Senior HR Officer, 2 High Street - Perth, United Kingdom - Perth & Kinross Council

Perth & Kinross Council
Perth & Kinross Council
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Perth, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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LOCATION:
2 High Street Perth, PH1 5PH


SALARY:
£40,243 - £42,946 per year


CONTRACT TYPE:
Fixed Term


POSITION TYPE:
Full Time


HOURS:
36 hours per week


WORK FROM HOME:
Hybrid

£40,243 - £42,946
2 High Street, Perth


An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and qualified HR Professional to join our HR Team on a fixed term basis until 31 March 2025.


We are in a unique position where we are able to offer experience in our HR team where you will provide operational advice and support to managers in the across all Council services on planning their workforce requirements, delivering workforce change through service redesign and transformation, and promoting effective employee relations in areas such as discipline, fairness at work, performance, and sickness absence.

You will work proactively with senior managers on maximising capacity and performance of the workforce to improve organisational effectiveness.


Perth & Kinross Council is currently implementing organisational wide transformation and change programme, which includes developing a new operating model to ensure we can deliver public services where they are needed, in partnership with communities; as an HR professional you will be instrumental in supporting this work.


Perth & Kinross Council Values and Behaviours:


The Individual:


You will have excellent communication skills, with the ability to negotiate and consult easily at all levels within the organisation, adjusting your approach as circumstance demands.

A motivated team player, you must be able to work on your own initiative and take independent action within the corporate framework.

It is important that your knowledge, skills and experience enable you to assimilate information in a way that enables you to provide the most appropriate professional advice and take a solution-oriented approach.

Essential for this post is a strong customer focus and a practical, "can-do" approach. You must demonstrate an ability to build credibility and to establish effective working relationships at all levels.


You must have an Advanced Diploma in HR Management (Level 7), or equivalent, and have sound knowledge of employment law; in particular as it relates to employee relations, workforce management and the delivery of transformation and change.


You must have experience of delivering training and employee awareness sessions, working proactively with senior management in some/all of these areas and providing support and advice on individual case management is required along with a commitment to continuous improvement.


What you'll get in return:
working in public services and seeing the difference we make to people's lives is rewarding in itself.

We also have generous benefits and rewards including Flexible Working Policies such as Flexi-time Scheme, generous Pension Scheme, Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Low Carbon Car Scheme and access to a range of health & wellbeing support.

You will work flexibly between the office and at home. There are opportunities to develop and progress your career within HR.

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call to discuss.


As part of our safer recruitment measures, Perth & Kinross Council carries out rigorous checks on the right to work in the UK, qualifications, employment history, including references, and fitness to undertake the post.


A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance.

You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.
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