Strategic People Partner

4 weeks ago

Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom Macildowie Recruitment and Retention Full time

Macildowie Recruitment and Retention are working with a forward-thinking Public Sector organisation to find a highly professional and strategic People Partner to support their team on a permanent basis.

The successful candidate will provide both strategic and operational HR support to key stakeholders within the organisation, playing a crucial role in coaching managers and leaders on people management, leadership, and development, enhancing the performance of staff in alignment with the organisation's and People Strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide advice and guidance on all aspects of people management, in line with best practices.
  • Act as the key point of escalation for complex employee relations cases, including absence, disciplinary actions, grievances, and performance management.
  • Engage in developing people plans that support organisational improvement plans, focusing on talent management, succession planning, workforce/resource planning, and learning and development.
  • Lead, advise, coach, and support senior leaders in the implementation of change initiatives across the organisation.
  • Lead the implementation of initiatives, systems, and people programs in schools and across the Trust.
  • Support the Head of People in policy development, consultation, and implementation.
  • Develop, deliver, and evaluate People Management Training & Development programs.
  • Understand and manage reward and recognition schemes, including job evaluation and pay structures, equal pay, and gender pay reporting.
  • Stay updated with changing legislation and statutory requirements.

Key Requirements:

  • Significant experience in a similar HR role.
  • Strong understanding of HR practices, including employee relations, change management, and people development.
  • Excellent communication, organisational, and IT skills.
  • CIPD qualification (or working towards) preferred.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities, with a proactive and solution-focused approach.

This role is offering up to £50,000 per annum depending on experience, alongside great annual leave, options for hybrid and flexible working arrangements as well as access to a generous pension scheme.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking HR team within a growing Public Sector organisation. This organisation offers a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional development and career progression.

Please note that your home postcode should be included on your CV when applying, as our recruitment technology uses this to ensure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie Recruitment and Retention are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data, please visit our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices, located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates, there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data.

Macildowie Recruitment and Retention is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs, please visit us at macildowie.com.

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