Senior HR Consultant
Newham
£31/hr
Full time: 36/hr a week
Start date: ASAP
AKTON Recruitment is working closely with the local authorities and we are looking for a Senior HR Consultant to join Newham. We are looking for someone with local authorities experience. The role would be for the operational HR team - working on ER, Organisational Change, has experience doing job evaluations and for the senior managing teams.
Job Summary
Manage a team within the HR Advice and Consultancy service to provide high quality and consistent advice on the application of HR policy and procedures, including complex casework and organisational change.
Co-ordinate and take responsibility for the work of the assigned team and deploy resources to deliver a responsive and flexible service that supports organisational and service priorities.
Develop and maintain HR toolkits (e.g., procedures, guidance, flow charts, template letters) to enable managers to carry out their people management responsibilities.
Key Tasks and Accountabilities:
Key tasks and accountabilities are intended to be a guide to the range and level of work expected of the post holder. This is not an exhaustive list of all tasks that may fall to the post holder and employees will be expected to carry out such other reasonable duties which may be required from time to time.
1. Manage the performance and development of the assigned team to ensure managers and employees receive consistent and up to date advice, in a way that positively influences the employee's experience.
2. Deliver a professional advice and consultancy service that meets strategic objectives, and covers the employee life cycle, including resourcing, probation, induction, performance management, employee relations cases and organisational change.
3. Ensure the assigned team maintain accurate and up to date records of all casework in the centralised case management solution.
4. Provide coaching and support to the assigned team to ensure the provision of consistent advice to managers.
5. Ensure the assigned team proactively manage cases, e.g., resolution (grievance, bullying & harassment), disciplinary, capability, sickness and other activity, e.g., organisational change, job evaluation and TUPE transfers.
Experience:
Knowledge of relevant employment legislation, key matters and current trends within HR
Good knowledge of fundamental HR policies and processes and their application in reaching a successful resolution
