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Head of People and Business Partnering
Lewisham
Contract
£42.28 per hour PAYE or £55.84 per hour limited paid via Umbrella company inside IR35
Our client is looking for an experienced Head of People and Business Partnering.
We are looking for an experienced strategic HR leader with a strong track record of navigating complex stakeholder relationships in politically sensitive environments at senior executive level. They’ll bring deep, current insight into the challenges facing LAs, and a proven ability to design and deliver people management solutions that meet these head-on. This role will lead, develop, and manage our HR business partnering function, driving a strategic, customer-focused service across the Council
1. Establish strong, trusted relationships with key stakeholders across directorates, acting as a strategic partner and critical friend.
2. Work collaboratively with senior leadership teams to identify workforce challenges and opportunities, providing insight and practical HR solutions.
3. Oversee complex case management, ensuring best practice and compliance with employment legislation.
4. Lead cross-functional HR projects and contribute to OD programmes focused on culture, inclusion, leadership development, and employee engagement, building consistency of advice and excellent application of judgement, ensuring that professional, procedural and legal requirements are met and stakeholders' requirements are fulfilled.
5. Utilise people analytics and workforce data to inform decision-making and provide strategic insight to senior stakeholders.
6. Monitor trends and external developments to ensure HR practices remain forwardlooking and evidence-based.
7. To devise strategies for the council-wide planning and management of people including employee relations and organisational change, to meet current and future business needs in line with council the priorities and commitments and people strategy.
8. Lead and work in partnership with all stakeholders to ensure that HR implications are fully integral to decision making and service planning, in line with the council's vision, values and ways of working.
9. To build consistency and professional excellence, including responsibility for ensuring the allocation of HR resources is strategically and tactically well-managed with the right skills and knowledge assigned effectively and consistently.
10. Develop and maintain constructive working relationships with the Council's trade unions.
11. To champion equality, inclusion and accessibility at work through the ongoing development and implementation of the council's workforce equality plan and in accordance with relevant legislation, ensuring an integrated approach to staff management and service delivery.
12. To lead on the improvement, management and performance of HR practice, ensuring that overall objectives are translated into effective plans and that the service is efficient and locally responsible.
The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities. Colbern Limited along with our clients
are an equal opportunities employer
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