AddressHours: 37 Per Week
Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31/10/2025
Service Area: People & Change
Department: HR Operations
We are looking for an experienced HR Operations Lead Delivery Officer to support effective service delivery and implementation of service improvements.
As the HR Operations Lead Delivery Officer, you will have the opportunity to lead on a wide range of activities that ensure the seamless operation of our HR and OD services. You will be the go-to contact point for our customers, offering expert guidance and support on payroll and HR administrative requirements.
Your responsibilities will include understanding and resolving complex pension, terms and conditions and payroll queries; development of team members skills and knowledge; and helping to implement and embed service improvements. You will be required to effectively analyse data sets and review statutory and contractual requirements to implement effective solutions.
Joining our larger HR & OD service, you will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with your peers across various teams within the wider service. Your contribution will play a pivotal role in achieving continuous improvement in our HR&OD service delivery.
About You
As a HR Operations Lead Development Officer, you will bring a wealth of expertise in providing payroll and generalist HR services across different sectors. Ideally, you hold a CIPD/CIPP level 5 Certificate or demonstrate equivalent work experience within a similar sector.
An excellent communicator with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, you will have a keen understanding of how to bring value to an organisation whilst building strong and trusted relationships across the council.
Your main place of work will be the award-winning, modern Civic Centre in Keynsham, halfway between Bath and Bristol, easily accessible via car or public transport, with a train station 5 minutes’ walk away.
Why B&NES Council?
We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. These include:
- A competitive salary package
- A range of flexible working and hybrid working options, including flexi-time, four regional offices and home-working, dependent on service requirements
- A generous holiday allowance and special leave provisions
- The Local Government Pension Scheme
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme – whatever life throws at you; we are committed to supporting you and your well-being at work and home
- Professional and personal development including in-house training and accredited qualifications including Aspiring Manager and Leadership Development
- Discount scheme including the VECTIS card that offers numerous local discounts including cycle to work and free entry to numerous local attractions with B&NES
Interested to find out more?
If you are interested in this post and require more details after reading the job description or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Jo Griffin, Senior Manager – HR Operations, on 01225 395605 or via email Jo_griffin@bathnes.gov.uk.
To apply
Please use the online application facility.
For further information on applying please see “Application Form Help” page on the Jobs website.
Bath & North East Somerset Council has one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives. We have four core values which shape every aspect of our working life and how we look to the future. These values are to be Bold, Empowered, Supportive and Transparent.
Please explain in your application how you could incorporate these values into the role you are applying for.
As an equal opportunities employer, Bath & North East Somerset Council is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and is opposed to discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.
Interview Date: 8th April 2024
Safeguarding Statement:
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.
Please note the Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register. This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role, they will be interviewed before any shortlisting or interviewing of external candidates.
