Part-time HR Advisor

Join our dynamic team as an HR Advisor, where you will play a pivotal role in supporting managers, HR, and Payroll Team members. You will provide timely, professional, accurate, and operational support across a broad spectrum of Human Resources activities.

Tasks

Generic Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with managers, HR, and Payroll Team members to offer professional HR guidance.
• Ensure advice aligns with employment legislation, best practices, council policies, and conditions of service.
• Obtain daily support and advice from the SHRA or HR & OD Manager on complex issues.
• Assist in the development, maintenance, and monitoring of HR policies, practices, systems, and procedures.
• Contribute to corporate initiatives and projects as required.
• Maintain manual and electronic HR records in compliance with Data Protection requirements.

Corporate Accountabilities:

• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, challenging inappropriate behaviour and language.
• Adhere to the Council s Health and Safety policies.
• Manage information in line with the Council s policies on Data Protection, GDPR, and Freedom of Information.
• Stay informed about the Council s safeguarding policies for children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

Task Specifics:

Purpose of the Job:

Provide comprehensive HR advice and support to managers, employees, and partners, particularly in:

• Terms and conditions of employment.
• Recruitment and selection.
• Discipline, grievance, and performance management.
• Change management, including restructuring and TUPE situations.
• Termination of employment.
• Staff learning and development.
• Absence management, occupational health, health and wellbeing, and Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Service to Customers:

Promote a positive image of the service and my client, maintaining constructive relationships with:

• Council employees and managers.
• Local trade union representatives.
• Members of the public.
• External service providers.

Business Improvement/Planning Responsibility:

• Support the delivery of the HR & OD Strategy.
• Manage day-to-day HR cases, including sickness absence, disciplinary, and grievance cases.
• Advise on recruitment and selection.
• Lead on HR policies and procedures.
• Support managers in people management.
• Compile returns, statistics, and reports.
• Assist with specific HR projects.

Requirements

Knowledge and Skills:

• 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above, including Mathematics and English.
• Associate Membership of the CIPD or equivalent.
• Experience in an HR advisory role.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and time management skills.
• Ability to produce accurate work with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in computer systems and data analysis.

Values and Behaviours:

All employees are expected to work in line with the Council s Values and associated Behaviours:

• Be Honest: We are honest, straightforward, and always courteous.
• Invest in our Workforce: We identify necessary skills and develop our employees.
• Be Supportive: We work together, helping and supporting one another.

This position requires a relevant disclosure check.

Location: Wyre Forest House/Hybrid

Duration of assignment: Ongoing 2 years

Working hours: 20 hours per week