by rka-admin | Apr 2, 2025 | Featured Job
A Health and Safety Advisor is required to work for an asset management company (150 employees) who are a leading niche supplier in their sector. The company prides itself on its platinum award for Investors in People and Charities Aid Foundation platinum award for payroll giving. The Health and Safety Advisor is to support the Head of Safety on occupational and operational health and safety projects and also provide the business with general health and safety expertise.
Key Responsibilities
· Administration of the Competence Management System.
· Management and administration of the Health & Safety Procedure system.
· Risk Management Maturity Model (RM3 ) administration.
· Administration for the company’s health and safety management system manual (AT/HS01).
· Provision of general health and safety bulletins to staff to improve H&S awareness.
· Manage and champion OH&S risk assessments using RisqWorx.
· Support in drafting of the annual health and safety report – covering both operational and occupational health and safety.
· Undertake safety culture assessments.
· Development of the Health & Safety Council content not within Facilities Team scope.
· Administration of the health and safety legal register using Barbour EHS.
· Supporting OH&S activities at Ely.
· Support Health & Safety induction and specific training not within Facilities Team scope.
It should be noted that due to the nature of the role, a willingness to make occasional business trips to the other company’s office and within the UK is required. A driving license is desirable not essential.
Location: Derby
Hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm 3 days per week
Salary: £35,000 pro-rated
Benefits: 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, 15% Pension plan (can be taken as cash), Life Assurance, Group Income Protection, Benenden Health Insurance, Perkbox, Volunteering day off, double match charitable donations
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by rka-admin | Apr 2, 2025 | Featured Job
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We are recruiting for a HR Business Partner for Southwark Council
Summary of main duties and responsibilities
To provide a professional HR service to managers on all workforce related matters including organisational change resourcing, management of attendance, performance management, employee relations issues and general HR management interventions, to deliver business objectives. To support business managers and the HR service in achieving the Council’s strategic objectives.
Principal accountabilities
Working as part of a pooled team of HR Business Partner, provide high quality HR advice and guidance to managers on a range of staffing issues, including complex cases and policy / procedural issues relating to both individuals and groups of staff as well as planned initiatives.
Provide expert advice on organisational change projects, working closely with colleagues in e.g. organisation transformation to redesign services and ensure reorganisations are managed in line with council procedures.
Build and maintain effective working relationships with supported managers and other stakeholders, to ensure that HR plans and interventions deliver positive outcomes.
Participate in on-going discussions with management teams (as assigned), in a variety of formal settings to support and guide managers either individually or at a team level; enhancing capability to manage HR services, ensuring that policy and legislative requirements are met, including the identification of training needs and contributing to developing learning and development solutions. Ensure high quality outcomes for the business to meet current and future business objectives and improve upon service
Provide accessible and appropriate advice, guidance and support in dealing with HR matters raised directly by members of staff. Participate in on-going service reviews and discussions with senior management teams, plan the delivery of HR services ensuring they provide high quality outcomes for the business to meet current and future business objectives and improve upon service delivery.
Training needs and contributing to developing learning and development solutions. Ensure high quality outcomes for the business to meet current and future business objectives and improve upon service
Provide accessible and appropriate advice, guidance and support in dealing with HR matters raised directly by members of staff. Participate in on-going service reviews and discussions with senior management teams, plan the delivery of HR services ensuring they provide high quality outcomes for the business to meet current and future business objectives and improve upon service delivery.
Implement strategies to ensure HR provides clear business focused outcomes for the utilisation of staffing resources within the business area supported, aligned over the long term with deliver of the Councils overall workforce plan.
Hold responsibility under the guidance of the manager of HR Business Partner the delivery of HR services as assigned, ensuring all organisational HR performance targets are monitored and met, and remedial action is undertaken. The post holder will manage an on-going caseload of work, only seeking advice on more complex issues.
Supply a quality operational HR service, providing clear business focused outcomes for the business area supported.
Plan, establish and maintain effective working arrangements with Trade Unions and other stakeholders and partners to ensure employee relations matters and collective discussions are undertaken in an effective and efficient manner.
Ensure the on-going maintenance of HR data records (on all HR systems) for the business area supported (and other areas of the Council as directed) ensuring all HR records held are accurate, up to date and meet organisational objectives for workforce and HR record keeping. Utilise HR data to review and analyse HR data against performance targets.
As part of a wider group of HR staff contribute in the further development of the provision of HR services to Council, including participation and attendance at project groups, workshops, seminars.
Actively promote the Councils equality objectives in terms of personal practice and within the context of all HR advice and guidance provided
Support the development of management capacity to be able to undertake active management and development of the work force.
Summary of main duties and responsibilities
To provide a professional HR service to managers on all workforce related matters including organisational change resourcing, management of attendance, performance management, employee relations issues and general HR management interventions, to deliver business objectives. To support business managers and the HR service in achieving the Council’s strategic objectives.
