HR Business Partner Wellbeing

Licensed sponsor Leeds Full-time Posted 7 hours ago

Job title: HR Business Partner (Wellbeing)

Salary: PO4 £47,665 - £50,908

Hours: 37

Contract: Permanent

Location: Leeds

We’re recruiting for a number of roles across our HR service at Leeds City Council, offering opportunities for HR practitioners at different stages of their careers to make a real difference to our organisation and workforce. Whether you’re an experienced HR leader or looking to take the next step in your career, we have a range of opportunities to explore.

Working across a large and diverse organisation, our HR team plays an important role in supporting our people, helping managers navigate workforce challenges and creating an environment where employees can thrive.

The HR service is made up of around 110 colleagues who work together to support over 14,000 council employees and 11,500 colleagues working across our schools. Our Directorate Support team works together with our specialist HR teams across the organisation, providing employment advice, strategic direction and support on everything from recruitment and employee relations to wellbeing, equality, diversity and inclusion and organisational development. We play a vital role in developing our people, strengthening our organisation and ensuring we have the workforce needed to deliver high-quality services. Everything we do is underpinned by our People and Culture Framework.

Joining us is an opportunity to contribute to work that has a real impact on our employees, our services and the people of Leeds. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions . If this is you, we’d love to hear from you.

We are hiring 1 HR Business Partner (Wellbeing). Apply below or explore our other HR opportunities:

Head of HR (£72,526 - £79,561)
HR Service Manager (£53,051- £56,293)
HR Business Partner (£47,665 - £50,908) or temp position
Senior HR Adviser (£41,177 - £44,253)
HR Adviser (£38,510 - £40,444)

About You

As a HR Business Partner (Wellbeing), you will bring to the role:

Experience of developing and delivering wellbeing strategies, policies or initiatives within a large or complex organisation.
Strong knowledge of organisational wellbeing, relevant legislation and good practice.
Experience of working with senior leaders and a range of stakeholders to influence change and deliver effective solutions.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and provide clear advice and guidance.
Experience of managing and developing staff, leading projects and using information and data to inform decisions and drive improvement.

What We Offer You

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

How To Apply

Please complete the online application form.

Read our guidance for further advice on completing your application.

If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the roles please contact Nicola Illingworth. Call 0113 37 89303 or email Nicola.Illingworth@leeds.gov.uk

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.

Job Description

Job purpose

The role of the Wellbeing Manager is a varied one and includes providing the lead on wellbeing strategy, governance, partnerships, programme development and organisational wellbeing culture across Leeds City Council.

In this role you will work closely with directorate management/leadership teams, chief officers, service managers, colleagues in the wider HR Service e.g. the Improving Attendance Team, Health, Safety, Well-being and Fire, Occupational Health and external organisations to identify issues and provide appropriate wellbeing solutions through strategic planning.

You will enable them to improve and ensure compliance with wellbeing legislation and good practice, through the provision of effective guidance, advice, monitoring, review and challenge.

This Will Be Done Through

Building a rapport and establishing credibility with leadership teams and managers council-wide on wellbeing matters.
Managing the delivery of wellbeing services, as part of the wider HR team, to support leaders and managers - anticipating, influencing, and ultimately delivering against defined business needs.
Providing advice, guidance and support to leaders and managers on wellbeing related matters including, reducing sickness absence, identifying risks and opportunities, and working to produce creative and pragmatic solutions to issues raised.
Supporting the Deputy Head of HR to deliver excellent wellbeing services across the council and to external organisations.
Contributing to organisation-wide health, safety, and wellbeing (and related) projects and initiatives.

