Strategic HR Partner — Complex ER & Change

Positive Employment; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Positive Employment is recruiting for a HR Business Partner for a local government organisation based in Nottingham. The post holder will provide expert HR business partnering advice to managers and school leaders, leading on complex employee relations casework and organisational change.

This contract role is for 3 months with possible extension; up to four days in the office during induction and two days after.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex employee relations casework.
• Experience supporting employment tribunal claims and negotiating settlement agreements.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and case law, with ability to apply it in practice.
• Experience of advising on organisational change, restructures and TUPE.
• Experience of consulting and negotiating with trade unions.
• Ability to advise and influence managers up to director level.
• Experience of designing and delivering HR training and briefings.
• Experience of supervising and developing HR Advisors.
• Ability to analyse and interpret workforce data.
• Experience of working with schools would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice on attendance, performance management, disciplinary matters and conflict resolution, including complex casework.
• Advise and support panels at hearings and appeals, up to and including termination of contract.
• Work with the legal team on employment tribunal claims, including collating documents, preparing witness statements, risk assessing claims and negotiating exit plans and settlement agreements.
• Attend employment tribunals and professional body hearings as the organisation’s HR witness or representative when required.
• Advise managers up to Service Director level, interpreting policies, terms and conditions, employment law and case law.
• Support senior managers and school leaders with restructures, staffing reductions and TUPE.
• Carry out consultancy work in schools, including independent investigations and producing reports for formal hearings.
• Consult and negotiate with trade unions, including attending Joint Consultative and Negotiating Panels.
• Lead on designated HR policy areas, keeping up to date with employment legislation and best practice.
• Develop and deliver briefings, coaching and training on HR policy, procedure and employment law.
• Supervise, mentor and develop HR Advisors, including oversight of the duty desk.
• Analyse workforce data to identify trends and recommend interventions.
• Support income generation by promoting HR services sold to schools.

Job description

Positive Employment is recruiting for a HR Business Partner for a local government organisation based in Nottingham. The post holder will provide expert HR business partnering advice to managers and school leaders, leading on complex employee relations casework and organisational change.

This contract role is for 3 months with possible extension; up to four days in the office during induction and two days after.