HR Service Lead - York, United Kingdom - Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office

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York, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £50,694 - £57,654
Job grade:

Grade 7
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
CO
Civil Service Human Resources
Type of role:
Human Resources
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
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YorkAbout the job

Job summary:

Thank you for taking an interest in the HR Service Lead - TUPE/COSoP based within Civil Service Human Resources Expert Services.

Housed at the centre of government within Cabinet Office, Expert Services brings together a range of HR expertise that aims to enable a new level of agility, efficiency and consistency within HR for the government.

Our work spans across the whole of the Civil Service meaning you will be a part of something bigger and within a Directorate that gives you the support and opportunity to develop, stretch and grow, offering the edge to take your career to new heights.

Reward TUPE and Employment Framework Team

The Reward, TUPE, and Employment Framework Team sits within CSHR Expert Services and supports the evolution of the Civil Service Workforce through setting policy and strategy in the areas of reward, TUPE and workforce policy.

We advise and partner with departments as a centre of expertise, contributing to and implementing Government priorities through effective tailored workforce strategies and solutions.

The team works with a range of stakeholders including the Minister for the Cabinet Office, the Cabinet Secretary and the Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service and with the Workforce Pay and Pensions Team in HM Treasury.

The team also works collaboratively with wider teams across Civil Service Human Resources to ensure that advice to senior stakeholders in the centre is well evidenced, expert and deliverable within departments.

Job description:

You will lead a team of specialist HR consultants who support departments and functions to deliver effective employee transfers and respond to the employee transfer related elements of Civil Service reform.

You will be a strong leader with a passion for customer service. You will have excellent political awareness and understanding of government structures.

As the lead expert partner, you will use your broad HR expertise to provide consultancy on complex departmental transfers and government change initiatives (such as Machinery of Government changes).

You will build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships with HR leads across government and also key partner teams involved with employee transfers.

As part of the Reward, TUPE and Employment Framework Senior Management Team, the postholder will also be expected to contribute to the wider work of the team to build and develop the team's capability and way of working.

Person specification:

Key accountabilities:

Set the strategic direction/priorities of the team, seeking opportunities for continuous improvement and ensuring the service aligns with business priorities.
Lead a highquality service where departments and functions obtain the support they need to successfully manage transfers.
Line management of 6 HR Consultants.
Lead expert partner on complex TUPE/COSoP engagement and consultancy support to departments, functions and the centre in supporting government reform activities (such as Machinery of Government changes).
Confidently engage with key partners including: HM Treasury, pension experts, Government Legal Department and Government Actuaries Department, Cabinet Office MoG team, Pensions teams to ensure a seamless transfer service is provided.
Showing strategic awareness. Paying attention to the wider factors and the bigger picture that will inform future work for the team
Deliver leadership responsibilities within the wider Reward, TUPE, and Employment Framework Team as required

Essential criteria

Highly credible HR experience and good knowledge of employment law, HR people policies and practices.
Experience of HR consultancy.
Expert working knowledge of the TUPE Regulations.
Line management and leadership experience.

Desirable criteria

CIPD qualified or willingness to study for a CIPD qualification.
Expert working knowledge of the COSoP policy.
Practical experience of the TUPE Regulations and COSoP policy.

Behaviours:

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Communicating and Influencing
Leadership
Managing a Quality Service
Seeing the Big Picture

Benefits:

Learning and development tailored to your role.
An environment with flexible working options.
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%.
A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to