HR Advisor – Casework
South Gloucestershire Council is looking for an HR Advisor to join the HR Casework and Change team.
How You’ll Make a Difference
Provide quality generalist HR advice, support and guidance. Enable the council to perform people management effectively through consistent and practical support.
What You Will Be Doing
* Collaborate with senior HR Advisors to support all levels of staff and managers, mainly around sickness absence, occupational health referrals, probation and performance management, and discipline and grievance cases.
* Manage a caseload, ensuring timely case resolution and risk mitigation while complying with policy and legislation.
* Monitor and manage the shared HR inbox, respond to enquiries, signpost, and set up cases for allocation.
* Provide employee information for workforce change projects and produce communications to affected staff; support senior advisors on larger projects.
* Provide team metrics data and quarterly statistics and administer casework documents effectively.
What We Need From You
* Generalist HR experience covering sickness absence, probation and performance management case work, and workforce change.
* Knowledge of employment policies, procedures and the legislative framework.
* Currently holding or working towards a Level 3 Human Resources qualification such as the CIPD Foundation Certificate in People Practice.
* Excellent communication skills, confident at all levels, with strong teamwork and relationship‑building abilities.
What You Need To Know
* This role is hybrid – staff work from the Yate office and from home.
* Recruiting into 2 posts: 1 permanent and 1 limited‑term contract until June 2026.
Interviews will be held on 10th December 2025.
How a Career at South Gloucestershire Council Is Different
* Strong team ethos, support and training.
* Generous annual leave, employee wellbeing support, and staff discounts on eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
* Diverse and dedicated team creating vibrant communities.
Seniority Level
* Entry level
Employment Type
* Full‑time
Job Function
* Human Resources
Industries
* Government Administration
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