Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) is passionate about providing high-quality services to our communities, residents and businesses. This means we must employ and retain the most talented and dedicated people.
Situated within the heart of the Cambridge-Peterborough Growth Area, Huntingdonshire is a beautiful district that boasts thriving market towns and many attractive villages, each with its own identity. We are an innovative and forward-thinking local authority whose residents are at the heart of our decision-making.
At HDC we want to employ staff who embody our icare values (Inspiring, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Enterprising), all of which support our ultimate purpose of putting our customers first.
Job details
Due to internal progression, we are thrilled to be offering the opportunity of a fixed-term contract HR Business Partner. This post provides great opportunities to get involved in a broad remit of HR activities, including organisational design work and development, change management including TUPE, as well as the routine Employee Relations case work.
Being confident in handling Employee Relations cases, you will understand that employee wellbeing is important and how you manage your work to resolve cases should take a commercial as well as person-centric approach.
A confident Human Resources Business Partner and an experienced advisor, you will be used to managing your own challenging caseload and supporting managers with cases up to and including dismissal and appeal; can lead on redundancy consultations and be happy to review and develop people policies. Happy to contribute to a variety of different projects, both within the HR team and across the council as a whole, you will be equally comfortable analysing data, producing reports and guiding managers and employees through policies and procedures.
Through this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute ideas and new ways of working to current practices, so curious, creative, and resourceful people will flourish in this post.
The HR team's focus on customer delivery is key, and we are seeking an individual who holds the communication prowess to manage stakeholders, managers, employees, and our staff representatives, to deliver solutions.
You do not have to have experience working in the public sector, but you will need experience within a HR department in a busy and diverse medium-to-large organisation. What you will need is the genuine desire to make a difference to our staff and customers, live our values and focus on outcomes by being an active member of the HR team.
We have achieved great things as a team, and we now are looking for a HRBP who can contribute to the next phase of priorities - new ways of working and supporting our employees and services.
In return, you will be joining a supportive team and an organisation that makes a difference in the lives of residents and communities in our District. This role will be on a full-time basis, although we welcome conversations about how you might work these hours. The HR team split their time between home and office.
An offer of employment is conditional upon having the right to work in the UK. Huntingdonshire District Council does not hold a Sponsorship Licence and are unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) or take over sponsorship for any role.
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Apply
The closing date is 9am 20 December 2024.
However, this is a rolling campaign and we'll be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and will close the advert early should we receive suitable applications, so please don't delay in applying!
Should you have any additional questions regarding submitting an application, please contact the Recruitment Team at recruitment@huntingdonshire.gov.uk.
Please note that the official closing date is as above, and will be the correct date. Some third-party websites may have different dates. Please refer to the HDC website for the official closing date to ensure you do not miss out on applying.
Working for the council
As an employer who values diversity of thought, we seek to employ candidates from a range of backgrounds in order to make our organisation more innovative. We are seeking candidates who are looking for their next career opportunity and are supportive employers, enabling our staff to work in an environment that produces high standards of work in an employee-led environment.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our recruitment and along with our values we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment, where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community and we offer a range of benefits, including flexitime, to encourage a work-life balance.
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