The Role
Post: Industrial Relations and Organisational Effectiveness Officer
Salary: £36,877 per annum
Grade: FRS D
Salary range: £36,877 - £42,221 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Wednesday 29 June 2022 at 16:00 GMT
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Industrial Relations and Organisational Effectiveness Officer working in the Culture and Organisational Development Team. This is a full-time permanent post based at 169 Union Street, with the facility to work from home. A requirement for this role is that you are able to travel to any London Fire Brigade location.
People Services department and this role will be working under a new operating model so it is an exciting time in playing a role in the delivery of the Brigade’s ambitious transformation agenda and deliver the people priorities.
You will be responsible for facilitating the Joint Consultative Committees for the Brigade, including the production of papers, minutes and matters arising. You will also be responsible for owning the Brigade consultation log, monitoring key information about all consultations and negotiations, and sharing with senior staff as well as preparing advice and guidance.
You should have experience of servicing formal meetings; taking minutes; preparing agendas; actioning decisions in a unionised environment and effective organisational skills to manage and plan workloads dealing competing priorities to meet deadlines within a busy environment.
The successful candidate will have self-initiative to work with minimal supervision along with the ability to build successful relationships. They will also have strong written and oral communication skills to accurately take minutes of meetings, draft correspondence and deal effectively with staff at all levels.
Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the attached job description.
To apply, please complete the online application and upload the following documents:
• A copy of your up-to-date CV.
• A cover letter (max. of two sided A4) clearly outlining the relevant experience, qualifications, skills and qualities you have to successfully perform this role (see the job description below). If you are unable to see the job description please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access and the full advert.
Benefits of working for LFB
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Option Absence Scheme (which can result in an additional 12 days annual leave for staff at this grade)
• Flexible working including job share
• Welfare Scheme
• Use of Brigade Medical Adviser/physios
• Season ticket loans
• Equality Support Groups
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Opportunity to access affordable accommodation
Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications cannot be accepted.
Please note any correspondence received from us will be via e-mail and sent to the address you provide on your application form.
We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
Assessment Overview
Stage 1
Online application, CV and cover letter (sift). Shortlisted candidates will be invited to stage 2.
Stage 2
Assessment for this role is due to take place on W.C. 18/07. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.
Please note: Should you be shortlisted you will need to be able to conduct an interview over Microsoft Teams (a video conferencing service). You will be asked to provide relevant contact details for that to take place if shortlisted.
Additional Information
In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a basic criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences which are not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory. Successful candidates should apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to get a copy of their criminal record and share the original disclosure certificate with the LFC. The check will only show convictions that are not ‘spent’. It will cost the successful candidates £23 (current charge) and usually takes up to 14 days.
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