Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service is seeking an HR Operations Manager to join their team!

HR Operations ManagerArnold, Nottingham, NG5 8PP

• Full time, Monday – Friday (37 hours per week)
• Permanent position
• Grade 9: £56,091- £61,687
  
  

• Support the development and implementation of workforce strategies that align with organisational priorities
• Lead and manage a professional HR team, setting clear objectives aligned to strategic goals
• Provide expert, legally informed, professional advice to NFRS on complex employee relations issues
• Maintaining relationships with employee representative bodies through consultation and negotiation
• Oversee core HR functions including employee relations, policy development, recruitment, performance, and development
• Drive continuous improvement of both the HR function and our people through data-led insights, policy updates and service innovation
• Act as a key advisor on pension governance, liaising with key stakeholders in the pensions arena to provide technical advice and manage disputes
• Lead on HR project management activities through cross-functional project groups
  
  

• Agile Working – NFRS has an Agile Working Policy, which allows our employees to mix office working with working from home to help provide you with more flexibility
• Flexibility – We are family-friendly and are open to considering different working patterns that help you provide a better service to our community while supporting your home life. We also support part-time working
• Annual Leave - 24 days of annual leave with an extra three concessionary days, plus bank holidays and a Christmas concessionary day
• Pension – Access to a public service defined benefit pension scheme
• Health and Wellbeing - As a Service, we provide a wide range of Health and Wellbeing support to all our employees, which includes access to a Bupa cashback scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme and a dedicated Occupational Health team who are there to support you. Also, all employees receive free access to an on-site gym
• Blue Light Card – working for an emergency service, you will have the ability to apply for a Blue Light Card, which enables discounts on shopping and eating out
• Development – You will have access to both formal and informal professional development opportunities, which will help you advance your career
  
  

• Extensive generalist HR management experience covering the full range of Human Resources activities.
• Chartered Member of CIPD
• In-depth understanding of UK employment law and public sector pension scheme regulations.
• Experience developing compliant policies and procedures
• Experience working within a unionised environment, interacting directly with Trade Union representatives
• Experience leading and managing a team
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills with the ability and self-awareness to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels