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

The HR Service provides support to approx. 4,800 employees located throughout Coventry which serves a diverse population of approx. 300,000.

At the centre of all we do is The One Coventry Plan which is reflected in the contribution HR makes to the residents of Coventry, making it a great place to live and work.

As a service we offer value-add, creative relevant and timely advice and support to meet the service and people needs. Strong and positive engagement is a central element in helping to foster, productive relationships with leaders, managers, employees, TU officials, external partners and suppliers in providing an excellent and rated service.

What is the job role?

This role provides the post holder with a real chance to make an impact on council services. You will need to use your knowledge of employment law and HR best practice to deliver a first-response service to managers and employees, ensuring clear and accurate HR advice. You will be confident working on your own initiative, but also recognise when to escalate matters to others in the team.

The successful candidate will support HR Officers and HR Business Partners with a wide remit of generalist duties including HR casework, employee relations, organisational change, information management and more.

You will build positive working relationships with managers across the organisation, providing advice and support on the application of the Council’s HR policies, procedures, terms and conditions, and support the organisation to proactively embed a One Coventry culture.
 

Who are we looking for?

The successfully appointed colleague should be able to demonstrate:

• A track record of successfully applying relevant employment law knowledge and HR best practice to support managers.
• Excellent written and verbal skills, and the ability to present key HR information clearly and concisely.
• A proactive, can-do attitude with demonstrable experience of engaging stakeholders, such as hiring managers, candidates and service-providers.
• Experience of accurate data-inputting, letter-writing and report-writing.
• CIPD Level 3 qualified, or a willingness to work towards this. 

We look forward to you bringing your skills, experience and strong work ethic to support our culture transformation at Coventry City Council.

If you are up for the challenge, please apply now and be sure to demonstrate in your personal statement how you match our key objectives outlined in the job description and person specification.

Please note that we do not accept personal CVs.

If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Virginia Gill on Virginia.Gill@coventry.gov.uk. 

For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'.

Interview and assessment date: Friday 3rd February 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

Coventry City Council