Senior HR Consultant (Fixed Term- 12 months) - HR Policy and Reward

Senior HR Consultant (Fixed Term- 12 months) - HR Policy and Reward

Salary: £54,267 - £57,402 per annum

Join Our Team as Senior HR Consultant (Fixed Term- 12 months) - HR Policy and Reward

Are you an experienced HR professional with a passion for people management policy development, extensive knowledge of local government employment terms and conditions and leading HR projects? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy advising key stakeholders? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

About The Role:

As a Senior HR Consultant in our HR Policy and Reward team, you will:

• Provide high-quality HR services: Advise on a range of HR responsibilities to support the direction of our organisation.
• Lead projects and research: Drive innovative ideas to enhance our HR&OD service.
• Build productive relationships: Collaborate with stakeholders, customers, and Trade Unions.
• Show resilience and adaptability: Balance competing priorities and deliver to timescales in a dynamic environment.

What We’Re Looking For:

• HR Expertise: CIPD qualified or equivalent experience within the HR&OD profession.
• Strategic and Operational Knowledge: Broad understanding of people management policies, local government term and conditions of employment, employee recognition, health & well-being initiatives and delivering projects.
• Advisory Skills: Confidently advise senior leaders and service managers to make sound and lawful decisions.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity: Senior HR Consultant - Fixed-term- (12 months).
• Salary: £54,267 - £57,402 per annum
• Supportive Environment: Work directly with Newham Council and make a real impact.
• Inclusive Hiring: Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria will be offered an interview.
• Location: Hybrid working, 2 days at our Dockside office.

What do we offer? 

• 24 days annual leave, an additional 3 days for Christmas closedown, plus bank holidays 
• Hybrid working
• Pension scheme 
• Occupational Health Service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Family friendly policies 
• Option to buy up to 10 days additional annual leave
• Employee benefits platform with a variety of high street retailers 

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Carmen Valdayo, Senior HR Consultant, at 0203 3731148.

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Apply now! The closing date for applications is at midnight on Monday 20th October. Interest in this role may be high, so we reserve the right to close early. You will be notified if your application is successful. Interviews are scheduled for the first week of November.

Please attach your cv and supporting statement, explaining on no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. At the interview you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation.

We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload.

Join us and be a part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence in HR!

IMPORTANT: If you are an LBN member of staff and applying for this role as a secondment you should note that secondments are subject to the agreement of your current employing service. Please ensure that you inform your line manager of your intention to apply for the post in the first instance.

Additional Information

We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.

The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.

The London Borough of Newham is located only 5 miles east of London. It is well positioned with access to all major networks in London and the south east.  It is well connected  by public transport with, bus, tube and DLR. When the Crossrail service opens it will call at Custom House close to our council offices and also Stratford station and from there to central London. The London City Airport which serves major European cities is located at Royal Albert Dock. Newham has the youngest overall population in the country. It was one of the six host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics and contains most of the Olympic Park including the London Stadium. It has a thriving arts quarter with the Theatre Royal Stratford East offering excellent entertainment for all the family. There is the University of East London which has two campuses in Newham, one in Stratford and another next to the regenerated Royal Albert Dock. It also has a large Westfield shopping Centre in Stratford which has all the major retailers there.