HR Advisor

at  Suffolk County Council

• Suffolk County Council – Endeavour House, Ipswich IP1 2BX - Hybrid
• £33,366-£39,513 per annum (pro rata for part time)
• Post 1: 37 hours per week - Flexible working options available
• Post 2: 30 hours per week
• Permanent
  Suffolk County Council is different. We’re a modern, flexible, and forward-thinking organisation that’s constantly evolving to meet the changing needs of our communities. As an HR Advisor with us, you’ll enjoy a dynamic work environment where your ideas are valued, your potential is nurtured, and your work makes a tangible difference. Ready to reimagine what your career could be?
  We are seeking an experienced HR professional to join our HR Advice Team to provide hands-on support and guidance on a range of employee relations issue across our diverse organisation.
  Your role and responsibilities
  You’ll join our supportive, experienced and friendly team of Advisors and will hold a wide range of varied HR relations cases, providing support and guidance through our various processes to employees, managers and trade union colleagues.
  As an experienced HR Advisor, you will also support the development and delivery of management development training, as well as ensuring our employee relations policies and guidance remain up to date with legislation and best practice.
  You should have a minimum of 12 months’ experience of managing a portfolio of employee relations cases including but not limited to absence management, capability, disciplinary and grievance.
  If you are seeking a role to enhance your career within HR and develop an extensive understanding of employee relations casework, supporting manager development and advising employees through challenging situations, this is a great opportunity.

You will need

• strong problem solving, conflict resolution, influencing and decision-making skills
• in-depth understanding of employee relations casework and reaching a resolution, including the ability to balance risk with business need
• to be able to coach and support managers to own and resolve their people issues and achieve positive outcomes
• to be interested in case law and legislative changes, and able to implement and improve processes to ensure effective and compliant service delivery
• proven experience of developing good, positive working relationships with managers and other HR colleagues and prepared to be flexible in support of the wider HR service as required.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (docx). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don’t meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
The team
We are a dynamic team where collaboration and mutual support are at our core. We foster an environment of independence and trust, empowering each team member to take ownership of their work while knowing they can always tap into the wealth of experience and guidance from our supportive manager and colleagues. We work in a hybrid way with office days usually on a Tuesday and Thursday.
Empowering Everyone
We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report.
For more information
Please contact Gary Thomson for a casual conversation. You can reach him by calling 01473 260200 or emailing gary.thomson@suffolk.gov.uk.

Please refer the Job description for details