12 month FTC - Senior HR Advisor
Delivering the ‘Art of the Possible’ is our people mission. You’d be joining us at an exciting time. We are continuing to develop and invest in the team so if you’d like to play your part, we’d love to hear from you!
Fixed Term 1 year initially with the possibility of permanency in the future.
About the Role
As a Senior HR Advisor you will join a team of supportive and skilled HR professionals delivering HR Advisory services across Lincolnshire County Council. This is an integral role within our HR family, working in partnership with managers across the organisation and HR colleagues.
You’ll manage a complex Employee Relations caseload and provide a generic and agile HR Advisory service to a diverse range of service areas. Although this will be your ‘day-to-day’ role, you’ll also have the opportunity to be involved in key projects, working with colleagues across the Council, developing skills whilst working to deliver our People Strategy. What could be better?
The role enjoys hybrid working with a Lincoln work base and ability to travel across the county when needed.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will need to:
- Be an experienced HR professional qualified or in your final year CIPD level 7 with a minimum of Associate CIPD status
- Be highly knowledgeable in the areas of employment law, employee relations and working with Trade Unions,
- Have a proven track record in providing professional HR Advice on employment relations issues including grievance, discipline, sickness absence, capability and managing change in a large, complex and diverse organisation
- Be an effective communicator, with an ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with a range of people.
- Display and role model the right behaviours.
What we offer
Our environment is supportive and we are ambitious for both the people who work here and the residents of the county. In addition to a competitive salary, you can enjoy a flexible working pattern, generous annual leave and pension scheme and exciting training and development opportunities.
For further information on all our benefits please see our brochure: Rewards and benefits – Lincolnshire County Council
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact mark.Goodliffe@lincolnshire.gov.uk.
Ideally this role is 37 hours per week, although we will consider a minimum of 30 hours over 4 days.
Closing date for advert: 02 February 2025
Interviews: 11 February 2025
A Smarter Working Employer
We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.
Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.
Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.
All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.
On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward.
We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.
Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.