HR Advisor
Huntingdon
Contract – £19.32 per hour PAYE or £25.18 per hour limited paid via umbrella company inside IR35.
2 days per week in the office (flexible).
Until the 31st of October 2026.
Must have local gov experience.
Main accountabilities
* Advice and Support– Provide consistent and high quality advice and guidance on employment matters to managers, developing a range of options and creative solutions within agreed County Council and customer frameworks and policies, and that also take account of employment legislation requirements and business needs. Providing a range of options with associated risk factors clearly set out, to allow managers to make sound business‑led decisions, demonstrating professional judgement in the appraisal of those risks.
* Employee Relations– Support and coach managers throughout disciplinary, ill‑health, performance, grievance and redundancy issues and change management programmes, ensuring that all aspects are handled appropriately and promptly within agreed frameworks and policies. Liaison with the trade unions will be an important part of the role to ensure good employee relations are maintained. Embed good practice with regards to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults by advising managers on the Council’s or customer’s disclosures policy and DBS process.
* Change Management– Support change management projects including service restructures and TUPE transfers using a project management approach to coach managers to drive through change. Ensure that structural changes are fully implemented and changes to the hierarchy are completed to maintain the integrity of the system and accurate management information.
* Information Management and Analysis– Ensure data held on appropriate systems is accurate and up to date, work with managers to keep records current and reflective of their services. Be responsible for undertaking regular data analysis for an allocated ‘portfolio’ to ensure, the data is accurate, issues and trends are identified and discussed with managers and suitable action is taken.
* Project Work– Undertake allocated corporate and team‑based HR project work, including research where appropriate, to ensure that projects are delivered on time and to agreed objectives and performance standards. Contribute to the Councils projects and programmes advising on the people impact of changes. Support specific projects as agreed with the HR Business Partner.
* HR Policies and Organisational Development– Support the continuous development of the HR service through policy development. Deliver training for managers and employees on a full range of HR policies. Drive performance management within the Council by coaching and mentoring managers.
* Pay and Reward– Support the job evaluation process by advising and challenging managers on job design and analysis, as well as sitting on panels to facilitate consistency of application and compliance with County Council policies and standards.
* Equality, Diversity and Inclusion– Demonstrate awareness and understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion and the value of this throughout all employment‑related activity.
Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer.
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