People Partner – Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
Are you a HR professional looking for something different? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our fun, forward-thinking Fire and Rescue Service. If you like every day being different and want to work with our dynamic front-line colleagues, support teams and the community, then this role would be great for you!
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to join our People Team. You will be joining our enthusiastic, hardworking, small, and supportive People Partner team reporting to the People Partner Manager. We are looking for someone who is self-motivated and passionate about HR/people practice as well as committed and positive in their approach to work.
You will be working alongside two other People Partners, each supporting a designated geographical area of the County (North, Central & South Cambridgeshire). The available vacancy will cover the Central or the South of Cambridgeshire. These geographical areas will consist of designated stations, groups, and support functions, and the successful applicant will partner with leaders to help deliver a people-focused, professional HR service by coaching, advising, and supporting managers at all levels in all aspects of HR practice.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Coaching and influencing managers from a people perspective, developing their people management and leadership skills.
- Being visible and proactive in building effective and credible working relationships with managers, employees, and representative bodies.
- Working in collaboration with colleagues from the wider People Group and other stakeholders as appropriate.
ABOUT YOU:
Everyone is welcome at CFRS, and we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and professional support team.
You will have a clear passion for everything HR and bring that passion with you into CFRS. The Service is a fantastic, fun, and unique organisation to be part of, and your drive, experience, and knowledge will help us on our journey. In addition, we will look to you to possess the following:
- Must have a CIPD qualification at Level 5 or actively working towards it, or demonstrable equivalent experience.
- Previous experience of working in a HR partnering role.
- A natural ability to coach, advise, and support managers at all levels.
- Experience of working with internal stakeholders to develop creative and proactive HR solutions.
- The ability to challenge individuals in a professional manner to improve leadership competence and confidence.
- Experience of autonomously supporting complex ER cases.
- Strong commitment to continuing professional development, demonstrated by evidence of ongoing personal learning and development.
- Ability to liaise professionally with people of all levels across all sections of the organisation and develop constructive working relationships.
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