Salary: £39,276 - £41,603 per annum
Cardiff and Vale College are seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join our dedicated team and play a key role in delivering a high-quality, proactive HR service across our college. Working in a busy and challenging environment, you will be supporting managers and staff across a wide range of HR matters, including employee relations, casework, recruitment, performance management, and organisational change.
Key Responsibilities for this role include:
* Providing professional advice and guidance to managers on HR policy, employment law, and best practice.
* Managing a caseload of complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, and absence management.
* Leading on HR strategic projects and seeing these through to completion.
* Supporting the HR Recruitment advisor with recruitment campaigns, ensuring a smooth and inclusive process.
* Contributing to workforce planning, organisational development and change management initiatives.
* Working collaboratively with trade union representatives and internal stakeholders.
* Developing and delivering management development training sessions to managers and colleagues.
About You
* Proven experience as an HR Advisor (or equivalent), ideally within the further education or wider education sector.
* Proven ability of working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with competing priorities.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and build credibility at all levels.
* Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
* CIPD qualified (Minimum Level 3) or working towards a higher level.
* A commitment to upholding the College values of Inspirational, Inclusive, Influential
* Welsh language skills whilst not essential would be desirable for this role.
* This post will be based at the City Centre Campus with some requirement to work across our other sites where necessary.
Applications are to be made using the Cardiff and Vale College application form only. The college welcomes applications in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application in English. If we invite you to interview, let us know if you would like us to conduct the interview and assessment process in Welsh.
The closing date for completed applications 09/07/25 at 11:59pm.
To find out more or apply go to www.cavc.ac.uk or contact the Human Resources Department on 02920250311 or recruitment@cavc.ac.uk.
All vacancies are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and employment will not commence without a valid up to date DBS check. This is a contractual agreement that must be in place before your employment starts. The College's procedure for the Suitability of Ex-offenders for Employment is available upon request.
These are contractual agreements that must be in place before your employment can commence.
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