HR Business Partner

(Temporary up to 23 months)

Chief Executive’s Office

Salary NLC12 (£39,054 - £42,957)

Recruitment pack

HR BUSINESS PARTNER

CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S OFFICE

JOB PURPOSE

To support the business partnership model to ensure the best people solutions to meet the strategic imperatives of

the business. The role encompasses working in areas such as:

HR Strategy Implementation

Strategic Business Partnership

Change Management Initiatives

Project Management

Workforce, Talent and Succession Planning

GENERIC DUTIES

1. Work on a range of projects and areas of work en-

suring outcomes are delivered on time and to a

high standard.

2. Provide partnership services to Services and iden-

tifying and resolving HR issues to drive business

performance.

3. Build and maintain influential relationships with

senior managers, working closely with them to

support the development of solutions to meet busi-

ness needs, and support the delivery of Service

goals and targets as reflected in the Service plan.

4. Support the delivery of strategic people impera-

tives within the Service, eg performance manage-

ment, leadership development, talent manage-

ment.

5. Provide support to identify short, medium and long

term resourcing issues and assisting in building

and maintaining the local workforce plans and con-

structively challenging managers on new roles and

replacement.

6. Support the implementation of employment poli-

cies to achieve a consistency of approach and in-

terpretation.

7. Support the change agenda within the Service,

ensuring organisational change and development

solutions drive business transformation.

8. Identify HR issues for implementation which will

improve organisational and individual effective-

ness.

9. Adopt a positive and respectful working relation-

ship with Officers, Elected Members and other

Stakeholders in the interests of a corporate ap-

proach, partnership working and in accordance

with the principles of We ASPIRE.

10. Develop effective working relationships with Ser-

vice trade union representatives and work in part-

nership with Service managers to maintain excel-

lent communications, constructive consultation,

and to minimise employee relations risk.

GENERIC DUTIES (cont)

11. Develop and maintaining a high level of personal

expertise in employment legislation and core HR

initiatives, policies, systems and processes to en-

sure effective advice to Service managers, em-

ployees, and other key stakeholders to the busi-

ness.

12. Participate, and representing People & Organisa-

tional Development, on any internal working

groups, as directed.

13. As directed, and where appropriate, take responsi-

bility for the preparation and content of reports,

plans, briefings, presentations and FOI requests.

14. Ensure compliance with Council policy, relevant

statutory and legislative provisions, including com-

pliance with the provisions of the Health and Safe-

ty at Work Act 1974.

15. Comply with the Employees’ Code of Conduct,

demonstrating the ethical standards expected of

officials in public service.

16. Undertake such other duties as may be appropri-

ately determined by the Head of People & Organi-

sational Development.

This job outline is intended to indicate the broad range of

responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither

exhaustive nor exclusive but while some variation can be

expected in particular duties, the outline is considered to

provide a reasonable description of the post.

The Head of People & Organisational Development shall

have the discretion to rotate and deploy officers within the

Business Partnership across Services in the interest of

their own professional development and /or the interests

of the Council.

SPECIFICATION ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE ASSESSMENT METHOD

QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING

Educated to degree level or an

equivalent, appropriate profes-

sional qualification

Evidence of continuing profes-

sional development

Membership of CIPD or eligible

for membership

X

X

X

Verification of Qualifications/

Application Form

Verification of Qualifications/

Application Form

Verification of Qualifications/

Application Form

WORK EXPERIENCE

Substantial relevant experience of

working as an HR Professional

and detailed knowledge of em-

ployment law, and HR processes

Experience of working in partner-

ship with a range of stakeholders

such as managers, trade unions,

employees and external partners

Experience of managing conflict

and sensitive issues and achiev-

ing positive outcomes

Experience of supporting line

managers to continuously im-

prove staff performance and to

effectively manage organisational

change

X

X

X

X

Application Form/Interview

Application Form/Interview

Application Form/Interview

Application Form/Interview

KNOWLEDGE/SKILL/ABILITY

Strong business acumen, quick to

understand business require-

ments and translate into workable

and appropriate HR solutions,

aligned to business objects, as

well as wider corporate HR strate-

gies

Good project and change man-

agement skills, able to deliver op-

erationally on details in support of

overall business strategy

Ability to cope with a demanding

workload whilst maintaining high

levels of accuracy ensuring dead-

lines are met over a wide range of

tasks and competing priorities

Excellent written and oral commu-

nication skills and be able to pro-

vide information concisely and

clearly

X

X

X

X

Application Form/Interview

Application Form/Interview

Application Form/Interview

Application Form/Interview

SPECIFICATION ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE ASSESSMENT METHOD

KNOWLEDGE/SKILL/ABILITY

Numerate and IT literate

Thorough understanding of HR

policies, procedures, systems

and processes

X

X

Application Form/Interview

Application Form/Interview

PERSONAL QUALIITIES/

ATTRIBUTES

Ability to build rapport and pro-

fessional credibility quickly with

managers

Ability to challenge and influence

to ensure right outcomes

achieved

Innovative and creative mind set,

able to generate new ideas and

challenge the status quo

Excellent planning, organisation

and analytical skills

Absolute discretion, impartiality

and objectivity at all times

Articulate, professional and dip-

lomatic

X

X

X

X

X

X

Interview

Interview

Interview

Interview

Interview

Interview

OTHER

Able to travel throughout North

Lanarkshire

Full driving licence

X

X

Interview/Verification of ID

Interview/Verification of ID

Interviews will be week commencing 2nd Septem-

ber 2019.

Contact:

Adrienne Henry

HR Business Partnership Manager

01698 520644

USEFUL LINKS FURTHER INFORMATION

In the document below, you will find more

information about the council, its priorities and its

policies. You can also visit the council website at

www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk to find out more

about what we do and the communities and

partners we work with.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire To apply, visit:

http://www.myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/

north-lanarkshire-council/jobs