Business Partner - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - Milton-Keynes-Council

Milton-Keynes-Council
Milton-Keynes-Council
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Job Introduction

We have a brilliant brand-new role for a proactive and experienced HR professional to join us as a Human Resources (HR) Business Partner for Schools.


As HR Business Partner, you'll provide timely and professional advice to local authority-maintained schools, advising headteachers, school business managers and other key stakeholders on a range of 'people matters' including complex casework and giving strategic advice on staffing structures and plans.

In this varied role, you'll work collaboratively with senior managers in creating HR solutions according to business needs. You'll use your initiative to identify areas for improvement and make a real difference to our maintained schools.

Ideally, you'll have experience of working in the education sector or a large-scale organisation. You'll be able to develop strong working relationships and to demonstrate our values of dedication, respect, and collaboration.

You'll also have a proven track record of managing complex and sensitive case work underpinned by demonstratable employment law knowledge.


In return you'll join a friendly and supportive HR team whereby you'll have opportunities to develop your career and get involved with projects across the city council.


The role can be part-time, full-time or term time only and can be predominantly based in our Civic offices or at home, and you'll also be visiting schools across the city.

Role Responsibilities

  • Delivering a responsive and customer focussed HR service to Head Teachers and other key stakeholders.
  • Providing advice and guidance on structures.
  • Developing HR policies and procedures.
  • Managing complex employee relations casework and identifying risk.
  • Develop and deliver training.
  • Ad hoc project work.
  • A proactive individual who can use their initiative to identify solutions and HR interventions.
  • A qualified HR professional (level 7 or working towards).
  • Demonstrable experience of leading complex and sensitive employee relations casework.
  • Experience of organisational change (restructures and TUPE).
  • Experience of delivering training.
  • Experience of job evaluation.
  • For this role you are required to have a full UK driving licence and provide evidence of your vehicle insurance with business cover and use of a vehicle. If you are successful, you will be required to supply evidence of your licence prior to starting the role.
About The Organisation

Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas.

Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.

We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.

We're very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.


We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it's time for a new role.


If you'd like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.

Package Description
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:

  • Great holiday benefits
  • most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
  • Excellent pension everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
  • A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
  • Access to an awardwinning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a lowcost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
  • Blue Light Card employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.
Our roles are either designated 'site based' or 'home based'.

'Site based' roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst 'home based' roles are based at home four days a week.

Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.
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