HR Team Leader

Join Cheltenham Borough Council as our next HR Team Leader, where you'll drive impactful initiatives, support a talented workforce, and contribute to a positive, forward-thinking community. If you're ready to make a difference and take the next step in your leadership career, we want to hear from you!

Location: Cheltenham

Salary: £40,953 - £45,273 per annum

Job Type: Full Time (37 hours per week)

Close Date: 23rd October

Come and work for an award-winning organisation!

We are an ambitious and forward-thinking council. We are committed to making Cheltenham a better place to live and work, enabling communities and businesses to thrive whilst protecting what is good about our town.

We aim to be an employer of choice where everyone is treated fairly and feels valued and respected.

We aim to provide a stimulating and rewarding working environment that encourages our people to work together, provides opportunities for them to reach their full potential and achieve a healthy work/life balance.

Working at Cheltenham Borough Council means working as part of a committed, professional, and friendly team.

HR Team Leader – The Role:

This is a new role and a unique opportunity for an innovative HR professional to challenge the status quo and make significant contributions to shaping the future of the role, team and service. With great people and communication skills, and a passion for all aspects of the role, you will be a very important part of our new team.

HR Team Leader – Key Responsibilities:

- As one of our HR experts, you will work in partnership with our Leadership Team and Managers to offer value-added, creative advice and solutions

- Coach and build the capability of Managers and the HR team to anticipate and pre-empt

organisational issues

- Support the HR manager and lead key HR initiatives across the HR spectrum, including workforce planning, restructuring, talent management, pay and reward, employee relations and performance management

- Support the HR Manager to deliver projects or activities that support the delivery of transformational change, HR and departmental strategic objectives

HR Team Leader – You:

- CIPD qualified or equivalent qualifications/skills gained through experience

- Strong track record of developing and implementing policy, experienced in implementing HR policy and priorities

- Experience of being involved with transformational change projects and programmes – transform proposals/ideas into practical reality

- Experience of working in partnership and influencing with a range of stakeholders including Directors, managers, trade unions, employees and external partners, to improve performance and achieve business objectives

- Relevant HR experience (generalist or specialist) gained in complex organisation(s) with multiple stakeholders; including employee relations experience covering complex disciplinary, grievance, organisational change, TUPE etc.

- Management/supervisory experience

HR Team Leader – Benefits:

- An excellent pension scheme. You will be eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

- A generous holiday entitlement of 26 days rising to 31 days after five years. Part-time employees receive a pro rata entitlement

- A Health cash benefit

- A flexible and agile working environment. We aim to provide opportunities to work from home or elsewhere and offer flexibility in working hours

- Two days paid time off for volunteering

- Enhanced maternity and paternity schemes

- An employee assistance programme

- A cycle to work scheme

- Low cost town centre parking

- A commitment to employee wellbeing

The council is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

To submit your application for this exciting HR Team Leader opportunity, please click on ‘Apply’ now!