Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Grade F, SCP 17 £31,022 SCP 22 £33,699
Hours: 36 Hours per Week
Base Location: Tameside One, Market Place, Ashton under Lyne, OL6 6BH with hybrid working
Closing Date: Monday 9 February 2026
Interview Date: 18 February 2026 at Tameside One
The Role
Are you ready to take the next step in your HR career and make a meaningful impact in public services? If you are passionate about Employee Relations, then we would love to hear from you.
Our People & Workforce Development Service is at the heart of Tameside Council and plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organisation. We design, attract, and develop a skilled, agile, and inclusive workforce that delivers high-quality services for our residents. With a clear vision through our People Plan, this is a dynamic and exciting time to join us.
If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding HR role in a proactive team that makes a difference, then look no further. You will need to have a passion for excellence along with a real commitment to drive workforce matters forward, to achieve workforce solutions to improve Council Services and outcomes for residents.
The Assistant HR Consultant will work closely with the team of HR Consultants to provide advice and guidance to resolve a range of workforce matters. A proactive, resilient and creative approach, with excellent verbal and written communication skills is required to support managers and employees to achieve positive outcomes.
As part of your professional development, you’ll benefit from:
* Being part of a very experienced team with excellent peer support.
* The opportunity to undertake the Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management supporting your progression into a confident and capable HR professional.
* Excellent peer support and career development opportunities, within a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
About You
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is ambitious, solutions-focused, and committed to delivering outcomes. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to be part of a very experienced team, then we would love to hear from you.
About Us
At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.
We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.
Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.
Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.
Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Samantha Holgate, Senior H.R. Consultant on 07815 877160.