Principal accountabilities
Working as part of a pooled team of HR Business Partner, provide high quality HR advice and guidance to managers on a range of staffing issues, including complex cases and policy / procedural issues relating to both individuals and groups of staff as well as planned initiatives.
Provide expert advice on organisational change projects, working closely with colleagues in e.g. organisation transformation to redesign services and ensure reorganisations are managed in line with council procedures.
Build and maintain effective working relationships with supported managers and other stakeholders, to ensure that HR plans and interventions deliver positive outcomes.
Participate in on-going discussions with management teams (as assigned), in a variety of formal settings to support and guide managers either individually or at a team level; enhancing capability to manage HR services, ensuring that policy and legislative requirements are met, including the identification of training needs and contributing to developing learning and development solutions. Ensure high quality outcomes for the business to meet current and future business objectives and improve upon service
Provide accessible and appropriate advice, guidance and support in dealing with HR matters raised directly by members of staff. Participate in on-going service reviews and discussions with senior management teams, plan the delivery of HR services ensuring they provide high quality outcomes for the business to meet current and future business objectives and improve upon service delivery.
Training needs and contributing to developing learning and development solutions. Ensure high quality outcomes for the business to meet current and future business objectives and improve upon service
Provide accessible and appropriate advice, guidance and support in dealing with HR matters raised directly by members of staff. Participate in on-going service reviews and discussions with senior management teams, plan the delivery of HR services ensuring they provide high quality outcomes for the business to meet current and future business objectives and improve upon service delivery.
Implement strategies to ensure HR provides clear business focused outcomes for the utilisation of staffing resources within the business area supported, aligned over the long term with deliver of the Councils overall workforce plan.
Hold responsibility under the guidance of the manager of HR Business Partner the delivery of HR services as assigned, ensuring all organisational HR performance targets are monitored and met, and remedial action is undertaken. The post holder will manage an on-going caseload of work, only seeking advice on more complex issues.
Supply a quality operational HR service, providing clear business focused outcomes for the business area supported.
Plan, establish and maintain effective working arrangements with Trade Unions and other stakeholders and partners to ensure employee relations matters and collective discussions are undertaken in an effective and efficient manner.
Ensure the on-going maintenance of HR data records (on all HR systems) for the business area supported (and other areas of the Council as directed) ensuring all HR records held are accurate, up to date and meet organisational objectives for workforce and HR record keeping. Utilise HR data to review and analyse HR data against performance targets.
As part of a wider group of HR staff contribute in the further development of the provision of HR services to Council, including participation and attendance at project groups, workshops, seminars.
Actively promote the Councils equality objectives in terms of personal practice and within the context of all HR advice and guidance provided
Support the development of management capacity to be able to undertake active management and development of the work force.
by rka-admin | Apr 2, 2025 | Featured Job
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We are recruiting for degree level educated Conservation and Urban Design Officer for a contract role with a South London Council. a The Council is undergoing a period of substantial change and growth. With one of the highest housing targets in London and Opportunity Areas identified for transformational change in Woolwich, Charlton Riverside and Thamesmead.
This is an exceptional opportunity to influence change in a key part of London. Working within the Conservation and Urban Design unit in the Planning Policy Team, you will play an essential role in preserving the unique heritage of the Councils borough and ensuring that proposed development is sustainable, inclusive, well designed and effectively tailored to its places and local needs.
Your key responsibilities will include:
• Leading on implementing conservation, listed building and other related projects and programmes.
• Provide specialist advice on all aspects relating to conservation and urban design including recommendations on applications and pre-applications for listed building consent and planning permission involving conservation and design related issues.
• Prepare and give evidence at public inquiries and appeals as required on heritage, conservation and urban design issues.
• Contribute to the preparation and review of conservation and design related policies and guidance, including conservation area appraisals and design codes.
• Contribute to the conservation and historic buildings aspects of the preparation and review of the Local Plan and other policy documents.
• Supporting The Urban Design Manager across varied workstreams.
• Competently managing your own caseload comprising concurrent projects and responsibilities, working independently and as part of a team.
by rka-admin | Apr 2, 2025 | Featured Job
Job Purpose
This is an advisory role and the successful candidate may be required to deputise for the HR Manager.
Candidates will have the credibility and confidence together with a detailed understanding of public sector organisations to work closely with, and coach, managers, school leaders and governors to meet their current and future people needs.
The Principal HR Advisor will work as part of the Schools’ HR traded service to deliver robust and professional HR support to school leaders across the Royal Borough of Greenwich they may also support RBG’s Corporate HR Services.
They will be advising Governing Bodies, Headteachers, Directors and senior managers across a varied workload and will need to quickly build positive and effective relationships to deliver the best outcomes across the employee life-cycle including resourcing, performance management, dismissal appeals and complex employee relations cases.
