Job Description

Our local authority client based in West London are urgently seeking an experienced HR Business Partner.

Role Purpose

Provide timely expert HR advice and provide to both case management and change implementation support to:

* Directorate Management Teams and managers in line with the HR service standards with particular emphasis on handling complex cases.

* Provide KPI’s reports on ER/HR case management data and trends.

* The Senior HRBP in the handling of high-profile HR cases and/or HR change management interventions across each Directorate.

* Attend / Facilitate Directorate Management Team meetings.

* Arrange / Facilitate Appeals panel and provide advice as necessary.

* Attend / Facilitate DJC and other forums/group meetings to provide advice as necessary.

* Supervise the HR Consultant (in discussion with the Senior HRBP) relating to HR Case Management & policy functions and act as escalation points for HR Consultant for their cases queries.

Main Duties / Accountabilities:

Deliver and provide a professional, customer focused, proactive and credible HR advice and support service to:

1. Undertake all the HRBP functions within the context of the clients needs as requested by the Senior HRBP and when appropriate the Head of ER.

2. All clients, specifically Management Teams and Managers, in handling all HR/ER people management cases and change management exercises including complex and sensitive cases with the appropriate agreed protocol for service delivery.

3. Providing timely and quality people management advice to the relevant Directors, managers and appeals panels ensuring Council’s policies and procedures are applied consistently.

4. Work collaboratively with the Directors and managers and with the management team to develop and deploy pragmatic and appropriate solutions adopting risk assessment and management approach to resolve issues/cases as far as possible.

5. Work collaboratively and manage HR interventions which would typically include e.g. Discrimination, police involvement, illegal workers, safeguarding issues, dismissal, appeals, gross misconduct, compromise/settlement agreement, employment tribunal claims, and ensure they are appropriately supported and progressed in a timely manner, escalating and resolving issues as necessary.

Please apply with your updated CV ensuring that any gaps in employment are explained.

At this point, may we take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you have shown in this role. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not always possible to respond to everyone. Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 7 days, your application for this vacancy will have been unsuccessful