Grade J £44,711 - £48,710 per annum.
Contract: Full time, 37 hours per week. Fixed term until 31st of December 2025.
Role specifics Recognised HR qualification or relevant degree i.e. CIPD L5 or above or extensive HR experience.
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The Role
This post is a key role within the Corporate HR Team, and will lead the delivery of a number of our People Plan/Workforce Strategy priorities, taking responsibility for a range of work streams including:
- Lead initiatives and projects which develop and embed our people priorities: recruitment and retention, cost of living, development, digital/data and hybrid working, generating creative solutions and making independent decisions
- Project initiation and management, from research to implementation, exploring the possible with a ‘can do’ attitude
- Use data to identify solutions/initiatives which inform the development of plans/strategies.
- Provision of strategic policy and employment law advice including people implications, legislative changes and government initiatives
- Supporting the HR/OD management team with new policy and strategy implementation
- Contributing to the day-to-day activities within the Corporate HR Team.
This is a fast-paced area of work, where teamwork and collaboration are key, and ambition and learning is encouraged! The role affords the opportunity to think ‘outside the box’ and explore creative solutions.
About You
We are looking for someone who is innovative and progressive in their thinking with strong strategic awareness, to help drive forward the people/workforce strategy.
The ideal person will have experience of managing staff and projects in a complex organisation, working independently and working with stakeholders/partners to deliver timely and effective results.
An up-to-date knowledge and understanding of local government terms and conditions of employment, employment law and project management is advantageous alongside excellent communication and IT skills. A HR qualification or extensive HR experience is required.
The successful candidate will be ambitious for the service, able to think outside the box and push the boundaries, encouraging innovation and challenge to drive forward change, redefining the norm.
Please detail in your application how you meet the requirements of the post detailed in the job description and person specification.
This is a fixed term role until 31st December 2025, full time (37 hours) role. Following an office-based induction period, hybrid working is available to staff in line with Council policy, with the expectation that the majority of working hours are completed in Bolton Town Hall.
If you think you could be what we’re looking for, apply now with your CV and covering letter.
Within your covering letter, with specific reference to the job description and person specification, please demonstrate:
- Your working experience to date, including experience within HR and, if applicable, local government.
- Your project management experience, including how you’ve used using data and research to generate innovative solutions.
- How you keep up to date with employment law changes.
About Us
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.
Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.
As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.
Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too.
Ready to apply? Then please click Apply and upload your anonymised CV and supporting statement discussing your relevant skills and experience and explain how you believe they make you a strong fit for this role.
Within Greater Manchester, local authorities have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please see greater.jobs for further information before you apply.
This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.
This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.
We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date should sufficient applications be received.
For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk
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