OR12116 - Assistant HR Business Partner - Aatom Recruitment : Job Details

Working on behalf of a Local Authority, Aatom Recruitment has a new opportunity for a Assistant HR Business Partner - Human Resources.

Job Title: Assistant HR Business Partner - Human Resources

Contract Durations: 3 months with possibility of extension

Hours per week: 37

Hybrid: Twice per week to Office

Umbrella Rate: £34.70 per hour inside IR35

Location: Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG, United Kingdom

Purpose:

To provide HR support and assistance to the HR Operations team and give advice and guidance to

managers and staff. In doing so the role holder will build and develop effective working relationships with managers which will allow the role holder to have an impact in influencing and supporting managers to achieve their local and the corporate objectives.

Accountabilities:

In consultation with the HRBP, provide managers and staff with appropriate advice and guidance on Council policies, terms and conditions of employment and other HR related issues in accordance with employment legislation.

Support, coach, challenge and empower Directorate line managers in managing people issues (e.g. Disciplinary, Grievance etc.)

Dealing with local trade union (TU) representatives in relation to individual cases or local

collective issues; Build and maintain relationships with line managers, employees and TU

representatives across the Directorate(s) to ensure positive interactions and speedy resolution of any issues that arise

Responsible for screening all vacancies, identifying potential redeployment opportunities for

employees on the redeployment register and assist in matching them to suitable alternative jobs across the Council.

Undertake effective Job Evaluations, drawing on benchmarking data and ensuring a fair, consistent and objective assessment

Ensures senior Directorate stakeholders receive insight from their people data (e.g. sickness reporting, grievance numbers etc.) To update the casework database (paper-based and electronic)

in an accurate and timely fashion and provide essential HR data for monitoring purposes as

required.

Finds solutions to problems relating to strategic, policy or legal constraints or requirements

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Understands local issues in the Directorates and takes action based on the implications from a HR perspective

Ensures that relevant work is passed to the appropriate point in HR as required

To advise on and participate in staff appointments where appropriate, ensuring that Council

procedures are followed in terms of the grading, advertising recruitment and selection of staff.

To contribute to the overall development of the HR team including HR policy development and projects.

To undertake research as required and support the HRBP to prepare briefing papers as necessary.

To maintain own continuing professional development and to liaise/network with other HR

practitioners as appropriate.

To maintain and keep up to date with HR policies and procedures and to respond to queries from managers and staff on terms and conditions of employment as appropriate.

To ensure effective communication with colleagues across the Council and externally where appropriate regarding work in progress, emerging trends, issues or problems.