Assistant People Business Partner Assistant People Business Partner

As an Assistant People Business Partner, you will be joining a team which is highly skilled, dedicated and resilient; one which is genuinely committed to delivering great services to Surrey County Council. We are passionate about providing development opportunities and we take positive action to support health and wellbeing. We're looking for an Assistant People Business Partner to support us in understanding how the world is changing and what this means for our workforce so we can design effective workforce initiatives that have real impact for our employees, and ultimately for Surrey's residents. This will involve working with services on their workforce plans and supporting with change initiatives as we embark on the One Council transformation programme. Shortlisting Criteria To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Chartered MCIPD, or working towards, or equivalent experience, As part of your application, we would like you to answer the following three questions:
1. Can you give us an example of how you have used your interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders? 2. Describe a scenario in which you utilised data to inform a business decision or strategy as a HR professional include the sources you relied on, analysis and insights. 3. Can you give us an example of a large-scale organisational change process that you have supported with as a HR professional?


• Solid background in generalist HR, or in-depth experience in a specialist area with a learning towards change management
• Proven skills in the analysis and interpretation of data, identifying trends and testing solutions, presenting results and putting forward recommendations to support resolutions and decision making
• Building strong trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels in order to influence management practice and behaviour
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills and a true collaborator
  
  This role has a starting salary of £50,047 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.
We are excited to be hiring a new Assistant People Business Partner to join our fantastic Business Partnering team within our People and Change function, based in Woodhatch Place, Reigate. This role will be supporting the Resources and Community Protection and Emergencies directorates. Rewards and Benefits
• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources