Are you looking for a role where you can develop your knowledge as a HR professional in a supportive and friendly team? Look no further than our HR Advisor role. This is an exciting time to join our team and CIPD development can be explored with the successful candidates.
Our HR Advisors provide a professional advisory service to a range of stakeholders across of our organisation to enable effective day to day people management. You will provide timely, accurate advice and guidance to line managers regarding a range of HR case work including absence, performance, and probation.
This is a varied role, in a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment in an organisation which values its people. You will be responsible for taking policies, legislation, and best practice into consideration when providing advice to ensure compliance and facilitate decision making. You will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of individuals across our organisation, providing advice and policy guidance to ensure that our people have the best possible experience at work.
This role will suit you if you are passionate about providing good customer service and can communicate information clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing. This role will provide you with the opportunity to evidence your ability to meet deadlines, use your initiative, prioritise workloads and work independently.
Experience of working in a customer focused HR environment is essential as is a good knowledge of a range of computer packages (including Microsoft Office). We are keen to meet with individuals who also bring transferable skills and experience from other organisations and life experiences.
In this role, your responsibilities will include:
• Support and guide managers and staff in relation to Police Regulations and Police Staff conditions of service, including the resolution of a range of employment issues.
• Input of data onto HR systems and databases, ensuring that this is accurate and producing reports as required.
• Provide support to HR colleagues and work across the HR structure as required.
• Supporting the implementation of changes in HR policies and procedures.
• Champion our organisational values and principles of our people strategy, incorporating them into your approach to case work and projects.
What we can offer you:
A package of financial, lifestyle and health benefits to support whatever stage of life you're in. Including:
- Flexible working
- Continuous professional development
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistance scheme offering help through counselling services, legal advice, fitness advice, personal coaching and health assessment
- Staff discount scheme for savings on shopping, days out, sporting events, holidays
- Blended working approach with the option to work from your home address for a proportion of the week
- Free on-site parking
Additional Information
We have the following opportunities:
1x Permanent HR Advisor, working 37 hours per week.
1x Temporary HR Advisor, part time, working 28.5 hours per week, over 4 days to include a Monday and Friday. This position is to cover a maternity leave chain, and we anticipate the contract will last for approximately 12 months.
You’ll benefit from blended (hybrid) working across home and the office (Police HQ, Portishead). You will be required to travel to alternative locations across Avon and Somerset when required, travel expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with force policy.
Shortlisting for this role will take place week commencing 28th April 2025 with interviews due to take place on Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th May 2025 at Police HQ, Portishead.
To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a 3 year ‘checkable history’ in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 3 years.
Every individual that works for us, is in some way supporting and serving the community we represent, we simply could not do the jobs we do without them.