Policy Lead Band B

Reed HR are working alongside a large Public Body in North West London who are recruiting for an experienced HR Policy Advisor on a temporary basis for initially 6 months.

This role is hybrid.

The purpose of the role is to develop new HR policy based on organisational changes/ developments and revise current HR policy. This is primarily based upon legislative and regulatory changes (e.g., Police Regulations) as well as taking into consideration good practice from external organisations e.g ACAS.

You will provide strategic oversight on how HR policy may better support organisational initiatives and requirements. Besides building good working relationships and credibility with HR colleagues and stakeholders at all levels, you will be a self-starter identifying work priorities and delivering at pace.

Key activities include:

• Reviewing and writing new policy and procedures

• Writing papers/briefings for senior managers

• Leading consultations with stakeholders e.g., third party suppliers, Trade Unions, Senior Managers

• Leading discussions and representing senior management at a variety of other meetings

• Leading on or contributing to specific projects

• Identifying unnecessary bureaucracy in HR policies

• Providing improvements and solutions in HR policy/processes as part of our continuous improvement process

• Identifying areas of challenge for the Met and taking proactive measures to resolve issues.

Knowledge

• Employment legislation and/or Police Regulation gained through working in a senior HR role.

• Equality and inclusion legislation

• Good HR practice as promoted by external bodies e.g ACAS.

Skills

• Excellent writing skills gained through writing policy and/or papers for senior management.

• Articulate in leading formal and informal meetings.

• Good prioritisation and ability to juggle tasks.

• Ability to quickly create credibility.

• Ability to diplomatically challenge senior colleagues and others.

• Ability to challenge current or proposed policy/processes by offering alternatives.

• Ability to identity organisational and other risks and propose solutions.

• Ability to operate successfully in a changing organisation.

• The ability to negotiate and influence a wide range of stakeholders.

Experience

• Significant and broad experience in working in HR at a strategic level.

• Writing new policy and procedures for use in a large and complex organisation

• Succinctly writing management papers/briefings

• Managing projects resulting in successful outcomes

• Working with senior management to deliver results.

• Collaborating, consulting, and negotiating with staff associations e.g., unions, Police Federation.

• Providing solid HR advice on various complex issues

• Leading a variety of meetings with different stakeholders

• Building good working relationships across the organisation, sometimes with challenging stakeholders

• Managing others as a line manager and supporting others within a team

• Working with wider HR teams to deliver positive outcomes.