Issue - meetings

To receive a discussion paper on the Employer Value Proposition.

RESOLVED: That the Committee commented on and noted the Discussion Paper on Employer Value Proposition.

Audio recording – 30 minutes 10 seconds

The HR Services Manager presented the Discussion Paper entitled ‘Employer Value Proposition’ and advised that:

·                An Employer Value Proposition (EVP) defined the core promise that an employer made to its staff outlining what they could expect in return for their work.

·                A compelling EVP was crucial to attract candidates and keep staff motivated.

·                The core components of an EVP were detailed as development, flexibility, inclusion, wellbeing and reward.

·                In terms of development, the Council offered staff a range of training programmes and workshops to enhance their skills and advance their careers in addition to coaching and mentoring.

·                Flexibility was offered to staff through hybrid and remote working in addition to flexible hours which helped to promote a healthy work-life balance.

·                Generous leave policies also enabled staff to take proper breaks away from work which benefitted both staff and the Council.

·                Diversity and inclusion were at the heart of Council values to ensure that everyone was respected regardless of their background or identity and to achieve a sense of belonging.

·                It was important to the Council to create a healthy and supportive environment in which staff could thrive and have access to a variety of wellbeing initiatives and rewards including a comprehensive benefits package.

·                The Council EVP was communicated to candidates through recruitment webpages and during interviews and could be found by existing staff through various The Hub and Council Intranet or by talking to their managers.

·                Members should consider the questions posed at the end of the paper.

The following Members asked questions:

·                Councillor Claire Strong

·                Councillor Bryony May

·                Councillor Ian Albert

The Chair highlighted that Members should be sharing job vacancies at the Council through social media and word-of-mouth where possible.

Councillor Claire Strong noted that it would be valuable if their graduate and apprenticeship schemes were included in the Council EVP, particularly when aiming to attract talent into the Council.

In response to questions, the HR Services Manger advised that:

·                Data from the Staff Survey had been published, and the headline data had been included on recruitment pages and in media.

·                Graduate and apprenticeship programmes highlighted the commitment of the Council to staff development.

·                The Council did not have a specific document on EVP as it was spread across their interfaces and expressed through work culture.

·                Feedback on working at the Council had been communicated via staff surveys.

·                The Council also received period feedback from candidates on the application process and their reasons for wanting to work at the Council.

·                The Council regularly met with UNISON Members.

·                The People Strategy would be another way of communicating their EVP to staff once formulated and UNISON would help to shape this.

RESOLVED: That the Committee commented on and noted the Discussion Paper on Employer Value Proposition.