Responsibilities

To lead on wellbeing strategy, governance, partnerships, programme development and organisational wellbeing culture.
To actively contribute to the development and achievement of LCCs Health, Safety and Wellbeing strategies and ensure the provision of proactive and positive intervention. This includes developing policies, procedures and systems that promote a best practice approach to wellbeing as part of embedding a robust, effective organisational well-being culture.
Manage and ensure the provision of high-quality appropriate wellbeing advice and support across the Council, including ensuring the services provided are professional and effective.
To provide effective check, challenge and support to managers, and stakeholders to enable them to meet legal, best practice and LCC standards and ensure continuous improvement.
To provide high-quality performance information to senior managers across LCC and the Deputy Head of HR to enable assessment of compliance with health, safety and wellbeing in line with legal requirements, council standards and good practice.
To develop excellent relationships with key stakeholders, in particular managers at all levels senior leaders, elected members and Trade Unions. This would also include liaising with external well-being stakeholders across the City.
To ensure effective wellbeing information and training is available to all stakeholders in LCC and relevant external organisations.
To develop and implement council wide initiatives and projects involving a wellbeing agenda.
Ability to directly and matrix manage others. Monitor and support performance improvement and support staff to achieve their full potential, adapting your approach according to individual needs, whilst complying with the council’s people management principles, policies and practice.
To have excellent communication skills, with experience in building collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders including senior managers, Trade Unions, colleagues, and partner organisations to understand future challenges and to deliver effective workforce solutions.
To keep abreast of legislation, case law and developments in health, safety, well-being and professional practice and communicate developments and relevant information within the Council as required.
The duties outlined are not meant as an exhaustive list and will also comprise any other duties within the spirit of the post commensurate with the job evaluation outcome for this post.

Qualifications NEBOSH Level 6, Chartered Membership of the CIPD, or any relevant post graduate qualification or significant applied experience within an HR or Well-being setting. Essential requirements It is essential that the candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post. Candidates will only be shortlisted for interview if they can demonstrate that they meet all the essential requirements.

Good knowledge of the broad organisational development agenda, particularly as regards to wellbeing
Experience of working with senior managers and other key stakeholders across a range of service areas and / or organisations.
Excellent communication skills using a range of media, with experience of communicating effectively and appropriately to a wide range of people to positively influence and support change.
Experience of developing and implementing strategies, policies, procedures and decision making a large organisation, including the use of health, safety and wellbeing organisational data.
Experience of effectively managing staff / a team (s) of staff at different levels with the ability to ensure work is carried out efficiently and effectively and that deadlines are met.
Experience of effectively developing the skills and knowledge of others.
Extensive knowledge of relevant legislation, guidance, policies and the ability to interpret and apply them consistently.
Experience of analysing and interpreting varied and complex information or situations and producing appropriate health, safety and wellbeing solutions or strategies to difficult problems.
Experience of interpreting and applying health, safety and wellbeing legislation and / or best practice in a large, complex organisation.
Knowledge and experience of working with a range of IT systems.
A good understanding of the legal, financial, political, and social factors affecting LCC and the organisations we support.
Experience of reactive and pro-active monitoring in a large, complex organisation – including serious accident/incident investigations.
Experience of developing and delivering training to a range of stakeholders.
Experience of working within and interpreting financial policies and procedures ensuring value for money.
Able to communicate appropriately with a wide range of people, through a variety of different methods.

Essential Behavioural & Other Characteristics

Understand and embrace Leeds City Council Values and Behaviours and codes of conduct.
Committed to continuous improvement in all areas and work towards delivering the Best City Ambition of Health & Wellbeing, Inclusive Growth and Zero Carbon
Able to understand and observe Leeds City Council equality and diversity policies.
Carry out all duties having regard to an employee’s responsibility under Health and Safety Policies.
Willingness to actively participate in training and development activities.
Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade.
Participate in appraisal, training, and development activities.
Be aware of and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures.
Be aware of and support difference and ensure equality for all working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding, equality & diversity policies of Leeds City Council.
Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimisation, and any form of abuse, reporting any concerns to the appropriate person.
The Council has adopted a flexibility protocol, and the role will be expected to work within these parameters.