People Business Partner (Schools)

The role is part of the School's HR team, supporting schools in North Tyneside, who access the service through a paid for Service Level Agreement. The School's HR team provide an efficient dedicated first line support primarily to school leadership team members and where applicable to the wider governing body and management board members, on a wide range of HR policy and practice matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Advice and guidance on terms and conditions
• Employee relations
• Disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability
• Reorganisation and restructures
• Job evaluation
• Change management
• Employee engagement
• Performance management
• Organisational development

The role would require the postholder to be able to travel to schools across North Tyneside. The role is full time (37 hours), Monday to Friday, however, there may be the occasional requirement to work outside of normal office hours to support school meetings.

Required Experience and Qualifications

The People Team are looking for a motivated and experienced HR professional to join the team as a People Business Partner. You will have a detailed knowledge of employment law, a demonstrable understanding of employee relations' matters, experience working within a unionised environment and be able to build good working relationships with clients (schools) quickly to ensure an effective and valued service is delivered. In addition, you will be CIPD qualified or hold an equivalent degree with post qualification experience.

People First Strategy

Our People First strategy is our promise to make North Tyneside Council an exceptional place to work, where everyone can thrive and flourish. A place where people want to work, where joining our team is an exciting prospect, staying with us feels like a great decision, and building your career at North Tyneside Council is a natural progression. As part of our People First strategy, we are committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our success and the well-being of our employees and residents. Our goal is to foster an environment where everyone feels welcome, safe and valued. Together, we're crafting a workplace that's built on our values and a shared commitment to making a difference. If you are passionate and committed about making a difference and want to work somewhere where you can make positive change, we will provide the right environment for you to excel.

Safeguarding and Welfare Commitment

Alongside our People First strategy, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and adults at risk of harm. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to familiarise themselves with all relevant policies, procedures and guidance. Within North Tyneside, safeguarding is everybody's business.

Reasonable Adjustments

Require a reasonable adjustment? If you feel a reasonable adjustment will provide additional support in both the recruitment process and within the workplace, please indicate this to the hiring manager on your application. Declaring a reasonable adjustment will not subject you to any form of discrimination when determining which applicants are successful for interview and employment with us.

Our Carbon Net-Zero 2030 Action Plan

In 2019, North Tyneside Council declared a climate emergency. This declaration set a target to reduce the carbon footprint of the council's operations, and the borough, by 50% by 2023 and to align to the Government's net zero target of 2050. We recognise the significant role we can play in the borough in helping to limit climate change, but we can't do this alone; we need help from all our residents, businesses, voluntary and community sectors and of course all those who apply and work for us. Together we can make North Tyneside a sustainable place to live and work for everyone in the borough.