Ipswich Borough Council Address: Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2DE - hybrid working Salary: £39,152 - £40,777 per annum Hours: 37 hours per week Contract: Fixed Term until 30 April 2026 Reference: 0367 Ipswich Borough Council are seeking to appoint an HR Advisor to be a key member of the HR team. You will be providing high-quality advice and guidance across the full range of HR, establishing yourself as a key professional advisor whilst at the same time embedding and maintaining systems, policies, procedures and best practice. You will provide generalist HR advice to dedicated service areas at all levels of the organisation and must have experience of managing ER casework, including but not limited to, active involvement in disciplinaries, formal absence meetings, grievance investigations and restructures. You must have up to date knowledge of Employment Law and its practical application and hold a CIPD qualification at a level 5 or above or be working towards one. The qualities you must have are excellent verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail, with strong organisational abilities. You will need a creative approach to problem resolution, analysis and interpretation of employee-related matters as well as a broad understanding of HR issues. You will need to demonstrate you have the skills, experience and capabilities as described in the person specification. This is a hybrid working role (a minimum of 2 days per week working in the office, Tuesday and Thursday) and you will be required to occasionally travel to other Ipswich Borough Council venues within the Ipswich borough. As well as a competitive salary, we offer: a career average pension scheme generous holiday and sick pay entitlements subsidised parking public transport discounts free gym and swimming cycle purchase scheme plenty of personal and professional development opportunities flexible working hybrid working opportunities Employee Assistance Programme the opportunity to work with great colleagues. For more information Please read the Job Description and Person Specification (pdf) and the HR Structure Document (pdf). How to apply Please complete your application by visiting our vacancies website. Please note CVs are not accepted. The selection process will comprise of an assessment and interview. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications. Closing date: 31 August 2025. Interview date: 5 September 2025.