Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a HR Business Manager on behalf of Luton Borough Council.

Main purpose of position:

Responsible to the Service Director (HR) & Monitoring Officer for the provision of high-quality human resources advice to Corporate Directors, Service Directors, other managers, elected members and external stakeholders, supporting and empowering them to deliver the best possible service to the people of Luton.

Direct and manage the HR Operations Team and liaise closely with Business Manager (Strategy) and the Business Manager (Business Support) to improve service provision, increase efficiency and have a structure in place that meets current and future business needs.

Provide a HR business partnering service to senior managers across the HR function and the Council, including the deployment of HR staff to address specific needs which may arise related to work within other departments, either in consultation with the relevant Corporate Directors or by supporting the Service Director (HR) & Monitoring Officer on corporate activity.

Provide a high-level advisory service to managers and Members regarding corporate/complex employment law and employee relations issues including consultation arrangements with the Trades Unions.

As a HR Business Manager, you will be responsible to:

· Provide high level and expert advice particularly on more complex and sensitive matters across the broad range of human resources, through functional teams

·In providing a Professional Service to managers, customers and elected members, in liaison with other Business Managers, this will include

·Formulate HR business solutions that are fit for purpose and contribute to meeting both Departmental, Service and client needs, and delivering improved services

·Responsible for leading and managing the HR Operations Teams including

·Support the development and implementation of service led HR strategy and policy within the authority

·Provide an interface between both the Strategic and Business Support HR functions with departments and external clients

·As a member of the HR Management Team to advise on the medium- and long-term HR issues and to assist and support the Service Director in the day to day management of the service

·Responsible for leading and managing the Operations service

·Ensure that the Council's commitment to equality of opportunity is evident in all areas of HR activity

Skills and Experience:

• Substantial experience of managing and delivering high quality human resources services in a large complex organisation
• In-depth experience of budgetary management and project management
• Able to communicate and engage effectively with people at all levels within the organisation, building strong working relationships with managers, working co-operatively in partnership with trade unions and staff representatives
• Demonstrable resilience when dealing with difficult and challenging situations
• Able to formulate and implement clear vision, leadership and influencing skills to achieve positive performance outcomes at both a team and individual level and leading, motivating and developing others
• Able to manage staff, budgets and projects to meet targets and achieve positive outcomes
• Substantial knowledge of the human resources function and a detailed understanding of the employment law and employee relations framework within which it operates
• Chartered membership of the CIPD

About Us

Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.

Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.

We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates

Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.