Employee Engagement and Talent Business Partner
Our Values
It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation.
Our Values are:
About the team we are recruiting to
Our Human Resources Service supports the implementation of the Council’s One Coventry Plan and leads on the implementation of our People Plan. Our vision is to be a diverse, innovative and inspiring place to work that enables our people to be themselves whilst performing at the highest levels to support the citizens of Coventry.
What is the job role?
Located within the People & Culture team you will be required to lead on the development and implementation of the Council’s revised Employee Engagement Strategy as well as managing our existing and future talent. In addition to line managing our apprenticeship team you will also be required to proactively assist the career development and aspirations of employees identified as being under-represented across the organisation in line with the Council’s strategic ambitions.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for someone with strong leadership skills and an understanding of how effective employee engagement, positive action programmes and talent development initiatives can add value within a large, complex public sector organisation.
To be successfully appointed you will need to be CPID Level 7 qualified and hold a leadership and management qualification at Level 7.
For more information about this role please contact Grace Haynes, Head of People & Culture – Relationships & Development via email at Grace.Haynes@coventry.gov.uk
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'
Interview date: Wednesday 9th August 2023
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 4800 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.
If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies
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