HR Business Partner
| Posting date: | 15 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £54,205 to £57,863 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 May 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Manchester City Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 5208 |
Summary
We are seeking a full-time HR Business Partnering professional working to support our Children's and Education directorate. The focus of the role will be to act as the strategic link between the HR service and the C&E directorate, however there may be other key projects that the role holder will support on.
The priorities of the role in the next 6 months will be, but not limited to, supporting the directorate with the Family First and wider Children reforms and engagement with the workforce, focus on social work recruitment and retention and leading on the implementation of the directorate workforce strategies.
We are looking for someone with previous BP experience, ideally from a Local Authority. You will need to be a good communicator and have the ability to support and challenge senior leaders within the directorate. You should come from a strong HR background and have an overview of legislation.
You would benefit from understanding the national policy context of local government and having background knowledge of the workforce challenges within the Children's and Education context.
This role acts as a core member of the HR and OD Service identifying and driving improvements and links between the service and the directorate. You will sit on the HR Leadership Team and be able to work with the wider HR service to develop and advise HR practices and processes.
From organisational design driving change and transformation across the service, to leading on service redesign and to managing JCC and trade union consultations and relationships, the reach and impact of this role is challenging and diverse and a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious and delivery focused professional.
You will have a proven track record of working within a HR role delivering tangible outcomes that make a real difference to the organisation and employees.
About the Candidate
We would love to hear from you if you meet the following requirements:
Communication Skills: A skilled communicator who exhibits integrity, creates rapport, and builds trust and confidence. Works collaboratively and develops productive relationships with officers at all levels of the organisation including the most senior levels, guiding and influencing effectively. Ability to ‘hold the line’ where required to protect the organisation.
Strategic Thinking: Thinks and acts cross-functionally and cross-organisationally, beyond one's own professional areas of specialism, understanding the big picture and the implications of short-term decisions for the achievement of long-term strategic goals.
Policy Skills: Ability to assess the impact of existing polices and to realise changes that will positively impact the employee experience whilst protecting the organisation and providing clear guidance.
Analytical Skills: Ability to use data to inform evidence-based decision making and to formulate strategies that address issues at their core. Use data to drive decision making.
Problem solving and decision making: Ability to react to immediate problems of a highly complex nature with associated risk factors and deliver pragmatic solutions sometimes under extreme pressure. Is curious, asks why, and uses understanding of the issue as the basis for decision making.
Planning and Organising: Sets clearly defined objectives, plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of changing circumstances; identifies and organises resources and manages time effectively monitoring performance against milestones and deadlines.
People Management: Effective development, management, motivation and engagement of employees within the team and wider service. Establishes clear targets and monitors progress to ensure continuous improvement in service delivery.
Project management: Ability to oversee numerous projects simultaneously to budget and deadline, whilst maintaining excellent quality control and working with a wide range of partners.
Proven track record of working within a HR role delivering tangible outcomes that make a real difference to the organisation, to employees and to the City.
Expertise across a whole range of HR and OD activity including performance management, talent management, recruitment and resourcing, employee relations, employment law, policy and organisational change.
Good working knowledge of employment legislation and best practice and mitigation of risk.
An understanding of the national policy context for local government.
The priorities of the role in the next 6 months will be, but not limited to, supporting the directorate with the Family First and wider Children reforms and engagement with the workforce, focus on social work recruitment and retention and leading on the implementation of the directorate workforce strategies.
We are looking for someone with previous BP experience, ideally from a Local Authority. You will need to be a good communicator and have the ability to support and challenge senior leaders within the directorate. You should come from a strong HR background and have an overview of legislation.
You would benefit from understanding the national policy context of local government and having background knowledge of the workforce challenges within the Children's and Education context.
This role acts as a core member of the HR and OD Service identifying and driving improvements and links between the service and the directorate. You will sit on the HR Leadership Team and be able to work with the wider HR service to develop and advise HR practices and processes.
From organisational design driving change and transformation across the service, to leading on service redesign and to managing JCC and trade union consultations and relationships, the reach and impact of this role is challenging and diverse and a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious and delivery focused professional.
You will have a proven track record of working within a HR role delivering tangible outcomes that make a real difference to the organisation and employees.
About the Candidate
We would love to hear from you if you meet the following requirements:
Communication Skills: A skilled communicator who exhibits integrity, creates rapport, and builds trust and confidence. Works collaboratively and develops productive relationships with officers at all levels of the organisation including the most senior levels, guiding and influencing effectively. Ability to ‘hold the line’ where required to protect the organisation.
Strategic Thinking: Thinks and acts cross-functionally and cross-organisationally, beyond one's own professional areas of specialism, understanding the big picture and the implications of short-term decisions for the achievement of long-term strategic goals.
Policy Skills: Ability to assess the impact of existing polices and to realise changes that will positively impact the employee experience whilst protecting the organisation and providing clear guidance.
Analytical Skills: Ability to use data to inform evidence-based decision making and to formulate strategies that address issues at their core. Use data to drive decision making.
Problem solving and decision making: Ability to react to immediate problems of a highly complex nature with associated risk factors and deliver pragmatic solutions sometimes under extreme pressure. Is curious, asks why, and uses understanding of the issue as the basis for decision making.
Planning and Organising: Sets clearly defined objectives, plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of changing circumstances; identifies and organises resources and manages time effectively monitoring performance against milestones and deadlines.
People Management: Effective development, management, motivation and engagement of employees within the team and wider service. Establishes clear targets and monitors progress to ensure continuous improvement in service delivery.
Project management: Ability to oversee numerous projects simultaneously to budget and deadline, whilst maintaining excellent quality control and working with a wide range of partners.
Proven track record of working within a HR role delivering tangible outcomes that make a real difference to the organisation, to employees and to the City.
Expertise across a whole range of HR and OD activity including performance management, talent management, recruitment and resourcing, employee relations, employment law, policy and organisational change.
Good working knowledge of employment legislation and best practice and mitigation of risk.
An understanding of the national policy context for local government.
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