HR Business Partner

Directorate: Assistant Chief Executive’s

Permanent, full time, 37 hours per week.

This is an exciting time to join Rotherham Council; working in the heart of the organisation to make a real difference. We are looking for an outstanding HR Business Partner who will work closely with Directorates and be ambitious in helping progress the Council in its future journey.

Are you a forward thinking, proactive and positive business partner looking for a unique opportunity?

Do you have diverse HR experience and theability to inspire trust and confidence with senior leaders?

Do you want to bring this experience to bear in a stimulating environment where you can make a real difference?

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Human Resources as a HR Business Partner to one of the Council’s Directorates, you will be supporting senior leaders as they deliver on the Council’s challenging 3-year strategy. You will be constantly reviewing the Council’s people plans, contributing to their development and making sure that the HR Team offer the right level of support, challenge and guidance to deliver organisational success.

We are looking for a strategic thinker and technically strong, HR Business Partner with a good understanding of working with Trade Unions. We need an experienced, measured and positive individual who can work confidently to challenge and coach leaders.

We welcome applications from candidates from all sectors; although experience working in a variety of public and private sector organisations would be advantageous. What is important is that candidates have a sound Employee Relations background, experience of working within a complex environment and have operated as a ’true’ HR business partner.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Tony Bryant via email at tony.bryant@rotherham.gov.uk

This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).

This post is classed as ’politically restricted’ under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (as amended). The full details of the restrictions are set out in the Statutory Instrument, but broadly the restrictions prohibit candidature from public elected office; holding office in a political party; as well as involvement in political activities such as canvassing or public speaking/writing.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.For further information, please visit ourwebsite.

From 1st April 2017 to 31stMarch 2024 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a weekly / monthly deduction (dependent on pay frequency) from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded of three additional day’s leave (pro rata for part-time).