About The Role
We are looking for a part time HR Advisor to join our highly regarded Human Resources Team. This role is 30 hours per week over either 4 or 5 days.
As an HR Advisor, you will work closely with managers and staff across the organisation, offering pragmatic and timely guidance on everything from employee relations and recruitment to absence management and organisational change. This is a generalist HR role with the requirement to provide advice on a range of subject areas within the HR remit.
This is an opportunity to contribute to HR initiatives within the HR service area and corporately across the organisation, while providing expert advice and support across a wide range of employment matters.
About You
This is a great opportunity to grow your career within local authority and play your part in helping the Council to support the residents and businesses of North Norfolk.
You will have:
* Proven experience in a generalist HR role
* Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practices
* CIPD Level 5 qualification and Associate Membership
* Excellent communication, listening, and influencing skills
* Confident, self-aware, and motivated with a proactive approach
* IT skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office and HR systems
If you thrive in a busy environment and enjoy managing a varied and full workload, apply now as we'd love to work with you.
Application Information
Closing Date
11.59pm on Tuesday 14 October 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applicants.
Interviews
20th & 21st October 2025
Get in Touch
For an informal discussion, please contact Susan Sidell, HR Manager, on:
Telephone:
Email:
About Us
North Norfolk is a fantastic place to live, work and visit. It covers 360 sq miles of coastal and rural environment, with over 100,000 people living in 120 distinct communities. Our district is one of England's top holiday destinations and a place where people positively choose to live.
We're committed to promoting equality of opportunity for the people and communities of North Norfolk. We respect and value differences in our district and across our workforce, and we want everyone to feel included and able to play their part in making North Norfolk a great place to live, learn, work and visit. Our coast and environment are extremely important to us.
Recognising that North Norfolk faces a very real threat from climate change, the Council has declared a climate emergency. We have developed a Net Zero strategy to support our ambitions and all staff have a role to play in meeting our carbon reduction targets.
We have a supportive culture that enables our people to learn and grow through attending courses, e-learning, and their daily job roles. We provide excellent opportunities for communication through updates from Directors and the Chief Executive. Our onsite recognised union is UNISON.
Our Cromer office is clean, modern and light, with onsite lunchtime catering and free onsite parking. As one of the largest employers in the district, we offer several benefits to all our employees:
* employee assistance program
* discounts portal
* salary sacrifice schemes (bikes, home electricals and EV car leasing - available after completion of probation period).
You will also enjoy:
* a good work-life balance, with many roles following our hybrid approach to work (if your role supports hybrid working, all we ask is that you have a stable and reliable internet connection)
* 25 days' holiday per year, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service (assuming the role is full-time)
* access to an excellent local government pension scheme based on your local authority career average earnings
We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.