Part-time HR Advisor

Mar 15, 2025
Kidderminster
Full Time
One Way Or Another Ltd
Not Disclosed
Skills
Bidding • Apps • Benefits • Corporate Recruitment • Android Development
The Role
Bidding • Apps • Benefits • Corporate Recruitment • Android Development

Join our dynamic team as an HR Advisor, where you will play a pivotal role in supporting managers, HR, and Payroll Team members. You will provide timely, professional, accurate, and operational support across a broad spectrum of Human Resources activities.

Tasks

Generic Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with managers, HR, and Payroll Team members to offer professional HR guidance.
  • Ensure advice aligns with employment legislation, best practices, council policies, and conditions of service.
  • Obtain daily support and advice from the SHRA or HR & OD Manager on complex issues.
  • Assist in the development, maintenance, and monitoring of HR policies, practices, systems, and procedures.
  • Contribute to corporate initiatives and projects as required.
  • Maintain manual and electronic HR records in compliance with Data Protection requirements.

Corporate Accountabilities:

  • Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, challenging inappropriate behaviour and language.
  • Adhere to the Council s Health and Safety policies.
  • Manage information in line with the Council s policies on Data Protection, GDPR, and Freedom of Information.
  • Stay informed about the Council s safeguarding policies for children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

Task Specifics:

Purpose of the Job:

Provide comprehensive HR advice and support to managers, employees, and partners, particularly in:

  • Terms and conditions of employment.
  • Recruitment and selection.
  • Discipline, grievance, and performance management.
  • Change management, including restructuring and TUPE situations.
  • Termination of employment.
  • Staff learning and development.
  • Absence management, occupational health, health and wellbeing, and Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Service to Customers:

Promote a positive image of the service and my client, maintaining constructive relationships with:

  • Council employees and managers.
  • Local trade union representatives.
  • Members of the public.
  • External service providers.

Business Improvement/Planning Responsibility:

  • Support the delivery of the HR & OD Strategy.
  • Manage day-to-day HR cases, including sickness absence, disciplinary, and grievance cases.
  • Advise on recruitment and selection.
  • Lead on HR policies and procedures.
  • Support managers in people management.
  • Compile returns, statistics, and reports.
  • Assist with specific HR projects.

Requirements

Knowledge and Skills:

  • 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above, including Mathematics and English.
  • Associate Membership of the CIPD or equivalent.
  • Experience in an HR advisory role.
  • Excellent communication, organisational, and time management skills.
  • Ability to produce accurate work with attention to detail.
  • Proficiency in computer systems and data analysis.

Values and Behaviours:

All employees are expected to work in line with the Council s Values and associated Behaviours:

  • Be Honest: We are honest, straightforward, and always courteous.
  • Invest in our Workforce: We identify necessary skills and develop our employees.
  • Be Supportive: We work together, helping and supporting one another.

This position requires a relevant disclosure check.

Location: Wyre Forest House/Hybrid

Duration of assignment: Ongoing 2 years

Working hours: 20 hours per week