The role
Southwark is a borough powered by extraordinary people. We have much to be proud of and every reason to be ambitious about the future. Our recently launched Southwark 2030 strategy unites local partners around a vision that together, we will build a fair, green and safe Southwark - where everyone can live a good life as part of a strong community. To deliver this vision, we need to unleash the collective talents of residents, communities, organisations and our own staff.
It's an exciting time to join our service, as we continue on a journey of transformation - aimed at reshaping both our HR service delivery and people management practices. In this newly created role, you'll be critical in supporting the council to maximise the contribution of our people and ensure the Southwark 2030 vision is achieved. Collaborating with key stakeholders, you’ll have the opportunity to lead and influence significant cultural, process, and technological changes, while providing expert advice to our senior leaders.
As the Assistant Director of HR Services & Systems, you’ll oversee a wide-ranging portfolio of services, including business partnering, employee relations, resourcing, payroll, transactional services, systems, and data. Leading a diverse team, you'll be instrumental in driving the council’s ambition of being an exemplary employer, where colleagues are valued, empowered to perform at their best, and accountable for their outcomes.
Who are we looking for?
You’ll be a strategic, change-driven leader with an extensive background in HR and people management. You'll have a strong track record of leading diverse teams, motivating and inspiring people to excel, while guiding colleagues through change.
Your success will rely on your ability to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders, including senior leaders, colleagues, and external partners. This requires strong relationship-building skills and the ability to communicate with confidence and impact. You’ll also bring a passion for public service, a commitment to the council’s values, and the ability to harness and develop talent both within your team and across the organisation.
Additional Information
We will only consider applications from internal candidates that are current employees or agency workers on an active assignment.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme:
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
Benefits and more information:
In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.
SWCINT
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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