Strategic HR Business Partner

Contract to start ASAP

Duration: 12 weeks with a possible extension.

Job Purpose

To act as a strategic partner to designated directorate leadership teams, leading the development and delivery of workforce strategy and organisational change that supports service priorities and the Council's corporate plan.

The role works with senior leaders to shape organisational design, workforce planning, culture and performance, ensuring that people strategy and organisational capability enable high quality, sustainable services.

The post holder acts as a member of designated Directorate Management Teams, providing expert advice, challenge and support on people strategy, organisational change and leadership practice.

Working in close partnership with the Assistant Director HR Business Partnering and Employee Relations, and with the Organisational Development and Inclusion function, the role ensures that workforce strategy, organisational change and leadership activity are aligned and mutually reinforcing, while maintaining clear professional accountability for strategic HR business partnering within directorates.

Responsibilities

Act as the strategic HR lead for designated directorates, working with senior leaders to develop and deliver workforce strategies aligned to service and corporate priorities

Build strong, trusted relationships with Directors and designated directorate leadership teams, acting as the embedded strategic partner and bringing insight, challenge and forward planning to leadership discussions

Contribute as a member of Directorate Management Teams, influencing decision making and ensuring people implications are fully considered
Workforce planning and organisational design

Lead the development of directorate workforce plans, ensuring alignment with financial, service and transformation priorities

Provide strategic advice on organisational design, operating models and future workforce requirements

Support services to plan and deliver sustainable workforce solutions
Strategic leadership of restructures and change

Lead the strategic design and planning of restructures and service change within directorates and ensure alignment with corporate policy, governance frameworks and legal requirements

Work in partnership with Employee Relations & Change Manager and the Employee Relations service to ensure effective delivery of consultation and implementation
Leadership, culture and performance

Work with senior leaders to strengthen leadership capability, management practice and organisational culture

Work in partnership with the Organisational Development and Inclusion function to align leadership, culture and organisational development activity with directorate priorities

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