The Role
Post: Senior HR People Partner
Salary: £62,022 per annum
Grade: FRS G
Salary range: £62,022 - £77,037 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Sunday 27 March 2022 at 16:00 GMT
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) are looking to recruit a senior HR people partner position as part of newly formed team operating at the heart of LFB’s ambitious transformation agenda.
LFB is one of the largest fire rescue services in the world, serving a complex and dynamic city of 8.9 million residents as well as those who work in or visit the city. It’s an exciting time to join the LFB’s People Services (HR) department as a senior leader. The brigade has an ambitious transformation agenda, driven by a commitment to learn from the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower Fire and the outcomes of recent HMICFRS inspections. We have a vision to be a dynamic, forward-looking organisation of fully engaged people at the centre of the communities we serve, adapting to the changing needs of London.
The People Services department plays a fundamental role in the delivery of this transformation agenda. To enable us to do this, we have a new strategy for the department, which includes a new operating model for the HR function incorporating People Partnering. You’ll co-lead this newly-established People Partnering team working with departments across the organisation to provide and leverage expert HR knowledge and insight to drive positive changes in people management across the organisation.
As part of your role and using data and business insight, you will partner with the organisation’s senior leaders at Director level to deliver comprehensive HR solutions and services in line with the organisation’s people priorities of leadership; development and talent; wellbeing; employee engagement and effective industrial relations, and diversity and inclusion, as well as the core foundations of effective workforce planning and resourcing. Managing a small team of people partners (to be appointed), you will drive innovation, change and improvement in the departments you partner, commissioning support and expertise from the Organisational Development function and also the HR Operations function as necessary.
We’re looking for candidates with experience as a people partner or a similar type of partnering role at a senior level in a similarly complex and /or political environment; with the flexibility and passion to be at the heart of delivering better outcomes for Londoners through helping the service to get the best from its people. You’ll think creatively and act strategically and with integrity to develop practical, innovative and creative solutions focused on the organisation’s strategic direction and purpose. Working with stakeholders, you will be resilient and have strong influencing abilities together with strong analytical and reasoning skills, quickly establishing rapport and credibility with staff at all levels.
For the first 12-18 months, the postholder will be heavily involved in the detailed design and transition to a new operating model for the HR function. As such, the exact responsibilities of the role set out in the job description may be subject to change. It is envisaged that one Senior HR People Partner would partner our Operations Directorate (c4,500 staff, 1 Director), and one would partner our Corporate Services, Transformation, Communications and People Directorates (c1,200 staff, 4 Directors), however this is subject to the detail designed of the operating model which you will be part of. We would however invite you to express a preference as to which area you would like to partner and how your skills and experience would support this as part of the application and interview process.
Assessment Overview
Stage 1
CV and cover letter (sift). Shortlisted candidates will be invited to stage 2.
Stage 2
Assessment for this role is due to take place early April. 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 may 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
This role provides a unique opportunity to help shape the future of the London Fire Brigade and hence the experiences of Londoners, through helping the organisation to get the best from its people.
You will be a key member of the People Services leadership team, advancing the London Fire Commissioner's (LFC) Transformation Delivery Plan and promoting and embedding LFB’s core behaviours of Compassion, Togetherness and Accountability.
Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description.
To apply, please complete the online application, provide a cover letter clearly outlining the relevant experience, skills and knowledge you have to successfully perform this role (see the job description below) and upload a copy of your up-to-date CV.
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.
Benefits of working for LFB
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Option Absence Scheme
• 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
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.
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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