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Reference | HQ00020166 | |
Service | Suffolk County Council | |
Contract Type | Temporary | |
Duration | 6 Months | |
Location | Suffolk | |
Job Type | Full-time | |
Hours per week | 37 | |
Rate | £13.47 per hour |
We are seeking an HR Advisor to join Suffolk County Council on a 6 months basis provide professional employee relations casework support and advice to customers.
Our HR service will be recognised as being supportive, innovative and value for money. We will support the achievement of Council objectives to deliver better outcomes for the people of Suffolk through the delivery of creative people solutions. We will be trusted to deliver in all that we do.
As an HR Advisor you will provide professional employee relations casework support and advice to customers. You will be proactive in supporting managers with expert advice, guidance and case strategies to ensure they are well supported to manage their people issues robustly, aligned to their business. You will also assist managers in developing their own people management/employee relations capabilities to reduce demand.
You will work with service managers and HR Strategic Partners to best understand service context and current challenges and tailor your advice and guidance to ensure it is business aligned. You will also be flexible in assisting other teams in HR and across the County Council to achieve their people-related aims.
The HR Advice Team is a small, friendly, hardworking team comprising of five HR Advisors, an HR Advice Team Coordinator and an HR Advice Team Manager, sitting within Human Resources and the Corporate Services Directorate.
This list is not exhaustive and main objectives / performance measures will be discussed and agreed with your line manager.
ESSENTIAL- someone with an employee relations background experience over qualifications is preferable.
Values and Personal Qualities:
Specialist knowledge and experience:
Qualifications and Professional memberships:
Additional requirements:
If you have a disability or long term illness that otherwise prevents you from meeting any of the essential criteria, please contact us to discuss whether a reasonable adjustment could be made.
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