Hr Advisor

CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: HR Advisor POST NUMBER: A1261

SERVICE: Human Resources

GRADE: City Pay Band 5 LOCATION: Guildhall

REPORTS TO: Strategic HR Manager

To assist in the delivery of a highly effective and responsive Human Resource (HR) service across the Council providing support and developing expertise in the full range of HR issues including, application and interpretation of employment legislation, terms and conditions, HR policies and procedures, organisational change, redeployments, redundancy and TUPE.

MAIN ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To provide advice and support to staff as appropriate, ensuring policies and procedures are consistently applied across the Council
• Be responsible for the leave administration and procedures associated with our Family friendly polices including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave; providing advice to employees and managers across the Council as necessary
• Day to day monitoring and responding in a timely manner to general HR enquiries and emails (Duty HRBP email inbox), in liaison with HR Business Partners
• Working in partnership with HR Business Partners to support managers in effectively managing absence, including making timely medical referrals and ensuring correct sickness notification procedures, in accordance with the Council s Managing Absence Policy
• To keep up to date with relevant HR legislation and best practice, developing practical knowledge of managing disciplinary, grievance, capability, redeployment, redundancies and TUPE. Responsible for maintaining the Employment Legislation tracker and highlighting key changes to the wider HR Team
• Working with the wider HR Team, monitoring, reviewing and updating all HR policies and ensuring these are in line with current legislation and best practice guidance.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

HR Advisor

Essential/

Desirable

Assessment Method

KNOWLEDGE

Good up-to-date knowledge of developments, innovations and best practice in Human Resources particularly employee relations.

E

I/AT

Knowledge of employment legislation and practice

E

AF/I/AT

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

Ability to effectively plan and manage a wide range of work simultaniously.

E

AF RF

Resilience and the ability to follow through agreed courses of action

E

I

Abilty to provide creative solutions to problems whilst maintaining corporate direction

E

I

Experience of working collaboratively with managers, staff and others building trust, mediating, and negotating to reach agreed outcomes.

E

I

Ability to use word, excel, powerpoint and information systems

E

AF

An understanding of HR best practice, policies and procedures and employment legislation in respect of equal opportunities/diversity in Employment

E

AF

Ability to work on own initiative in a pressurised environment and achieve deadlines.

E

I

High quality written and verbal communication skills, analytical skills

E

AF I AT

A customer focused and responsive approach.

E

I

EDUCATION

Associate professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD qualified level 5 or equivalent on UK Regulated Qualifications Framework)

E

AF

Assessment Key:

AF Application Form

I Interview

RF References

WS Work Sample

AT Ability Test

PT Psychometric Assessment