HR Business Partner - Pact HR

Vacancy Summary

HR Business Partner - PACT HR
Salary: £41,511 - £47,754 pa
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Job Category: Human Resources
Service: Human Resources
Location: Argus Chambers, Hall Ings, United Kingdom

Who we are:

PACT HR is one of a number of traded services owned by City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. Since 2012 PACT HR has been a successful and respected supplier of Human Resources Services to Schools, Academies, Multi Academy Trusts and public sector organisations within the Bradford and West Yorkshire Districts with a recent development of our services now offered remotely nationwide.

Our service has a great team of dedicated HR professionals, with a wealth of experience and knowledge, who always work together to deliver the best possible service to our customers. We pride ourselves on excellent customer relationships, being flexible and having a can do attitude.

Vacancy Information

What we do:

We pride ourselves in providing excellent customer service, building great rapport and relationships with our customers, being flexible and having a can do approach.

Engaging with PACT HR offers customers the opportunity to outsource some, or all of their HR function; placing it in the hands of education HR specialists with a wealth of experience.

Our teams deliver flexible Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to our clients, and offer a range of pay as you go services, including HR Consultancy and Training to complement our fantastic SLA services.

If you are looking to work with a team of highly professional, dependable and friendly HR experts in a rewarding environment, look no further. We are confident we can provide you with everything you need to develop your career in Education HR.

Our Team

PACT HR is made up of the following teams:

HR Advisory and Consultancy - offering specialist HR advice and guidance to our clients in addition to bespoke consultancy work and projects throughout the employee lifecycle.

Contracts Administration - our specialist HR Contracts Administration Team efficiently processes all HR contractual and pay requirements in line with statutory pay and conditions.

Prospects Online - a leading recruitment advertising platform for Schools, Academies, Trusts and Public Sector Organisations.

DBS Online - an independent Umbrella Body undertaking all DBS checks.

Helpdesk - the centre of all our services, providing dedicated customer support via telephone and online.

Due to internal progression, we are seeking to appoint a HR Business Partner to our team. As well as providing a range of HR Services to Service Level Agreement customers, the team also provide bespoke pieces of work and projects to customers by way of a contracted agreement. The types of work you can expect to undertake are:

• HR Advisory support through the employee lifecycle
• Coaching and supporting Senior Managers/Senior Leadership Teams
• Workplace investigations and Employee Relations
• Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment practice integral to Education HR
• Recruitment campaigns
• Management of Change and TUPE
• Audits/ HR documentation reviews
• Supporting leadership teams to develop their people strategy
• Workforce planning exercises
• Liaise with other departments and organisation in the completion of casework

This role will include the commissioning of work and ensuring the delivery of service is in accordance with the client’s requirements. 

This role is commercially focused and will be required to generate income for the organisation. The key qualities required of the ideal candidate include:

• A working knowledge of employment law and relevant statutory legislation
• Ability to manage a varied caseload
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities effectively
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong logical skills
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to work methodically
• Ability to work autonomously
• Strong communication skills and excellent customer service skills

For further information regarding this post please contact Sandy Watkins, PACT HR Manager on 07580 572642, email sandy.watkins@bradford.gov.uk or or Rhys Howarth, HR Advisory Services Lead on 07971 331 692, email rhys.howarth@bradford.gov.uk

To apply for this role, go to HR Business Partner - PACT HR | 17 January, 2025 | Jobs and careers with Bradford Council

A basic/enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.

Employee Offer

Why work for Bradford Council? Find out why by taking a look at Our Employee Offer.pdf .

Equal Opportunities

We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, marital status, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic background, religion or belief nationality or age. And, as an equal opportunities employer, the Council strives to employ the best qualified people from a diverse range of applicants.

The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.