Job Description

Role: HR Manager

Sector: Local Government

Duration 6months

Location: Bristol - Hybrid - 2 days a week onsite

Salary: up to £600 per day depending on experience

Sellick Partnership are currently recruiting for an experienced HR Manager to join our public sector client on a fixed term contract for 6 months. This role is offered on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days a week onsite.

The HR Manager will be a member of the HR leadership team, primarily to establish a new housing directorate for the council and improve industrial relations.

The duties of the HR Manager include:

Working closely with senior leaders and other key stakeholders to design and deliver HR and Organisational Development strategies that support the needs of the new directorate.

Providing advice and guidance whilst promoting a culture of inclusivity, transparency and continuous improvement

Building strong professional working relationships with clients, colleagues, trade unions and staff-led groups

Provide expert guidance on complex employee relations matters, helping senior leaders to make informed decisions and promote best practice in people management

Supporting the implementation of change management, using data and research to inform strategic direction

Engaging with leaders to drive equity, diversity and inclusion efforts, working to create an inclusive workforce

Supporting and challenging leadership discussions, sometimes in face of significant resistance to improve decision-making.

Coaching and influencing senior leaders to consider the ethical impact of their decisions, taking a visible lead in solving employee relations and ethical dilemmas

The HR Manager will ideally have:

CIPD Level 7 qualified or equivalent, or qualified by experience

Experience within a local government is essential

Experience within a housing directorate would be beneficial

Experience in trade union negotiations is essential

Experience in performance management, employee relations, organisational development.

How to apply for the HR Manager:

Our client is hoping to have the HR Manager in the role as soon as possible, therefore if you believe your experience meets the criteria above, please contact Charlotte Broomfield by Wednesday 12th February by 10am by calling the Derby office for Sellick Partnership or by submitted your CV directly.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website