Job Title: Senior HR Advisor
Location: Walsall
Salary: £34,373 to £39,571 per annum
Job Type: Full Time/Permanent
The working hours are 37 hours per week, 5 days per week (Monday to Friday). Reasonable requests for overtime and evening working, including weekends may be required.
- 1x permanent position working 37 hours per week
- 2x fixed-term positions for 6-months working 37 hours per week
Closing date for applications: 4th May 2022
About the role:
- This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy and committed HR team, supporting the Council through transformational change.
- As a member of the team, you will provide operational HR advice to the Council, including, specialist guidance and support to all levels of management on the implementation of HR policies and procedures, employment law, interpretation of national and local conditions of service and good HR practice within a complex and unionised environment.
- You will provide advice and support on disciplinary matters, grievances, attendance, performance management, redundancy, TUPE transfers and change management, including attendance at formal hearings and consultation meetings.
- You will also contribute to the development and improvement of the operational HR advice and support service to the Council.
- You must have substantial experience of Human Resources employee relations within a complex environment and a relevant degree or CIPD qualification or equivalent.
- The HR team operate a flexible blended working approach, predominately homeworking but attendance on site as and when required.
- This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The postholder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.
About you:
- Substantial experience of Human Resources Employee Relations within a complex environment
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of Employment Law (national and European)
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of the key challenges currently facing
- Human Resources.
- Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of operational difficulties associated with Human Resources.
- Demonstrate experience in influencing and coaching managers, employees and HR colleagues at all levels to promote, drive and embed a collaborative, high performance and customer focused culture.
- Demonstrate experience in working within a unionised environment.
- Evidence of continuous professional development (where applicable)
Qualification:
A relevant degree and / or CIPD qualification or substantial generalist/Employee Relations experience within a complex environment.
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Group Human Resource Officer, HR Generalist, Group HR Officer, Senior HR Officer, Human Resources Generalist, Senior HR Advisor, HR Specialist, Employee Relations Specialist, Senior Employee Relations Advisor, Employee Relations Manager, Group HR Operations Officer, HR Business Partner, Senior HR Business Partner, HR Manager, Senior HR Manager may also be considered for this role.
