Senior HR Project Officer

Job summary

The Vacancy

We are looking for a proactive and skilled Senior HR Projects Officer on a fixed term contract (April 26-Apil 27, working 29.6 hours) to play a key role in delivering our People and Culture priorities. This is a national role within our HR/OD team, which predominantly works remotely, requiring an element of travel to meet t business needs and in alignment with our in-person connection principals (e.g., in-person inductions, management development sessions, team events and our annual awards).

Job description

Let us tell you a bit more about the role…

In this role, you will work closely with the wider OD team to support and shape our HR strategy. You’ll lead a portfolio of organisational development projects that directly align to our strategic plan, including:

• National Induction

• Reward and Recognition initiatives

• Our annual colleague survey and engagement

• Embedding our Together values and behaviour framework

We trust and empower colleagues to work in a hybrid way, providing the resources, equipment and support, so that individually and collectively, we can be the voice of children and young people when the family court makes critical decisions about their futures. We provide extensive wellbeing support for colleagues, as well as excellent benefits, all of which we hope encourages you to join us.

We are a diverse, inclusive organisation that is a safe space for colleagues with shared aspects of identity and lived experience, which helps ensure we provide a service which promotes the diversity and uniqueness of children and families from all backgrounds. We especially welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds as we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity of the children and families we work with.

Person specification

… and what we’re looking for

• Strong digital capability, especially MS Teams, PowerPoint and Excel for data gathering, analysis and presenting insights.

• Confidence and creativity in delivering HR/OD content, including presentations, workshops or training to a variety of audiences as part of learning and development .

• Ability to challenge constructively, offering evidence‑based solutions and supporting effective and informed decision‑making.

• Customer‑focused approach, proactively identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and enhanced colleague experience.

• Experience planning, coordinating and delivering people‑related projects, such as induction improvements, recognition initiatives or colleague surveys. Experience working with staff networks or colleague champion groups are all advantageous—helpful but not essential and not a barrier to applying.

• Understanding of key people frameworks, including reward and recognition, engagement approaches, leadership development and organisational culture.

• Strong data insight skills, interpreting complex data to diagnose issues, identify trends and shape longer‑term solutions.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, able to build credibility and influence effectively at all levels.

• CIPD Level 3 is advantageous but not necessary however, a willingness to work towards.

You can find out more about the above - and much more - before you apply and we also recommend you read the job description.

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Local Government Pension with an employer contribution of 18.1%
• 28 days holiday (including three for Christmas) rising to 33 days with five years continuous service, which could include your current employment

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

Next steps / timelines

If and when you are ready to apply, our application process is straightforward and quick to complete. You don’t need to complete your application in a single visit, you can start it and come back and amend your responses / update your CV, just make sure you come back before the closing date to submit.

Below we have given you an indication of a timetable we are hoping to work towards, due to availability we may not be able to accommodate other dates, therefore please bear these in mind.

Closing date:

18th February

Telephone interview:

24th and 25th February

Final Interview:

3rd March

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Medical

Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Cheryl Rose-Coulthard
• Email : cheryl.rose-coulthard@cafcass.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : Priya.Kadara@cafcass.gov.uk

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