Job Description:
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Hybrid full-time
Salary: 40.5k
Contract Type: Full-time, 12-month fixed term
About the Role
As an HR Advisor, you'll be the go-to expert for a wide range of HR matters, offering guidance and support to Directors, Heads of Service, Team Leaders, and employees. You'll work closely with the Employee Relations Manager to deliver a proactive and compliant HR advisory service, ensuring best practice and legislative alignment.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide expert advice on disciplinary, grievance, capability, ill health, recruitment, TUPE, redundancy, dismissal, retirement, and restructures
* Attend service area meetings to gather feedback and drive continuous improvement
* Monitor absence trends and support Occupational Health referrals and ill health retirement cases
* Assist managers in preparing for Employment Tribunals
* Foster constructive relationships with trade unions and support resolution of employee relations issues
* Lead job evaluation processes and contribute to HR projects and corporate programmes
* Deliver and review in-house HR training courses
Required Skills
* CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent)
* Strong generalist HR experience, ideally within a public sector or complex organisational setting
* Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
* Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively across teams
* Commitment to continuous professional development and staying current with HR legislation and case law
What we Offer
* A supportive and inclusive working environment
* Opportunities for professional growth and development
* Flexible working arrangements
* Local government pension scheme
* Generous annual leave entitlement SS25
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Flexitime
* Work from home
Work Location: In person