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People Policy Lead - Preston, United Kingdom - Colbern Limited

Colbern Limited

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Preston, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

People Policy Lead
Preston
Contract
£22.51 per hour PAYE

Our client is looking for an experienced People Policy Lead.

This is a hybrid role working 2 office days per week (County Hall, Preston)
Start date is ASAP for upto 3 months
Hours per week are 37

IMPORTANT CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

The worker must be proficient with Policy writing as they will be leading on drafting and progressing people policies relating to recruitment, organisational change, redundancy.

They don't necessarily need Local Authority experience, but they will need qualities that are creative and 'humanise' our policies linked to our People Services strategies.

Job Purpose

People Strategy serves as the strategic hub, orchestrating LCC's journey towards workforce optimisation, engagement, and development, ensuring our team is equipped to meet future challenges.

As the people policy lead, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of LCC by developing and implementing forward-thinking people policies that align with our strategic goals.

This offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact on our organisational culture and the well-being of our employees, ensuring LCC remains a great place to work, innovate, and grow.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities

Lead the people policy development lifecycle from concept to implementation, including engagement with our recognised trade unions, ensuring policies are wellcommunicated and effective
Work collaboratively across People Services to integrate people policy initiatives smoothly
Develop strategies to embed and sustain people policies throughout the council, fostering a culture of understanding, compliance, and engagement
Forge strong partnerships with senior leaders to ensure people policies reflect and support LCC's strategic priorities
Engage stakeholders to facilitate comprehensive people policy review and development, focusing on impactful outcomes

- manage the policy review schedule and provide regular updates of performance against the review schedule, ensuring that key employment related legislative and regulatory changes are known and planned for

Keep abreast of industry trends, best practices, and regulatory changes to innovate and refine people policies
Offer advice to senior leaders, highlighting opportunities and challenges in people policy development and implementation
Design and deliver briefings, webinars and upskilling sessions for leaders and managers in our people policies
Utilise data and insights to inform and validate policy initiatives, ensuring they are evidencebased and aligned with our goals

The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV.

Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities.

Colbern Limited along with our clients
are an equal opportunities employer.