HR Business Partner

Job Summary

Please note this post is temporary until July 2025.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experience HR Business Partner to join the team and deliver a proactive service to support to the implementation of organisational transformation & employee engagement initiatives.

Working in partnership across the Strategic Leadership Teams you will provide specialist coaching, support and influence to enable effective delivery of the principles and outcomes of workforce strategies and associated initiatives.

You will provide a consultancy service that delivers best practice and commercially focused solutions that support Strategic areas in the achievement and delivery of outcomes. Identify, co-ordinate and implement solutions to improve business performance and provide coaching and facilitation to services. You will support the performance of the HR Operations, Employee Services and People Development Teams, with close links to the Job Evaluation Team through a culture of team work and flexibility, contributing to the overall success of the Council.

As part of Workforce of the Future, this post is designated as remote/hybrid worker style with a balance of home/ office working, to take account the needs of the service and enable collaborative working within HR&OD and wider organisation.

If you would like further information or for an informal discussion please contact Alistair McDonald, HR & OD Manager on 07825 753813

PVG / Disclosure Scotland

PVG / Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria

Where the post you are applying for is considered Regulated Work under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by HR Services Lead.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

Charter of Commitment

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.

• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.

• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.

• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.

• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.

• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)

• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.

• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.

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