group where required.
* All OD Business Partners will be flexible to work in any area of the OD Services as required by the needs of the service to ensure best use of resources.
* Responsibility for overseeing HR & OD objectives will be a requirement.
Knowledge and Experience
* Substantial HR & OD experience in a large and complex shared services environment.
* Post-qualifying experience of providing a range of HR and OD Services at strategic and operational levels.
* Experience of working within a commercial environment.
* Understanding of the strategic objectives of an organisation and how this relates to the OD function.
* Significant experience of advising and supporting all levels of management and staff on all disciplines relating to Organisational Development.
* Influencing, building, and sustaining relationships to achieve results.
* Proven experience of delivering successful OD and Council-wide projects and supporting organisational change.
* Experience of assisting and advising managers through change and service redesign.
* Thorough knowledge of employment legislation and experience of interpreting this to support the business.
* Experience of benchmarking and analysis of information including data trends to make informed decisions and support investigations and the development of organisational policy.
* Experience of working in a highly unionised environment.
* Excellent working knowledge of relevant legislation and statutory guidance.
Qualifications/Training
* Chartered Member of the Institute of Personnel & Development (MCIPD) or prepared to apply for chartered membership.
* An OD qualification or equivalent professional knowledge gained through experience.
* Evidence of continuous professional development and keeping up to date with employment law and best practice.
Skills and Personal Attributes
* Detailed knowledge and understanding of employment legislation and policies.
* Ability to build strong relationships.
* Design of OD and Learning and Development interventions.
* Ability to promote equality and understand the meaning of diversity.
* Exceptional analytical skills to identify trends and provide advice.
* Strong verbal, written, and reasoning skills.
* Highly developed negotiation and influencing skills.
* A broad understanding of the Public Sector and the challenges faced by local authorities.
* Ability to work quickly, accurately, and to tight deadlines.
* High level customer service skills with a business solution focus.
* Excellent inter-personal skills.
* Forward thinking, innovative, and creative.
* Willing to be accountable for own achievements.
* IT literate in line with the requirements of the role.
* Political sensitivity and awareness of local government and political issues.
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