Responsible for ensuing the credibility and integrity of the job evaluation structure and re-evaluation programme and overseeing the ongoing review and development of the Council's pay and grading model.

• Support the delivery of an effective and streamlined case management function, ensure consistent management of capability and conduct issues, and provide advice and guidance on conditions of service and employment policy and practice.• Provide guidance in complex casework and support to Managers in progressing to conclusion, including providing support in preparation for hearings, appeals and employment tribunals. Ensures all cases are dealt with in line with HR policies, best practice, legislative and pension scheme requirements. Ensures ongoing recording, monitoring and database management.• Support the development of a framework of case metrics for reporting and discussion with departmental SMTs.• Facilitate and support professional investigation and advise on a range of early dispute resolution interventions eg mediation, counselling. Coach and mentor managers to equip them with the necessary skills with regard to their role in managing conduct and capability issues.• Provide advice and guidance to managers on absence management best practice and on a range of related issues which affect attendance at work eg occupational health referrals/managing stress/stress risk assessment / counselling facilities / conflict management etc• Work closely with the Occupational Health Service in managing attendance cases ensuring all support mechanisms are applied.• Assist in attendance management by advising managers and employees of internal and external support services available (such as Employee Counselling Service, Mediation, Occupational Health and Physiotherapy) and assisting in the referral of employees to these services. Support managers in relation to the outcomes of such referrals.• Support managers in all areas of organisational change including restructuring, job redesign and change management and provide direct support, guidance and advice in relation to all required consultation, communication, matching, redeployment and redundancy activity.

• Responsible for recruitment and selection within the Council , from advertising and editorials to shortlisting and recruitment panel member. This includes senior appointments assessment centres and selection methods.• Assisting departmental managers in relation to restructuring and job development. In addition responsible for monitoring and implementing the redeployment and redundancy process.• Taking a lead role in Job Evaluation in line with the Local Government Job Evaluation Scheme and maintaining single status and pay equality.• Undertaking review of policies and procedures; ensuring Council compliance with legislation, statutory requirements and best practice.• Undertaking project work in line with the HR and OD strategic plan.• Developing and maintaining statistical monitoring frameworks and utilising the HR system to provide management information.• Developed HR Knowledge Portal, a one stop online shop for all HR information for both managers and employees.

• Assisting in the development of an Attendance Management Strategy and supporting Action Plan to enable the Council to manage all aspects of employee attendance.• Responsibility for the Council-wide Stress Action Plan.• Responsibility for the management and tendering process of a new Occupational Health Service.• Undertaking research and benchmarking in relation to Attendance Management. Developing and reviewing policy, procedure and guidance.• Developing frameworks for statistical monitoring and ongoing analysis and management reporting of all absence information.• Developing and delivering training programmes for managers in line with key requirements.• Providing direct operational HR advice and guidance to managers in relation to policy and procedures and providing hands-on assistance in complex cases.

• Providing guidance, support and advice to all officers of Aberlour on HR and Health and Safety.• Identifying, developing and delivering training on HR and Health and Safety related topics. • Ensuring that staff complied with Care Commission requirements in temrs of training and qualifications and putting in place training programmes in line with renewal dates.• Reviewing and updating policies and procedures in line with legislation and best practice.• Providing quarterly reports to the Board of Governors and senior management team.• Undertaking job analysis and evaluation in line with Hay Job Evaluation Scheme; managing the implementation of pay and grading exercise.• Undertaking case management of capability and conduct cases, ensuring compliance with employment legislation, case law and policy and procedure.• Managing restructuring, redundancy, redeployment and TUPE transfers of staff. • Contributing to the strategic HR Plan and ensuring that actions are achieved to set timescales.• Undertaking projects in relation to HR and Health and Safety.• Lead person for the introduction and maintenance of a HR system, ensuring data integrity and developing processes for the processing and security of HR data. Responsible for monitoring and auditing process.

• Providing guidance and advice to managers and employees on policy and procedure and undertaking review of existing policy and procedure.• Developing and delivering training packages on HR related topics.• Promoting equal opportunities and supporting equalities groups within the Falkirk area..

• Identifying and co-ordinating training in line with business needs.• Providing guidance and advice on HR and training to managers and employees.

• Providing advice, guidance and case management support on HR related matters.• Involved in service negotiations on terms and conditions of employment.