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.
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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/
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