Senior HR Business Partner - Change
FCDO Services
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 10th November 2024
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At FCDO Services, we protect the UK’s interests at home and overseas. We design and construct secure government buildings, courier diplomatic packages worldwide, safeguard government tech, and a whole lot more. Our work is as varied and vital as it gets, but we never lose sight of our people. Their skills, aspirations and growth mean as much as the mission we're on. In our world, it all matters.
To protect a nation, we need people with all kinds of skills. That means everyone from architects to accountants, and electricians to engineers. Our HR team knows this well. They’re the ones who offer support every step of the way, helping us attract, train, develop and retain a range of brilliantly talented colleagues. Now, you’ve got the opportunity to join them.
Job description
Putting people first.
Growing talent from within.
Finding your potential.
It all matters.
Use all your change building skills as you support our vital global mission
When you join us in this important senior role it’ll be your responsibility to support the organisation and its people, to successfully shape, implement and embed organisational and culture change initiatives, ranging from restructuring to relocation to changes in the ways people work. Employing imaginative and effective approaches to project and change management, and making sure that people related risks and issues are mitigated and managed, you’ll also embed a culture of learning and continuous improvement. Building strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders will be key to your success, as will coaching our senior leaders in the skills they’ll need to embed change across their teams.
You’ll have a wide range of additional responsibilities – these include developing organisational change guidance, processes and templates that comply with our organisation’s policies, leading on the development of positive relationships with Trades Unions, and ensuring we meet all our legal obligations. We’ll also expect you to work with HR Business Partners and senior colleagues in supporting their teams through periods of change, with a focus on developing robust plans to address the people and legal implications arising from change projects and work with relevant teams to help formulate solutions that meet the development requirements that support new ways of working.
Help to implement HR policies that protect the UK’s interests around the world
As an experienced Senior HR professional, you’ll have superb project management skills and a well developed understanding of how to lead the people aspects of complex change initiatives. You should have a background in employee relations with plenty of operational HR practical experience in complex organisations with experience of delivering organisational or cultural change. In addition to being capable of leading consultations and negotiations with Trades Unions, you should also have expert knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
An inspirational leader and networker with the ability to influence and challenge at junior and senior levels, you’ll have the skills to use data and evidence as you make effective decisions. A Level 7 CIPD qualification or its equivalent would be desirable, as would an understanding of Civil Service protocols, HR policies and controls, and any experience of working in a commercial environment would be an advantage.
Discover the support you need to grow and develop your career
But we’re always looking to improve – just like you. That’s why when you join us, expect to receive a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement and a Civil Service Pension. Along with this, you’ll also have access to training and other development opportunities to help grow your career with us. Our offices have an on-site gym, nursery, café, and restaurant, and we offer interest-free loans on season tickets and bikes to help you get there. It's a great set of benefits made to support all you do, and all you need.
Person specification
- Significant operational HR experience at a senior level in a complex organisation.
- Experience of delivering organisational or cultural change.
- Excellent project management skills with experience of leading people aspects of complex change initiatives
- Employee Relations background, with experience of leading on Trades Unions consultation
- Expert knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
- Excellent leadership and networking skills, able to influence and challenge at junior and senior levels
- Able to demonstrate how to use data and evidence to make decisions.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
- A leave allowance of 25 days per annuam
- 9 days per annum public and privilege days
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Selection process details
Shortlisting will be conducted against the Job Specific Skills, Knowledge & Experience outlined in the Role Profile.
Interviews will be conducted using a mixture of Behaviours and Job Specific questions, psychometric testing, presentation or job specific exercise.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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Job contact :
- Name : fcdoservices.recruitment@fcdo.gov.uk
- Email : fcdoservices.recruitment@fcdo.gov.uk
- Telephone : fcdoservices.recruitment@fcdo.gov.uk
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- Email : fcdoservices.recruitment@fcdo.gov.uk
