What's involved with this role:

Job Title: HR Advisor

Ref: Bradford 5280798

Pay rate: £18.53 per hour PAYE

Role length: Anticipated 2 months – potential to be extended

Working arrangements: Hybrid

The role:

We are looking for an HR Advisor to deliver expert HR advice and casework support, ensuring compliance with policies and current employment legislation. The role involves helping leaders and managers fulfil their workforce responsibilities in line with Department and Council plans and working with HR Service Desk colleagues to provide a high-quality HR service that promotes self-service while offering support when required.

You will be an experienced and trusted HR professional with comprehensive expertise across all workforce disciplines including strategy, employment law, change, and talent management, skilled in building effective teams, fostering collaboration, and influencing stakeholders to deliver organisational success.

Key responsibilities:

Provide professional HR advice and practical support to managers and employees on all aspects of employee relations, ensuring compliance with employment law, council policy and relevant national frameworks
Lead and manage complex employee relations casework (e.g. sickness, performance, disciplinary and grievance matters), ensuring timely, fair and consistent outcomes
Coach and support managers to handle people issues confidently and independently, enhancing workforce capability and reducing reliance on HR intervention
Prepare high-quality case documentation, maintain accurate HR records and ensure confidentiality and GDPR compliance
Collaborate with the Employee Relations Policy Lead on policy development, sharing learning and ensuring consistent application across the team
Build constructive relationships with Trade Union representatives, negotiating individual employment matters within policy boundaries
Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR services, including policy development, process enhancement and the design and delivery of training and guidance
Provide coaching and support to HR colleagues, particularly within the Service Desk and Operations teams, to promote effective case resolution
Develop strong working relationships with stakeholders across the organisation and undertake additional duties as required to support team needs

What the client is looking for:

Relevant professional qualifications
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of HR, workforce planning, employment law, equality, reward, OD, change, performance, and talent management
Extensive experience of strategic HR business partnering
Ability to work across the full range of workforce related topics
Ability to build effective teams and relationships and to support others to achieve personal and organisational goals
Strong collaborator and network builder across boundaries to deliver strategic and operational results
Trusted advisor with a strong record of influencing and guiding stakeholders across the full employee lifecycle
Exceptional communicator—able to craft, present, and deliver complex ideas with clarity and impact

How to Apply:

Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application.
Submit your CV in Word format.
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Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.

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Job Ref: Bradford 5280798

Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

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