Assistant HR/OD Business Partner

Tameside Council; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Ashton-under-Lyne seeks an Assistant HROD Business Partner to contribute to strategic workforce initiatives and HR policy. The ideal candidate will be ambitious and solutions-focused, ready to make a meaningful impact in public services. This role offers excellent peer support and development opportunities within a forward-thinking team committed to innovation and improvement.

Qualifications

• Ambitious and solutions-focused mindset.
• Passion for people and organisational development.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of strategic workforce initiatives.
• Support HR policy development and organisational change programmes.
• Shape solutions for workforce challenges and improve service delivery.

Job description

Overview

The opportunity to undertake the Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management supporting your progression into a confident and capable HROD professional.

Structured placements across key areas of HR, including HR operations, employee relations, workforce planning and policy, giving you broad exposure and hands-on experience.

Excellent peer support and career development opportunities, within a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is ambitious, solutions-focused, and committed to delivering high-impact HROD outcomes. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to be part of a team that's shaping the future of public sector HR, we'd love to hear from you.

Are you ready to take the next step in your HR career and make a meaningful impact in public services? If you're passionate about people, organisational development, and driving workforce transformation, we'd love to hear from you.

We're looking for an Assistant HROD Business Partner to join our forward-thinking and supportive team. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the development and delivery of strategic workforce initiatives, HR policy, and organisational change programmes. You'll be involved in shaping solutions that address real workforce challenges, improve service delivery, and enhance employee experience.

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.

About us

At Tameside Council, our People & Workforce Development Service plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organisation. We design, attract, and develop a skilled, agile, and inclusive workforce that delivers high-quality services for our residents. With a newly implemented structure and a clear vision through our People Plan, this is a dynamic and exciting time to join us.

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 values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.