WORKFORCE PLANNING & SUPPORT MANAGER

Cyngor Caerdydd/Cardiff Council; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave Entitlement

Hybrid Working Opportunities

Comprehensive Employee Wellbeing Support

Training & Development

Access to Employee Benefits Platform

Job summary

Cyngor Caerdydd/Cardiff Council is seeking a full-time individual for the Service Improvement Team. The successful candidate will manage the Business & Project Support Team and support strategic workforce planning across Adults, Housing & Communities.

The role offers hybrid working options, generous annual leave, and various employee benefits including comprehensive wellbeing support and training opportunities. Bilingual candidates in Welsh are especially encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of recruitment workforce planning.
• Experience working in a business support environment.
• Strong organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Business & Project Support Team.
• Support senior management in Adults, Housing & Communities.
• Assess workforce needs for service improvement.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Recruitment Workforce Planning

Creating Reports and Plans

Bilingual (Welsh and English)

Education

Relevant Professional Qualification

Job description

A full-time permanent opportunity has become available within the Service Improvement Team.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a committed individual with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills to join the Service Improvement Team. The Service Improvement Team are responsible for leading on improvement projects across Adults, Housing & Communities, alongside provide business support, workforce planning and digital transformation.

We take the welfare of our staff seriously and strive to always create a positive working environment ensuring that our amazing workforce feel respected and valued.

Here are some examples of how we try and achieve this:

• A generous annual leave entitlement.
• Adaptable working arrangements, which can include a flexi scheme allowing you to work a schedule that suits you and meets the needs of the service.
• Access to the Cardiff & Vale of Glamorgan Pension Fund which is part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), offering a reputable, secure and flexible pension plan.
• Guaranteed access to further Training & Development to give you the opportunity advance your career with us.
• Access to employee equality networks for support, guidance and socialising (these networks include the Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Network, Carers Network, Disability Network, LGBT Network & the Women’s Network).
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Access to comprehensive employee wellbeing support.
• Access to the MyAdvantages Employee Benefits Platform (which includes access to the Council’s Cycle to Work Scheme and exclusive discounts at retailers such as Asda, Tesco & Ikea).

About the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for day-to-day line management of the Business & Project Support Team, which provides essential support to the senior management team of Adults, Housing & Communities, and for strategically assessing workforce needs to ensure service improvement. You will also provide in-depth support to the Director of Adults, Housing & Communities.

This position will be home-working or based at County Hall but will also potentially be required to work at various locations throughout the city.

What We Are Looking For From You

You will have in-depth knowledge of recruitment workforce planning alongside experience of working in a business support environment.

You will have experience of creating reports and plans and will be able to demonstrate very strong organisational skills.

A relevant professional qualification would be desirable but is not essential.

The ability to speak other languages, in particular Welsh alongside other community languages would be an advantage.

This post is suitable for job share.

We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.