HR and OD Business Partner (closing date: 04/08/23)

City & County of Swansea; Swansea; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The City & County of Swansea is seeking an experienced HR professional to drive strategic workforce initiatives. The successful candidate will manage change, oversee recruitment, and ensure compliance with employment law while fostering effective relationships across the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience managing change in complex environments is essential.
• Good working knowledge of employment law required.
• Commitment to providing high-quality HR services.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Workforce Strategy and policy development.
• Manage recruitment and retention efforts.
• Apply a consultative approach to achieve business objectives.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Change Management

IT Skills

Education

CIPD Graduate Membership

Job description

Further information

You will be required to work within the identified priority areas for the service, which will include delivering the Workforce Strategy, Policy Development, Organisation Design and Development, Business/Workforce Planning, and Recruitment and Retention.

You should have experience managing change in complex environments, a good working knowledge of employment law, excellent IT skills, and highly developed communication skills. An analytical and creative approach to problem-solving is required, along with a commitment to providing high-quality HR services.

Particularly important will be your ability to build and maintain effective relationships and to apply a consultative approach to achieve business objectives.

You should be a Graduate CIPD member with considerable operational experience post-qualification.

Safeguarding
Within Swansea Council, there is a "Safeguarding is Everybody's Business" principle, which applies to all Swansea Council employees, elected members, volunteers, and contractors.