Corporate Manager – Human Resources

Closing date: 22/02/2023

Reference: REQ104407

37 hours / Permanent

53,532 - 55,501 *

Canolfan Rheidol, Aberystwyth

About the role

We are looking to recruit a Corporate Manager – Human Resources to join our People & Organisation service on a permanent basis.

This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional candidate to make a significant contribution in leading an ambitious, high achieving, busy HR team and supporting the Council’s journey of continuous change.

About the role

As Corporate Manager – Human Resources you will lead a strong team of HR professionals, experienced Senior HR Assistants and HR Assistants, supporting our managers, headteachers and employees to deliver excellent services.

About the candidate

Our ideal candidate will be CIPD qualified (level 7) and will be motivated to support the business in responding to the challenges of economic, legislative and changing working practices. You will be an inspiring leader with an innovative approach to problem solving, fully embracing of digital solutions, and passionate about the continuous improvement of service delivery.

We welcome applications from non-Welsh speakers. All successful applicants requiring support to learn/improve their Welsh language skills will be offered funded lessons, during work time, to help reach the desired standard.

Our offer to you

We are committed to developing our people and will not only provide support to enable you to quickly and confidently take ownership of this role’s key areas of responsibility, but in addition, we are committed to supporting your development in order that you can progress your career with us.

In exchange for your skills and commitment we will offer you a range of employee benefits including flexible working, competitive annual leave allowance, enhanced family benefits, lifestyle savings and employee health and wellbeing packages.

To support you in maintaining work-life balance, you will have access to the following discretionary benefits:

• Hybrid Working: Subject to certain conditions being met, you may choose to work from home or in an office location. Due to the nature of the role, it will be necessary for you to travel within Ceredigion on occasion.
• Flexi-time Scheme: Hours may be worked within a defined bandwidth, Monday to Friday, subject to service needs. Accrued credit hours may be taken as additional leave.

More information about our wide-ranging employee benefits can be found on our careers website.

Interviews

Interviews will be held on 10 March 2023. To reduce disruption to candidates, interviews will be held remotely.

Additional Information

Please see our Information Pack.

Get in touch

For further information and an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Geraint Edwards on 01545 422019 or email geraint.edwards2@ceredigion.gov.uk

Note: We reserve the right to change the application window so it that it closes earlier or later than currently advertised.

What we offer

Work-life balance

Lifestyle savings scheme

Generous employer pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Learning and development

Where you'll work

We support the organisation in attracting, developing and retaining a workforce that will deliver services of the highest quality to the citizens of Ceredigion. Our key responsibilities include:

• Human Resources Advice and Administration: Contracts, Absence; Appraisals; Contracts; Disciplinaries; Grievance; Job evaluation; Managing change; Recruitment and onboarding.
• Health, Safety and Wellbeing: Advice; Compliance; Risk assessments.
• Learning and Development: E-learning; Events; Qualifications panel; Training.
• Engagement and Wellbeing: Ceri+; Internal Communications; Recruitment Marketing.
• Pay and Benefits: Payroll; Pensions; Timesheets.
• Systems: Ceri System and Development; Data and Reporting.