HR & OD Business Partner
Human Resources

Salford City Council
Salford Civic Centre
Chorley Road
Swinton, M27 5AW

Human Resources and Organisational Development Business Partner
Salary: £32,878 - £35,934
Working Hours: Up to 36 hours – A work/life blend is important to us so we are happy to talk flexible working 
Contract Type: Permanent 
Closing Date: 7th January 2020, 4pm

About us – it’s no Salfordinary City
This is Salford’s time! We are changing and have ambitious plans for our modern global city, where our workforce can collectively make a real difference to the lives of local people. The council is people centred and values based which makes Salford a really great place to work. With a positive permission culture and can-do approach, we embrace innovation and nurture great talent.

We think differently here and our employees are at the heart of how we do things, so having an informed, engaged, and motivated workforce is vital. And that’s where you come in.

About you
Your style and approach will reflect our values: you will be passionate about what you do always striving to improve things; valuing and respecting others’ contribution, ensuring the workforce is front and centre in all we do; you will take pride in working side by side with services, developing effective people plans in line to achieve desired outcomes; you will enjoy taking personal responsibility to understand and resolve issues and are able to adapt what you do and how you do it to make a real difference.

You’ll love working with people and be passionate about HR and OD practice. We’re looking for an inspiring person who is motivated by improving how we do things and making a real difference to the people of Salford. If you are someone who understands how HR and OD can make a real difference then we would love to hear from you.

About the role
The HR and OD Business Partner is an integral part of our HR & OD function. You will be expected to build effective working relationships and immerse yourself within services to enable you to influence, and challenge management teams on the development and delivery of their people plans in support of the achievement of the service area outcomes in line with our vision and values.

You will used an intelligence led approach to support service directorates to take a proactive approach to a wide range of workforce related matters including strategic workforce planning, developing skills, succession planning and future proofing the workforce. Through the provision of appropriate organisational development and learning tools and knowledge you will also enable managers to effectively manage their people in areas such as leading change, performance and talent management, career management, health and wellbeing and absence management. 

About the recruiting process
Please apply with a CV and supporting statement (no more than 4 sides of A4) demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role and what you personally bring. Please refer to the role profile to create your supporting statement.

We are a values based organisation so our interviews will be values based and take place on Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th January 2020.

#HappyToTalkFlexibleWorking

Welcome Letter.docx
Role Profile.docx
Working for Salford.pdf

About your development
At Salford we’re serious about helping people grow. From day one you’ll have access to professional development to help you to get on and succeed in your new role, which will include an immediate opportunity to gain a level 5 qualification as HR Consultant/Partner. Why not find out more about it here https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/  

About your benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment and have the opportunity to work and grow in a values based organisation where people are at the heart of everything we do. We promote a positive permission culture, empowering you to make a difference. Your opinions matter to us and you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things through our Salford 100 employee group and our employee led redesign approach. Your work-life balance and wellbeing are important to us so you will have access to a range of benefits including flexible working, green travel, pension and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition to this we offer a range of health and wellbeing options to suit your needs.

Continuous service commitment
New employees can now keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others.

Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim to provide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilities with work https://greater.jobs/content/9189/diversity-and-inclusion.  
 
Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr. 
Location
Salford Civic Centre
Vacancy Description
 
Salford City Council
Salford Civic Centre
Chorley Road
Swinton, M27 5AW

Human Resources and Organisational Development Business Partner
Salary: £32,878 - £35,934
Working Hours: Up to 36 hours – A work/life blend is important to us so we are happy to talk flexible working 
Contract Type: Permanent 
Closing Date: 7th January 2020, 4pm

About us – it’s no Salfordinary City
This is Salford’s time! We are changing and have ambitious plans for our modern global city, where our workforce can collectively make a real difference to the lives of local people. The council is people centred and values based which makes Salford a really great place to work. With a positive permission culture and can-do approach, we embrace innovation and nurture great talent.

We think differently here and our employees are at the heart of how we do things, so having an informed, engaged, and motivated workforce is vital. And that’s where you come in.

About you
Your style and approach will reflect our values: you will be passionate about what you do always striving to improve things; valuing and respecting others’ contribution, ensuring the workforce is front and centre in all we do; you will take pride in working side by side with services, developing effective people plans in line to achieve desired outcomes; you will enjoy taking personal responsibility to understand and resolve issues and are able to adapt what you do and how you do it to make a real difference.

You’ll love working with people and be passionate about HR and OD practice. We’re looking for an inspiring person who is motivated by improving how we do things and making a real difference to the people of Salford. If you are someone who understands how HR and OD can make a real difference then we would love to hear from you.

About the role
The HR and OD Business Partner is an integral part of our HR & OD function. You will be expected to build effective working relationships and immerse yourself within services to enable you to influence, and challenge management teams on the development and delivery of their people plans in support of the achievement of the service area outcomes in line with our vision and values.

You will used an intelligence led approach to support service directorates to take a proactive approach to a wide range of workforce related matters including strategic workforce planning, developing skills, succession planning and future proofing the workforce. Through the provision of appropriate organisational development and learning tools and knowledge you will also enable managers to effectively manage their people in areas such as leading change, performance and talent management, career management, health and wellbeing and absence management. 

About the recruiting process
Please apply with a CV and supporting statement (no more than 4 sides of A4) demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role and what you personally bring. Please refer to the role profile to create your supporting statement.

We are a values based organisation so our interviews will be values based and take place on Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th January 2020.

#HappyToTalkFlexibleWorking

Welcome Letter.docx
Role Profile.docx
Working for Salford.pdf

About your development
At Salford we’re serious about helping people grow. From day one you’ll have access to professional development to help you to get on and succeed in your new role, which will include an immediate opportunity to gain a level 5 qualification as HR Consultant/Partner. Why not find out more about it here https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/  

About your benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment and have the opportunity to work and grow in a values based organisation where people are at the heart of everything we do. We promote a positive permission culture, empowering you to make a difference. Your opinions matter to us and you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things through our Salford 100 employee group and our employee led redesign approach. Your work-life balance and wellbeing are important to us so you will have access to a range of benefits including flexible working, green travel, pension and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition to this we offer a range of health and wellbeing options to suit your needs.

Continuous service commitment
New employees can now keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others.

Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim to provide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilities with work https://greater.jobs/content/9189/diversity-and-inclusion.  
 
Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr.