HR Officer

Caerphilly County Borough Council; Hengoed; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A County Council in Wales is recruiting a HR Officer to deliver HR services, support management, and manage HR Assistants. The role requires relevant qualifications, experience in HR, and a working knowledge of employment law. This position offers agile working options and a salary range of £35,412 to £38,220.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Agile working patterns

Staff discount schemes

Qualifications

• Must have 2 years of experience in a Personnel/HR service area in the last five years.
• Willingness to travel within and outside the County Borough.

Responsibilities

• Deliver HR service by providing guidance to Managers and employees.
• Support the Council’s transformation and cost-saving initiatives.
• Line manage HR Assistants.
• Lead project work to develop HR policies.
• Interact with various levels of management and stakeholders.

Skills

Current working knowledge of employment law

People management

Strong communication

Education

Relevant Level 3 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting a HR Officer at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 hours. Contract Type: Permanent. Location: Working hours can be split between home and office depending on specific task requirements. This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Human Resources Team.

Salary: £35,412 - £38,220. We offer access to training and development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the HR service across the Council by providing timely advice, guidance and support to Managers, Headteachers and employees on a range of people management issues.
• Support the Council’s transformation and cost-saving initiatives as part of the Business Partner team.
• Line manage HR Assistants.
• Interact with Managers at various levels across the Council, including Executive Directors, Directors of Service Areas, Headteachers, employees, Elected Members, Governing Body Members and trade unions.
• undertake and, where appropriate, lead on project work, including development and implementation of HR policies and procedures and practices to improve efficiency and service delivery.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A relevant Level 3 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales.
• Current working knowledge of employment law.
• Two years experience of working within a Personnel / HR service area within the last five years.
• Must be willing to travel both within and outside of the County Borough.

Working Arrangement

The role is Home/office agile working with visits to other Council sites, external agencies, schools, with occasional requirement to work outside of normal office hours.

Benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Agile working patterns.
• Staff discount schemes.

How to Apply / Contact

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact:

• Sarah Butcher: 01443 864370 or email [e-mail]
• Alison Jenkins: 01443 864893 or email [e-mail]