The role
This is a unique opportunity to showcase your valuable skills and experience in a newly created Human Resources (HR) and Organisational Transformation (OT) Service.
As the Strategic Lead for HR Policy & Projects, you will lead, shape the design and development of the HR elements of the Workforce Strategy, leading and the delivery of relevant Workforce Strategy Projects and Programmes across Southwark, utilising the skills within the wider HR & Organisational Development (OD) Teams.
A commitment to delivering first-class services will be at the heart of your values to make sure our workforce has a positive experience working in the council. You will have a customer-driven approach with a commitment to understanding the employee lifecycle based on engagement with our workforce and stakeholders to deliver a refreshed employee value proposition embedded throughout the employee journey.
To succeed in this role, you will bring a fresh contemporary leadership style/approach to lead and develop the team and colleagues within the HR & OT community. You will be a skilled influencer who has worked with senior managers, members, and other stakeholders to develop and embed different approaches to resourcing with a strong emphasis on equalities and diversity and provide strategic business-led advice that supports all aspects of HR management. A sustainable track record of building effective partnerships with trade unions and leading on strategic negotiations and consultations on complex people management issues
You will also have extensive and practical experience of leading large change projects in at least two HR-related disciplines; OD, Business Partnering, Resourcing, Employee Relations, Reward, Equalities & Diversity.
For an informal and confidential discussion about this position, please contact us via the attached welcome letter.
Application Process
Apply online by 6 September 2021 at 11:59 pm with your CV and supporting statement of no more than 2 sides of A4 (completed via the online application form).
Additional salary details
In addition to a competitive salary, this role attracts a JNC benefit package of £2724 PA / Pro rata dependent on start date.
Recruitment timetable
Recruitment Timetable
Application deadline: 11:59 pm 6 September 2021
Stakeholder session and final panel interview: Friday 10 September 2021 via video link
*Saville & Holdsworth (SHL) Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ) for shortlisted candidates: Tuesday 14 September 2021
We are an organisation that 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 initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at the senior management level in the council.
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