Job Overview
Job Title: HR Advisor
Reference: E Devon 5279340
Pay Rate: £18.26 per hour PAYE
Role Length: Anticipated 3 – 4 months
Working Arrangements: Hybrid – initial training onsite, thereafter remote with occasional office visits
Additional Requirement: Driving licence required (travel to Blackdown, Exmouth and Sidmouth)
DBS Requirement: Basic DBS
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced HR Advisor to provide HR advice to Housing Managers, support the Corporate HR Lead and HR Business Partners, and deliver HR projects and accurate people data across the Housing service. The role focuses on recruitment, workforce planning, complex employee relations, organisational change, and pragmatic HR solutions.
Key Responsibilities
* Recruitment support: develop job descriptions, liaise with recruitment agencies, participate in interview panels, and manage employment agency relationships.
* Employee relations: support sickness absence and employee relations casework, obtain medical reports, and conduct investigations.
* Organisational change: support restructures and other change initiatives.
* Workforce planning: collaborate with HR Business Partners, Learning and Development Coordinator to action workforce planning, training needs analysis and development plans.
* HR projects: lead staff health and wellbeing arrangements, Job Evaluation approach, and other HR projects and research.
* Training delivery: develop and deliver training and support to managers.
* People data: ensure timely and accurate provision of people data and reports, including annual employee data checks.
* Corporate HR policies: oversee and update policies to meet legal requirements and good practice (e.g., job evaluation, employee screening, maternity leave, intranet updates, screening for HAVs, night work and hearing assessments).
* Panel chair: act as panel chair for Job Evaluation panels.
* External contracts: work with HR Manager to ensure key external HR contracts are in place and monitored.
* Apprentices and volunteers: manage processes, contracts and procedures.
* Process improvement: support continuous improvement of transactional processes (recruitment, welcome, starters and leavers).
* Risk management: assist in managing risk within the service.
Candidate Profile
* MCIPD qualified or equivalent HR Management experience.
* Good knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
* Recruitment and workforce planning experience.
* Strong relationship building skills with managers and individuals at all levels.
* Excellent project management and technical skills (Microsoft Word and Excel).
* Experience using HR database and reporting tools.
* Strong communication skills: summarise complex information and manage reactions to situations professionally.
* Proactive, pragmatic HR service provider.
* Experience supporting absence, discipline and grievance cases, change management, TUPE, redundancy, policy development, and resourcing issues.
How to Apply
Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application.
Submit your CV in Word format.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis – early submission is recommended.
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