Strategic HR Advisor

7 days ago


Devon, United Kingdom Venn Group Full time

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled HR Business Partner to provide expert support to our client, a Local Authority, until March 2025. As a key member of the team, you will provide human resources and organisation development support, advice, and guidance to managers and employees.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide professional, specialist, consistent, and proactive HR advice, guidance, and coaching to all functions of the Council, including Academies, Schools, and external customers.
  • Responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children at all times through the work of HR.
  • Lead HR projects, ensuring appropriate consultation, decision-making, and implementation processes are followed.
  • Enhance the organisation's and customers' people management performance by equipping and enabling managers to manage their staff with minimal HR intervention through coaching and training delivery.
  • Participate in consultative arrangements with Trade Unions as required.

Requirements:

  • Ability to advise on the full range of HR matters related to the council and schools.
  • Up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation and best HR practice within a Local Authority setting.
  • Experience of dealing with casework (capability, disciplinary, ill-health, etc).
  • Experience of carrying out job evaluation.
  • Excellent communication skills and able to communicate to a wide range of audiences.
  • Specialist knowledge of NJC and JNC terms and conditions of employment is desirable.
  • Knowledge of Teachers Pay and Conditions of employment is desirable.

About Venn Group: We are a leading recruitment agency specialising in temporary and permanent staffing solutions for the public sector. Our team of experts is dedicated to providing exceptional service and support to our clients and candidates.


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