Strong change management experience supporting organisational restructures and TUPE transfers is essential.
Candidates will have excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.
The broad scope of the role requires a solutions-focused approach, supported by well-developed analytical planning, excellent practice knowledge and strong organisational skills.
The role will require someone who is customer focused and has high standards of achievements.
HR experience in an education setting is desirable but not essential for the Schools’ HR role.
A minimum of 2 days attendance in the office is required and staff are expected to attend the office and in-person school-based meetings as required in addition to this.
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by rka-admin | Apr 2, 2025 | Featured Job
Job Purpose
Responsible for the day-to-day and operational management of GLLaB’s (Greenwich Local Labour and Business) frontline service team. Provide managerial oversight of GLLaB’s comprehensive range of back-to-work employment programmes to ensure these remove barriers to work and equip residents with the skills needed to actively participate in the labour market. To ensure high quality employment-related services are provided to residents seeking employment; through effective delivery of multiple externally and corporately funded programmes.
It will be five days week, 35 hours – 3-4 days in the office, at the Old Library building, Calderwood Street, London SE18 6QW.
Summary of main duties and responsibilities
Responsible for the effective day-to-day management of GLLaB’s front line employment support service, including the management of up to 15 multi-disciplinary staff members in a multi-disciplinary team
Ensure the effective caseload management of customers, ensuring regular and documented follow-up, tracking and review of customer action plans and milestones in order to move customers into sustained employment as quickly as possible.
Responsible for the management of GLLaB customer engagement and assessment services, mobile services, events and open days including those delivered in conjunction with external partners
Work closely with the Compliance team to carry out self-assessment and internal audit of all Employment support programmes and services; carrying out the review to achieve and maintain contractual compliance of programmes and development of services in line with best practice methodologies
Support the development of best practice across service areas; improve efficiency; reduce costs; deliver value for money; and improve individual and team productivity with the ultimate aim of improving positive customer outcomes. Undertake regular reviews GLLaB programmes and services, and adapt delivery to new initiatives to meet the changing needs of communities and resident service users.
Contribute to the Council’s current and emerging priorities to deliver economic prosperity for all through the work of GLLaB, the Welfare Reform Team and other Council employment initiatives.
Conduct and record PRADs with team members, carrying out regular 1-2-1 supervisory sessions, caseload reviews and development and review of work plans and targets. To identify areas of underperformance and put in place actions to address these and bring about improvements
Responsible for implementation of risk management methodologies to manage and mitigate operational, financial and reputational risks associated with programme delivery
Oversee the delivery of multiple externally-funded, payment-by-results and corporate programmes to ensure they support a wide range of customer groups, including those with multiple barriers to work, ensuring these are delivered to profile and other contractual KPI
Work to maximise GLLaB funding streams through up to date knowledge of available funding organisations; contribute to the writing and submission of external bids for external funding to deliver sustained employment support related activities across Employment and Skills
Ensure consistently high performance across all externally funding programmes and services, taking mitigating actions to address underperformance as required, including the preparation and execution of Performance Improvement Plans. Support submission of funding claims, monitoring visits and audits with funders and attend external steering group meetings
Monitor and review service outcomes for all contracted programmes. Oversee the continuous improvement of GLLaB services; carry out the performance management of individual and team targets, monitoring systems and processes to ensure GLLaB achieves all quality and financial measures
Responsible for assisting with the delivery of frontline advice and guidance services and conducting IAG sessions, delivering group inductions and open day sessions where needed. Maximising uptake of apprenticeships and developing a broad range of provisions for local residents
Detailed knowledge of the employment, training and Welfare to Work arena with ability to develop operational plans that move customers into sustainable employment
Ensure that robust In Work Support processes and in place and implemented to support customers securing employment and to achieve sustainment outcomes on line with Programme targets
Prepare and present performance and progress reports and briefings on projects and services and area as required by colleagues in the Council or external funders.
Deal with enquiries from and provide advice to Council Members, other directorates, government departments, members of the public and businesses on issues pertinent to GLLaB.
Responsible for managing external referral networks and partnership relationships with a wide-range of delivery organisations. Lead on the development of partnership work which contributes to the objectives of GLLaB. Responsible for representing the Council on relevant Partnership Boards as required
Develop and maintain strong operational partner relationships with relevant referral agencies and funders, including Prime Contractors. Contribute to the production and review of delivery plans and risk registers relating to externally funded projects
Ensure that all systems, procedures and documentation used are in line with GLLaB’s Quality Assurance Framework and that they meet the requirements of Customer Service Excellence, Matrix and Corporate standards
Responsible for the marketing and promotion of GLLaB’s initiatives and programmes and representing GLLaB at external events when required
Responsible for working within designated project teams and undertake additional duties in line with designated roles as requested.
