People & Organisational Development Adviser (Fixed Term)

Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Aberdeen City Council is seeking a People & Organisational Development Advisor to provide expert advice on people management and organizational development. This role involves working closely with management to deliver practical, customer-focused HR solutions. Candidates should possess Associate Membership of the CIPD and demonstrate strong problem-solving capabilities. The position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity for flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of people management and HR principles.
• Skills in facilitating customer-oriented solutions.
• Experience in organisational development practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a professional advice and guidance service to managers.
• Support people management areas like organisational design and change.
• Build and maintain successful working relationships across the organisation.

Skills

Problem-solving

Building relationships

Consultancy skills

Education

Associate Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Job description

Location: Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen

Duration: Fixed Term up to 12 months, Full Time

R oles that require PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023 , where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership . This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above . (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £30,285 per annum / £ 16.64 per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members , and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.

job purpose/about the role

The purpose of this role is to support and contribute to the provision of the People Services cluster by delivering a professional advice and guidance service to managers across the organisation.

The People & Organisational Development Advisor role will work across the various Centre of Expertise teams within the Cluster and in line with the demands and priorities of the organisation

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

• Associate Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
• Evidence of continuous professional development

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

• Providing advice on people management relating to at least two of the following areas:
o Organisational and job design including workforce planning
o Organisational resourcing and talent management, including designing
recruitment and selection initiatives
o Pay, reward and remuneration, including equal pay and job evaluation
o Managing change in a transforming organisation
o Developing, resourcing and delivering training and development on effective
people management
o Employee Relations processes (such as discipline, grievance, attendance
management)

• Building and maintaining successful working relationships at all levels in the organisation
• Problem-solving and responding appropriately in a variety of situations
• Critically evaluating information and developing practical business orientated solutions
• Facilitating customer-focused solutions
• Sharing knowledge and working collaboratively with others within the functional area
and across the wider organisation
• Consultancy and facilitation skills with demonstrable ability in influencing and coaching
managers, with specific focus on encouraging managers and employees to become self-
sufficient

About Us

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please [e-mail] .

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families:[e-mail] . We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

• have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.