HR Advisor

6 months contract with a local authority

Job Purpose

• The HR Advisor will operate within a business partnering model to provide highquality professional HR advice and support to frontline managers across the organisation. The role is responsible for guiding managers through a wide range of employment mattersincluding casework change management employee relations and organisational developmentwhile ensuring all actions align with employment legislation council policies and best practice. By understanding service needs the HR Advisor will assess risks support effective decisionmaking and coach managers to strengthen their peoplemanagement capability.
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Provide consistent accurate HR advice and guidance on a wide range of employment matters offering clear options and associated risks to support informed businessled decisions.
  
• Use sound professional judgement to present creative solutions aligned with policy legislation and operational needs.
  
• Support and coach managers through disciplinary grievance illhealth performance management redundancy and restructuring processes.
  
• Ensure timely and appropriate handling of all ER cases within agreed frameworks.
  
• Liaise with trade unions to maintain positive employee relations.
  
• Support safeguarding practices by advising managers on disclosure policies and DBS processes
  

Essential Experience Required

• Must have local gov experience
  
• Demonstrable HR experience across employee relations performance grievance disciplinary redundancy and change management.
  
• Experience providing professional HR guidance to managers.
  
• Strong understanding of employment legislation and HR best practice.
  

Essential Qualifications Required

• Degree level qualification or equivalent.
  
• Part or full CIPD qualification (NVQ Level 3 in Personnel or higher).
  

Additional information to note

• Working hours: 37 hours per week
  
• 2 days per week in the office (flexible)
  
• We work on Bi weekly payment schedule
  

The role closes soon apply ASAP.