Summary:
Are you a strong HR generalist looking for your next opportunity?
At the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) we are entering a period of growth that makes this a fantastic time to join us. To help enable this and best equip us for the journey ahead, we are looking for a HR Business Partner with excellent stakeholder management skills to join our supportive HR Team.
This is an exciting role where you will partner with key areas of the organisation to provide strategic HR support.
Job Description:
As a HR Business Partner you will be responsible for providing a high quality business partnering service to our Managers; discussing business strategies, HR challenges and HR plans to ensure that we have the skills and resources available to best achieve our objectives.
Supporting our senior leaders, you will develop plans for recruitment, training, restructuring and succession, supporting with implementation and will coach our managers on effective leadership, proactively identifying opportunities for continuous improvement. You will lead on developing a range of HR functions including development of processes, policies and procedures. Alongside this, you will provide a range of specialist HR advice and support across the organisation.
Responsibilities:
As the successful candidate, you will be CIPD qualified and have proven experience of advising Managers on a range of complex HR issues. You will also have experience of leading organizational change projects and of working with Trade Union representatives.
With strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively and constructively across all levels of the organization, you will have a comprehensive understanding of and be able to advise on a range of areas including; employment law, EDI, organizational change, training and strategic planning. Any previous experience of working within a public sector environment would be advantageous.
General Information:
Why work at RSH?
RSH offers excellent terms and conditions including a 35 hour working week, 33 days annual leave and access to a defined benefit pension scheme that is index (CPI) linked.
Our staff survey results consistently show that most staff think that the best thing about working at the RSH is the flexible and hybrid working that supports work life balance.
We offer a range of excellent benefits, including staff discount scheme, Cycle to work scheme, and after 6 months of employment, access to a Nuffield Health Screening ; full information is available on our website.
Location
We operate a hybrid model of working with a mix of office and home working. This role can be based out of either our Manchester or Leeds office.
Interviews
Interview dates are between 15th and 19th June and will be held via Microsoft Teams in line with our current hybrid working model.
Benefits and Salary
We offer a range of excellent benefits; information is available on our website.
The salary for this role is a spot salary within the given range, which will normally be the minimum of the range. There is no incremental progression through a pay scale. Annual salary reviews are determined by the government pay award. In addition, when the probation period is successfully completed, a performance related bonus may be awarded, based on appraisal ratings at the end of the qualifying appraisal year.
Any move to the Regulator from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with (or eligible for) status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
Things you need to know
Application process
For more information on the role, please see the attached Role Profile.
To apply, please complete the online application form on the RSH careers site detailing your employment, education and training history and provide a supporting statement, which will be used in assessing your application. Guidance on the application process is available on the RSH careers site
Anonymous shortlisting – We carry out anonymous short listing for all of our vacancies as part of our commitment to Equality and Diversity and ensuring a fair and consistent approach to recruitment.
We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, as part of disability confident commitment.
As an equal opportunities employer we will ensure candidates who reach the bench mark from ethnic minority candidates will be selected for interview.
You should indicate on your application if you want to be considered under these options.
Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application and interviews held as soon as practical after the closing date.