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by rka-admin | Apr 2, 2025 | Featured Job
Job Purpose
The responsibilities of this role encompass the duties of both a senior HR advisor and Team Leader for HR Advisers, Assistants and Trainees. In addition, you will be required to deputise for the Deputy HR Team Manager/ Strategic HR Manager as necessary.
Your key responsibilities will primarily focus on case management and the management of change at all levels, working in partnership with managers in order to support them in achieving their people management outcomes.
Provide thorough and technically comprehensive advice to internal and external customers on a range of human resource and workforce development issues including but not limited to; employee relations, disciplinary and grievance, employment policies and procedure organisational design, resourcing and succession planning.
Working in partnership with managers at a senior level to establish an excellent understanding of their service and the challenges they face to proactively identify opportunities for operational and strategic intervention.
Main Duties
1. Provide high quality, focussed advice and guidance to managers in relation to organisational change and the application of the council’s formal employment procedures.
2. To lead a team of HR officers providing HR advisory services and embed agile working across the HR Professional Services Team by responding to the needs of Directorates as required, acting as an expert point of reference for the team.
3. Develop excellent communication channels to work in partnership with all partners and senior stakeholders. Identify the need for and design bespoke interventions to build capacity and capability of services and the organisation, evaluating interventions to ensure they meet agreed targets. Duties and Responsibilities
4. Build knowledge and capacity across the HRPS, H&S and WFD service and with customers. Adopt best practice approaches to project management and use management information and data effectively to ensure added value is identified and delivered.
5. Supervise, mentor and coach junior members of the HRPS Team to build knowledge and capacity, ensuring a consistent standard of service delivery and strengthen talent management and succession planning within HR.
6. To manage a range of processes and performance indicators to ensure that all HR casework is managed in a timely manner and takes full account of relevant employment legislation and organisational precedent.
7. To undertake pre-employment checks in a timely manner.
8. Act as point of reference for organisational change management, working with the Deputy HR Managers / Strategic HR Manager to develop and implement appropriate HR solutions in the management of organisational change in order to meet organisational requirements
9. Working with the managers on organisational change e.g. organisation design, job design, structural and cultural aspects of change, recruitment implications, learning & development implications and ER aspects of change.
10. Align HR professional practice to the council’s workforce plan.
11. Lead and provide final advice and support on complex casework in order to support service managers in resolving issues within reasonable timescales e.g. investigations, disciplinary, performance and absence cases taking account of employment legislation and organisational precedent.
12. Advising managers at all levels in respect of appeals in respect of the full range of employment policies and procedures.
13. Work as part of a team, covering for colleagues as appropriate, focused on the delivery of high quality HR advice including the effective management of staff.
14. Will contribute to the development of specific HR projects /policies and initiatives in line with the People Strategy and Service Development Plan.
15. To ensure that all decisions taken by managers in respect of employment issues are mindful of all equalities issues and HR practices and procedures.
16. Support the job evaluation assessment and moderation process undertaking job evaluations as appropriate.
17. Working with colleagues to design, develop and deliver practical coaching and training sessions for managers to improve their ability to manage the people in their teams
18. Working with managers to proactively reduce the level of absence in their teams through application of council procedures including seeking early intervention with occupational health as appropriate.
19. Take personal responsibility for ensuring their knowledge, skills and on-going continuing professional development is kept up to date to reflect changes in employment law and practice.
20. Work as part of a team, covering for colleagues as appropriate, focused on the delivery of high quality HR advice.
21. To ensure that services provided by the team are clear, accountable and responsive to customer/client needs.
22. To carry out any additional duties not listed above as allocated by the HR Management Team.
23. To achieve agreed service outcomes and outputs, and personal appraisal targets, as agreed by the Deputy HR Manager / Strategic HR Manager.
24. To contribute to the overall effectiveness of the Human Resources service and to deputise for the Deputy HR Manager / Strategic HR Manager as appropriate. 2
5. To undertake other duties commensurate to the grade of the post.
26. To undertake all duties with due regard to the provisions of health and safety regulations and legislation, Data Protection/GDPR, the Council’s Equal Opportunities, Customer Care policies and HR Standards, Behaviours and expectations.
27. To perform all duties in line with Council’s staff values showing commitment to improving residents lives and opportunities, demonstrating respect and fairness, taking ownership, working towards doing things better and working together across the council.
28. Responsible for providing mentoring opportunities to junior staff including graduates, and apprentices.
29. To undertake supervision/management of staff as and when required.
Location: Woolwich
Hybrid: Yes
Salary: £22 (PAYE) £27 (Umbrella) p/hour
IR35 Status: Inside
Hours: 9.00-1700
Closing Date: 15.04.24
Duration: 4 months initially
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