Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values we strive to have a workforce that reflects our local communities and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds, applicants who have a disability and applicants who are from the LGBTQ+ community to apply for our senior leadership roles. 

Our Values are:

About the team we are recruiting to

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

Coventry City Council’s Organisational Development (OD) Service sits within Human Resources (HR) and focuses on delivering organisational transformation and cultural change through a range of organisational interventions.  Alongside our HR colleagues we work to ensure that the development and redesign of our people management policies, practices and strategies are in line with the changing organisational environment and that they enable the delivery of outcomes associated with transformation and change. 

The team get the chance to shape the culture and the future of the Council which includes being heavily involved in our One Coventry approach and striving to ensure that all employees are supported throughout the employee lifecycle.  A few examples of interventions that the OD team are involved in include: 

• System and policy development 

• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion 

• Values and behaviours 

• Corporate inductions 

• Reward and benefits 

• Learning & development 

• Performance management 

• 360 performance feedback 

• Leadership and management development, and 

• Employee engagement 

The Council’s Apprenticeship programme also sits with the OD service. 

We are transforming how we do things at Coventry City Council.  Our People Plan 2020 – 2022 sets out our ambitions as a broader HR Service that will inspire others, drive and secure opportunities to improve and transform the services we offer to the citizens of Coventry. 

What is the job role?

Would you like to gain a HR Qualification and a wide variety of experience working in our People & Culture team?

As an apprentice, you will provide project and administrative support to the Workforce D&I Lead, supporting the delivery of the Council’s Workforce D&I Strategy and People Plan.

A typical week will involve:

• Supporting the Workforce Diversity & Inclusion Lead with projects like developing office accessibility guides and organising employee storytelling content.
• Researching, collating and updating best practise D&I resources for our online resource library.
• Creating and sharing content promoting the Council’s D&I activities via the intranet, viva engage community, staff app and Council social media.
• Acting as a point of contact for Workforce D&I queries, monitoring a dedicated inbox and responding to enquiries
• Offering support to our seven employee networks 

This is a full-time, fixed-term position for 18 months.  You will undertake Level 3 HR Support Apprenticeship standard. Further information for this apprenticeship can be found  clicking this link https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/hr-support-v1-1
 

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who:

•    Is passionate about diversity and inclusion.
•    Is confident, hardworking and willing to take on new tasks.
•    Has basic IT skills, including the ability to collate and present information.
•    Has organisational skills and the ability to work to schedules and deadlines.
•    Is a self-starter, able to use their initiative to identify problems and propose solutions.
•    Has the ability to promote our D&I activities and related events using social media.

We actively encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds, the LGBT+ community and with disabilities.

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

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

If you would like further information on this role please e-mail Shannon.fry@coventry.gov.uk

The application and selection process for candidates is as follows: 

Stage 1 - Wednesday 7th February 2024 - Pre-interview*  

Stage 2 - Wednesday 14th February 2024 - Final interview. 

*The pre-interview is a short session to give you further details of the apprenticeship role and to help you understand what to expect from and how to prepare for the final interview.  

Did you know that there is support available to help you with your application?  

If you would like support in completing your application or have any questions about our recruitment and selection processes, help is available at The Job Shop.   

We would recommend that all applicants take advantage of this service in order to maximise the chances of being shortlisted.  

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