A fantastic opportunity has arisen within the People Function for an experienced organisational development professional to drive forward key priorities within this Fire & Rescue’s Culture Programme.
People Partner – Culture and Engagement
Hours of work: Full Time – 37 Hours per week (Flexi Time)
Contract: Fixed term, 16 months
Salary: £39,862 - £42,839 per annum (Grade 8)
Work Base: Central Sheffield, S1 – with opportunities for home working and an expectation of travel across all of this employer's sites.
In this role, you will lead the implementation of a new organisation-wide 360° Feedback process and oversee the launch and ongoing management of the staff engagement survey. You will also be responsible for monitoring progress against the organisation's Culture Action Plan, ensuring thath they deliver initiatives that reflect their vision, values, and commitment to a positive workplace culture. You will lead on elements of the Leadership and Management training delivery and contribute to building the confidence of leaders through skills development. This is a chance to make a meaningful and lasting contribution to the development of this service.
To succeed, you will bring strong knowledge of Organisational Development (OD) interventions and a clear understanding of how culture underpins organisational effectiveness. You will have hands-on experience delivering OD initiatives, including large-scale surveys and the coordination and management of 360° and other feedback processes.
You will be CIPD-qualified (or working towards a relevant qualification) and able to demonstrate a consistent track record of delivering programme objectives proactively and reliably. Highly motivated and organised, you will be confident in setting priorities, achieving key targets, and evaluating impact. The role requires a high degree of autonomy, drawing on your professional judgement and expertise to shape activity.
The role is based at the organisation's Central Headquarters in Sheffield, with opportunities for home working and an expectation of travel across all their sites.
Interested?
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New starters will commence on the bottom of the salary grade and will receive increases to the top of the grade on an incremental basis. The Service offers 28 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus Bank Holidays. Annual leave increases after 5 years’ service to 32 days, followed by an extra day a year up to a maximum of 37 days. They also operate a generous flexi time attendance scheme.
Most of their corporate roles offer flexi time and agile working, meaning people can vary their hours to suit their commitments outside of work as agreed with their line manager. Flexi time can be accrued with a potential of up to 13 days to be taken within a year.
All eligible corporate staff are auto-enrolled onto the Local Government Pension Scheme with contributions ranging from 5.5% to 12.5%. It is a defined benefit pension scheme that means pensions are based on salary and the length of paying into the scheme.
Other benefits include (but not limited to) – enhanced sick pay, access to free on-site gyms, a cycle 2 work scheme, access to emergency services discounts across a wide variety of popular companies, enhanced maternity and paternity schemes and the opportunity to join the TransaveUK credit union.
The Service is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. They warmly welcome applications from individuals who identify with underrepresented groups within their workforce, including individuals from Minority Ethnic backgrounds, women, those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender (LGBT+), and individuals with disabilities. In addition, they will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours. They believe that a diverse workforce leads to innovation, creativity, and better decision-making, and they are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
Applications from job share candidates will be considered and all applications will be given equal consideration.
Please note the appointment is subject to successful pre-employment screening i.e. asylum and immigration check, references, medical screening, substance misuse testing and a minimum of a standard level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which includes current and spent criminal records information. Enhanced checks with barred lists will be carried out for roles that undertake ‘ regulated activity’ which is a term related to working with children or vulnerable adults.
The Service's recruitment and selection procedures reflect theircommitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. All staff are expected to share this commitment.
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