How You'll Make a Difference
The HR Casework and Change team enables our council to perform people management responsibilities effectively through the provision of consistent and practical HR advice. As a Senior HR Advisor you will support managers to embed the social care reforms.
What You Will Be Doing
* You will lead the HR requirements for the significant workforce change project related to the upcoming social care reform.
* Daily you will deliver consultancy and practical advice to the People Department, managing complex cases covering a wide range of people management issues.
* You will ensure appropriate consultation and involvement with staff, trade unions and partner organisations.
* You will apply your problem solving expertise to deliver solutions that are legally compliant, mitigate risk and work for our customers.
* You will assist with job analysis and design in relation to this project and periodically chair validation panels.
What We Need From You
* You are professionally qualified, ideally to Associate CIPD (intermediate level) or have an equivalent level of experience in a similar role.
* You have proven contemporary HR delivery experience and sound technical expertise in employee relations legislation, casework practice and change management principles, ideally gained within a complex operating environment.
* You have excellent written and spoken communication skills to provide robust advice and influence a wide range of stakeholders.
* You will be trained in job evaluation methodology, Hay preferable (or willing to be trained in Hay methodology), and be able to chair validation panels.
* You have effective reasoning and analytical skills and the ability to form well‑reasoned advice.
What You Need To Know
* Your salary is pro‑rata to hours worked.
* This is a limited‑term contract, due to end 1st June 2027.
* All applications will be initially reviewed and if shortlisted you will be invited to complete a short psychometric assessment, followed by an interview in our office in Yate.
* This role is a hybrid position based in Yate with some work from home.
* Internal secondments are possible – seek line manager permission before applying.
How a Career At South Gloucestershire Council Is Different
* You will receive generous annual leave (pro‑rata), employee wellbeing support and access to staff discounts such as eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
* We are an inclusive organisation that values diversity and ensures that people are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of merit.
* We offer genuine flexibility to help you achieve a good work/life balance.
* We invest in your careers and provide a high quality training and development programme to support long‑term growth.
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