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HR Advisor – Employee Relations, Schools

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
Woodcock Street, Aston, Birmingham
Salary
£26,999 - £33,799
Closing date
20 Apr 2019
Reference
BCC000735

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Human resources / OD / Training
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

A new opportunity has arisen for experienced Employee Relations professionals to join a successful traded HR service supporting Schools, Academies and Multi Academy Trusts across Birmingham and the surrounding areas.

 

You will have ideally worked in a HR Advisor role managing a heavy and diverse ER caseload. You will be able to apply sound UK employment law knowledge and judgement to complex and sensitive casework.

 

High standards of customer service are essential in order to maintain and grow the business in an increasingly competitive environment. You will be able to adopt a highly commercial approach when supporting schools to deliver the best outcomes for the children and young people of Birmingham.

 

You will be expected to influence and challenge a paying customer base. It is therefore essential you have demonstrable experience of managing customer expectations and, in some cases, managing a customer’s disappointment.

 

You will be able to quickly establish and build a good rapport with all key stakeholders including school leadership teams, governors, senior LA officers and city wide teaching and non-teaching trade unions and professional associations.

 

Key responsibilities of the role include: advising on complex ER cases in a school setting, providing technical support to panels, income generating activities including training delivery and seminars on HR related matters and providing coaching, support and challenge to Head Teachers, governors and managers.

 

You must have a good understanding of UK employment law; CIPD Level 3 or equivalent qualification/experience and advising on complex casework in challenging situations. Preferably experience or working knowledge of TUPE and managing restructures. Knowledge of School Staffing Regulation and School Governance Regulations is desirable.

 

As part of a traded service you will also be required to generate an annual income and this will be incorporated into your performance management objectives.

 

You will be based at Woodcock Street and will be required to travel in and around Birmingham and the surrounding areas and undertake occasional evening work supporting the school leadership team with case hearings/meetings and the delivery of training.

Right to work in the UK documentation will be fully checked for all applicants. All non UK and non EU applicants are required to apply for a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council and must be approved by the UK Border Agency (UKBA) before any employment offer can be confirmed.

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Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.

We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.   We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Information for applicants with a disability

We are a proud Disability Confident Employer.  We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).

If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.

The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. 

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

  • A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
  • An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
  • A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
  • A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
  • A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision.  We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.

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Telephone
0121 675 7070
Location
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham
West Midlands
B2 2XU
United Kingdom

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