HR Policy and Project Lead
£ 46,224 (Pro Rata) plus a location allowance of £1,750 (Pro Rata) and excellent benefits
This is a part time role 18 to 23 hours a week with hybrid working options
6 month fixed term contract
At FCDO Services, we protect the UKs interests at home and overseas. We design and construct secure government buildings, courier diplomatic packages worldwide, safeguard government tech, and a whole lot more. Our work is as varied and vital as it gets, but we never lose sight of our people. Their skills, aspirations and growth mean as much as the global mission we're on. In our world, it all matters.
To protect a nation, we need people with all kinds of skills. That means everyone from architects to accountants, and electricians to engineers. Our HR team knows this well. Theyre the ones who offer support every step of the way, helping us attract, train, develop and retain a range of brilliantly talented colleagues. Now, youve got the opportunity to join them.
Putting people first.
Growing talent from within.
Finding your potential.
It all matters.
Work to define the HR policies that help protect the UKs global interests
When you join our friendly and collaborative HR team, youll focus on interpreting government or civil service guidance and translating it into clear, fit-for-purpose policies and procedures. Leading on a number of important projects and programmes, and ensuring we achieve the necessary commitments to the departments action plans, youll also support business transformation initiatives that promote efficiency and help us meet our commercial targets.
Working with senior colleagues to ensure employment processes are up-to-date, and identifying the impact of changes to employment legislation, well expect you to communicate any changes to HR policy and procedures which impact budgets, planning or individual members of staff. Ready to provide your expert advice and coaching to managers, and helping to oversee the maintenance and updating of the HR policy HUB pages, youll also work on Trade Union negotiations that relate to any proposed policy changes or the terms and conditions of employment.
Use all your HR skills with an organisation that helps to keep the country secure
To be a success in this role youll have the ability to research and distil complex information, and be ready to produce policy documents that align with our organisational and regulatory frameworks. Highly analytical and a confident communicator with excellent writing skills, youll be capable of engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders and comfortable working both independently and collaboratively. Proactive, flexible and able to work across departments, wed prefer you to have some experience of working in the civil service or with a public sector organisation such as local government or the NHS.
It's important that you have a CIPD qualification or equivalent experience working in a HR role, preferably in operational, policy or change management, and the ability to provide advice on employment legislation, Civil Service codes, standards, terms and conditions and working practices. You will also possess strong organisational, project and people management skills, and be a confident user of IT including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Discover the support you need to grow your career further
But were always looking to improve just like you. Thats why when you join us, expect to receive a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement and a Civil Service Pension. Along with this, youll also have access to training and other development opportunities to help grow your career with us. Our offices have an on-site gym, nursery, café, and restaurant, and we offer interest-free loans on season tickets and bikes to help you get there. It's a great set of benefits made to support all you do, and all you need.
Want to see your future teams work in action? Step into our Virtual Embassy and select a guide to take you round to see how we deliver for government customers and how you could help. Explore the embassy now at virtual-embassy.fcdoservicescareers.co.uk
Every single colleague must be security cleared before joining us. If youre successful in your application, well ask you to undergo our vetting process to achieve Security Check (SC) clearance. You can find out more about vetting at fcdoservicescareers.co.uk/how-to-apply/
To find out more about our benefits and our organisation, please visit fcdoservicescareers.co.uk
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To apply for this role, you will be asked to provide your CV, a personal statement, and provide answers to some job specific/technical skills.
Your CV and personal statement will not form part of the assessment they will provide an insight into your work history and experience.
Your CV should include:
Your personal statement should outline your interest in the role.
Candidates will only be sifted on answers provided to the technical/ job specific questions which are outlined in the application form.
Those that are successful will be invited to a Face-to-face interview.
At the interview you will be asked a blend of questions on technical/job specific skills and behaviours. As part of the assessment process, you will be asked to create and deliver a presentation.
Candidates who are judged to be close to meeting the criteria may be considered for other positions in FCDO Services which may be at a lower grade, but have a potential skills match.
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