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Our public sector client is seeking an experienced local authority HR Advisor.

£21.76 per hour PAYE

£28.31 per hour Umbrella

3 months - likely extension

1 day per week in the office after role is established

Location - Wandsworth but may involved travel to Twickenham

START DATE - ASAP

Job Purpose:

To provide support to managers on a wide range of HR processes and activities including projects, complex casework, and people related other areas.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

To effectively support all areas of HR to the highest possible standard.
To work with others to develop the team as a highly effective team and work as an action learning set to ensure solutions are discussed and proposed without the need for escalation to management.
To manage a diverse and challenging, workload.
To spend significant working time physically located in the business areas allocated to you, as well as working flexibly and remotely to raise own profile and visibility in the directorates.
To work closely with the Leads and HR Business Partner to provide support to allocated business areas.directorates.
To regularly advise managers and staff on the full range of HR policies and processes, especially those that are complex and sensitive, to deliver outcomes that are consistent with best practice, high performance and employee engagement.
Advises and supports managers and HR colleagues on all aspects of organisational change including TUPE transfers and supporting the job evaluation process.
Working with the Organisational Development and Learning and Development teams, prepares and delivers development, training courses and briefing sessions relating to staffing issues topics as required.
Working with the Senior HR Project Manager, develop areas of expertise and ensures the Council is fully aware of any changes or developments and policy and practice is amended to reflect these.
To manage and expedite a caseload of complex employee relations cases and takes a leading role in managing employment tribunal claims and ensuring a lessons learnt is embedded.
To utilise regular management information to identify and monitor HR issues in designated areas and ensure appropriate HR support is provided to enable managers to respond appropriately and to horizon scan to ensure HR are aware of all relevant developments that have a people element.
Regularly advises and coaches senior management colleagues on a wide range of complex, sensitive and substantial issues.
Supports consultation and negotiation exercises with trade union representatives. Requirements

Experience of advising managers on ER cases and early resolution
Excellent communication and report writing skills
Experience of working with senior manager
Excellent knowledge of EDI issues and case law affecting employment

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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