An opportunity has arisen within South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue for 2 People Partners to join our People Relations & Professional Standards team.

LOCATION(S):

Post 1 – Barnsley Fire Station. With agile working
Post 2 – Rotherham Fire Station. With agile working
Your role is to contribute to the delivery of the service’s People Strategy and be a positive and proactive member of the People function. Working with our team of People Partners, you will support the people management team by providing customer-focused, timely, comprehensive and pragmatic advice and guidance to employees and managers within your district and service areas, in line with service policies, procedures and legal requirements.
Collating and presenting people metrics for your service areas, you will identify trends and forecasts to managers, working together to then formulate appropriate actions and measures for ongoing improvements where required.
You will support the resolution of complex and ongoing people relations issues, providing advice and guidance on people-related matters – partnering managers in grievance, performance and staff wellbeing investigations, ensuring actions are taken forward and monitored to completion. You will fully participate in disciplinary investigations, providing governance and assurance on case progression and participate in the formulation and presentation of cases at formal hearings.
CIPD qualified, you will be an experienced People professional having worked within a generalist/business partnering role, with a particular emphasis on ER casework and advice. Working closely alongside Service officers and managers you will develop collaborative and productive working relationships with colleagues, service areas, representative bodies and other stakeholders, establishing and maintaining professional credibility.
Your style and approach will reflect our values and aspirations, acting with honesty, integrity and respect. We are looking for someone with a real passion for people and people practice who is committed to our vision of making South Yorkshire safer and stronger.

Please refer the Job description for details