HR/OD Business Partner

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR/OD practitioner to play a leading role in shaping, designing and delivering our workforce strategies. You will work proactively in partnership with the Directorate Management Team and key stakeholders to develop forward looking, directorate focused strategies and plans that enable effective service delivery, continuous improvement, and transformation aligned to Tameside’s strategic outcomes.

You will be part of a professional, enthusiastic and motivated HR/OD team, working alongside Business Partners, wider HR/OD colleagues and supported by (and providing line management to) Assistant HR/OD Business Partners, offering expert advice, driving improvement and enabling our services to thrive.

You will need substantial professional experience and proven capability in the field, supported by a relevant CIPD qualification. You will also need to demonstrate the experience and confidence required to act as a strategic advisor in delivering the organisation’s People Strategy.

If you are a strategic, confident and solutions-focused HR professional looking for your next challenge, this could be the perfect step for you. We are seeking an exceptional and highly skilled HR/OD professional to join us as the Strategic HR/OD Business Partner for Children’s and Education Services.

• Leading directorate specific, people focused projects and programmes, collaborating with senior leaders to influence, challenge and support delivery of strategic objectives.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to the Directorate Management Team and ensuring a consistent, forward looking approach to people strategy priorities.
• Leading complex change programmes including restructures, TUPE transfers and workforce transformation providing strategic, tailored and business-focused advice.
• Contributing as part of the HR/OD Strategic Team to the overall development of the HR & OD function, advising, coaching and empowering managers to build engaged, resilient and high performing teams.
• Playing a key role in developing a modern, flexible and inclusive workforce by shaping and delivering workforce strategies that strengthen service effectiveness and support organisational priorities.

If you are looking for a challenging, rewarding and high-impact strategic HR/OD role in a proactive team that genuinely makes a difference and if you are passionate about transforming the way we work, improving workforce capability, and enhancing outcomes for our residents, we would love to hear from you.

You will bring a high level of self-motivation and a real sense of ownership, driving projects through to successful completion and working proactively on your own initiative. This is a fantastic time to join us and play a key role in shaping how we deliver effective, modern and people centred HR/OD practice within Children’s and Education Services.

To thrive in this role, you’ll be a proactive and forward-thinking HR professional with strong generalist experience, up to date knowledge of employment law and best practice, and the ability to apply strategic HR thinking to real service challenges. You’ll be a confident influencer, skilled at managing multiple priorities, and able to build strong relationships at all levels. CIPD qualification (or equivalent experience) will support you in bringing professional insight and credibility to the role.

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

This post is classified as being in a professional job category. As such the grade for the job has a professional grade development bar which employees can progress through subject to meeting the following criteria:

• Relevant professional qualification for the job role at Level 6 or above AND a management qualification, AND
• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in the role, AND
• Maintained membership of a regulated body where this is a requirement to practice in the role where applicable, AND
• Professional standards practised to the highest expected level.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here.

For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager on 0161 342 2648 or suzan.Gregory@tameside.gov.uk