Strategic Lead, HR Policy and Projects

6 months ago

London, United Kingdom Islington Council Full time

Islington HR has reshaped our service provision to put digital, learning and innovation at the heart of what we do. We have made great progress in establishing how we work with colleagues across the council to become a trusted professional partner, empowering our managers and people to thrive. By joining our team, you will play a vital role in enabling this, ensuring equality and equity is at the centre of all that we do in our communities and our workplace.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Lead Policy Development in our Organisational Development team to make a positive and lasting impact for all our colleagues in the council. We know just how important it is that we make sure our employees can be confident in the HR Policies we have to help shape our culture and ambition to create a more equal Islington.

You will act as the council’s expert on our HR Policies, providing high quality advice to colleagues across HR, and wider across the council.

You will lead and provide strategic direction to HR projects as part of delivering our workforce strategy and Islington Together 2030 plan.

You will ensure the council’s HR policies are modern and progressive, they are simple to understand and use for all staff. You will be required to design these progressive policies in a collaborative way, engaging with colleagues, staff networks and Trade Unions.

You will start off by taking a lead on shaping and delivering our current policy review.

You may have a generalist or business partnering HR background and be looking to branch out into this specialist area. We think someone who enjoys exploring the detail, collaborating and solving problems would thrive in a role like this.

Please contact Emily Dathan for more an informal chat about the role.

Our HR and Organisational Development team is ambitious, friendly and has clear direction.

You will work alongside our Head of Organisational Development in this role, as we truly believe having a modern approach to pay, rewards and benefits will develop our organisation and show how important it is for us to invest in our colleagues.

We want to build an organisation where employees feel valued, inspired and empowered to help us achieve our goals and provide excellent services to our residents and staff.

We're determined to make a more equal Islington. To create a place where everyone, whatever their background, has the opportunity to reach their potential and enjoy a good quality of life.

Come and join us to make a real and lasting difference for the people of Islington

We offer excellent benefits such asorIn return we can offer you:

- A dedicated learning platform where you can find learning modules, resources and workshops. designed to maximise your potential
- Up to 31 days leave per year (increasing to 36 days after five years of local government service)
- 35-hour working week and a range of flexible working arrangements
- Excellent pension scheme
- Competitive pay - and a commitment to paying all staff and apprentices the London Living Wage
- Annual season ticket loan
- Cycle to Work scheme and discounted gym memberships
- Payroll giving
- Personal computer incentive scheme
- Local discounts from restaurants, shops, health and beauty therapists, and more
- Work with the HR leadership team to build and continuously develop an innovative, high

quality, streamlined and legally compliant policy framework that delivers the Council’s
- Workforce Strategy, reflects people management best practice and facilitates New Ways

of Working.
- Support the communication of policy changes.
- Lead the delivery of HR aspects of the workforce strategy, personally leading on complex programmes of work and working closely with HR colleagues to ensure all projects are effectively prioritised and resourced and that the programme is managed, monitored and

reported on in line with project management frameworks.
- Lead on the development and implementation of the council’s well-being strategy, working collaboratively with Public Health colleagues, HR partners, employee engagement forums, external partners to deliver innovative solutions to support a healthy workforce.
- Work in partnership with key stakeholders such as trade union colleagues and self supporting employee engagement forums, minimising risk of industrial relations.
- Use qualitative and quantitative data and intelligence to underpin the development of evidence-based workforce plans to contribute to business improvement through strategic planning.
- Provide professional level HR advice, support and guidance to Chief Officers, senior managers, managers acting as trusted advisor and champion of best practice.
- Champion equality and inclusion at work through the ongoing development and implementation of the council’s Workforce strategy, supporting the implementation of initiatives to impact favourably on inclusive opportunities for staff.
- Lead on the improvement, management and performance in th

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