Senior HR Adviser
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Job Description
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: Room 300 County Hall Glenfield Leics. LE3 8RF
Worker Category: Hybrid Worker
Salary: Per annum (Pro rata for part time)
Working Hours:37 per week
Contract Type: Fixed Term 12 Months
Closing Date: 3rd September 2025
Interview Date(s): TBA
This is an exciting opportunity to join a commercial Human Resource Team (LTS HR) within Leicestershire County Council in a full-time position fixed for one year to cover maternity leave.
We are specifically seeking an individual with proven hands-on strategic HR experiencesomeone who can step into the role and make an immediate positive impact from day one. The successful candidate will be adept at navigating complex HR environments quickly building credibility with clients and delivering tangible results without delay.
About the Role
As a fixed-term post this may also appeal as a potential secondment opportunity for those looking to broaden their strategic scope or embrace new professional challenges within the HR sector.
The role encompasses the delivery of strategic HR solutions and comprehensive services to a diverse portfolio of clients. The team primarily supports schools and academies across Leicestershire but also provides strategic HR consultancy to organisations from other sectors.
A Senior HR Adviser will exercise significant autonomy handling responsibilities such as influencing client decisions providing proactive and strategic solutions overseeing account management leading a team advising on high-profile casework and shaping HR policy for external clients.
We are looking for someone who is adaptable unflappable and ready to manage a varied and demanding workload in a fast-paced commercial setting. Demonstrated ability to quickly adapt and effectively contribute in a strategic HR capacity is vital for success in this role.
NB: If you are applying for this post on a secondment basis please ensure you have your line managers approval before submitting your application.
About You
Essential requirements to be successful in this role include;
- Relevant degree or professional/management qualification or substantial operational experience in HR.
- Good understanding of the schools and academies business and HR sector including pay and conditions in education and public sectors.
- Demonstrated knowledge of employment and case law with practical application in delivering HR services within commercial and challenging environments.
- Proven ability to provide pragmatic business-focused HR advice with an awareness of risk management and improvement opportunities.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills adaptable to various audiences and situations.
- Successful experience working with and influencing Trade Unions and/or employee representatives.
- Ability to manage conflicting priorities and ensure tasks are completed within deadlines.
You must also have an understanding of and commitment toequality diversity and inclusion.
In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
Interested in Flexible Working
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore wherever possible we will consider working arrangements that suit an individuals personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working part-time hours compressed hours flexible start and finish times home/remote working etc.
Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Stylespage on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:
For more information or an informal discussion about this post please contact: Chris Butler. Team Manager E:Telor Risha Budhdeo Senior HR Adviser E:Tel.
How to Apply
Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the About You section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. For more information see the How to Applysection on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning0(select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: applying for this post you agree to ourTerms and Conditions.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
