Human Resources Business Partner

Sevenoaks District Council; Sevenoaks; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Sevenoaks is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to provide proactive HR support, develop relationships with managers, and handle complex employee matters. Ideal for those with prior HR Business Partner experience, this role offers involvement in exciting HR projects and a hybrid working model. Enjoy generous annual leave, pension scheme, and other benefits.

Benefits

Enhanced annual leave of 31 days

Hybrid working

Generous Local Government Pension Scheme

Free parking

Employee discounts

Access to BUPA Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in the HR Business Partner role.
• Ability to build strong working relationships.
• Experience in dealing with complex employee matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive HR support to People & Places service.
• Develop and support HR Assistant in their role.
• Involve in exciting HR projects for Local Government Reorganisation.

Skills

Employee relations

Relationship building

HR policies

Complex employee matters

Job description

Working in the heart of the Council, you’ll provide proactive HR support to our People & Places service, including advice on a wide variety of employee relations matters.

You’ll need to understand the service's needs and challenges to be able to provide appropriate solutions, so the ability to build strong working relationships with managers is essential.

You’ll develop our supportive and empowering culture here at Sevenoaks and ensure a consistent approach through the application of HR policies and practices.

As an HR Business Partner, you’ll support the HR Assistant to develop and grow in their role, providing them with exposure to different HR disciplines. Ideally, you will have worked in the HR Business Partner role before, and you will have experience in dealing with complex employee matters. In return, we can offer you the opportunity to be involved in exciting HR projects, not least preparing the organisation for Local Government Reorganisation.

This role will be based at our Council Offices, Argyle Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1HG. We currently operate a hybrid working model for the majority of our roles, where your working time will be divided between the office (2-3 days) and home working (2-3 days).

What’s in it for you?

We are one of the few local government authorities to hold Platinum Investors in People accreditation – our commitment to supporting and developing you is genuine and ongoing.

Other benefits include:

• Enhanced annual leave of 31 days (excluding bank holidays)
• Additional leave after 5 years of service
• Extra Christmas closure day
• Hybrid working
• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
• Opportunities to join in with social activities
• Free parking
• Employee benefits including discounts on shopping, travel, days out and more,
• Tusker car salary sacrifice scheme and discounts on your MOT
• Access to BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, a free, 24/7, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service

Would you like to know more about the role?

Please contact Dorota Pajsert, HR Manager, on 01732 227 092 or email [e-mail]