Human Resources Business Partner

Broxbourne; Cheshunt; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Free leisure centre access

Generous leave entitlement

Training & development

Job summary

Broxbourne Council invites an experienced HR professional to join the Human Resources team. The post focuses on providing generalist HR support and specialist Employee Relations for services and BEST, with responsibilities spanning recruitment, contracts, and advisory support to managers and staff.

Applicants should have HR experience in local authorities or fast-paced environments, be CIPD Level 5 qualified, and possess strong communication skills in English.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR generalist support and advice.
• Level 5 CIPD qualification.
• Excellent spoken and written English; GCSE Maths and English are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide generalist HR support and advice across the Council and BEST.
• Advise managers on terms and conditions and HR policies.
• Prepare employment contracts and update HR systems (iTrent).
• Coordinate in-house recruitment from approval to recruit and onboarding.
• Participate in employee meetings including grievance and disciplinary investigations and hearings.
• Support change management including restructures and TUPE.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

• Location: Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 9XQ. Hybrid Working / Bishops' College,
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern:Full Time
• Hours: 37 hours.
• Reference: HRBP

HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER (Ref: HRBP)

Full time – 37 hours per week

It’s an exciting time to join Broxbourne Council’s small and friendly Human Resources (HR) team, with lots of promising new initiatives in the pipeline. We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, self-motivated Human Resources professional who will be responsible for providing generalist HR support and advice to teams across the Council and Broxbourne Environmental Service Trading (BEST), specialising in Employee Relations.

Responsibilities include:

• Working with services to develop and improve the deployment and management of our valuable human resources.
• Providing effective day to day advice and support to managers and employees on terms and conditions of employment and the application of HR policies and procedures.
• Preparation of employment contracts, including updating of the iTrent HR system
• Providing an ‘in house’ recruitment service from “approval to recruit” proactively supporting managers through the recruitment process to on-boarding new staff and managing probation.
• Participation in a range of employee meetings, including grievance/disciplinary investigations and hearings, sickness meetings, employee relations and management meetings etc.
• Providing advice and implementation of change management initiatives including restructures, TUPE etc.

To be successful in this role you will have previous Human Resources experience, ideally within a local authority or fast-paced depot environment. You will also need to be Level 5 CIPD qualified. The role requires a good communicator both verbal and written skills, so a GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English are essential, with the ability to converse at ease with staff and members of the public to provide advice in fluent English. You will need to have an innovative and positive approach to work with exceptional customer service and negotiation skills. Experience of working in a highly pressured environment will also be required.

Previous declined applicants may not be considered for this position

We have adopted the core values of Teamwork, Innovation, Effectiveness and Respect (TIER).

The values and their underlying behaviours, demonstrate our commitment to providing excellent customer care, working in a joined up way, showing respect at all times and looking at innovation and forward thinking solutions. We pride ourselves on recruiting, developing and retaining talent who share this commitment.

We are committed to safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Council’s benefits package includes generous leave entitlement, a full training and development programme, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and free membership to the Council’s local leisure centres, which includes free access to gyms, swimming pools, fitness classes, racket sport sessions, a health suite and a range of generous discounts across other leisure and culture services.

Broxbourne Council is an Equal Opportunities employer.

Borough Offices, Bishops’ College, Churchgate, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 9XQ.