HR Advice and Support Lead (Employee Relations)

East Midlands Councils/East Midlands Jobs; Matlock; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Incremental annual pay increases

Derbyshire Rewards package

Hybrid working arrangements

Job summary

Derbyshire County Council is seeking an HR Advice and Support Lead (Employee Relations) to provide expert ER guidance and end-to-end case management to managers. You will influence policy, deliver training, and support continuous improvement of the ER service in a hybrid working environment.

The role requires CIPD Level 5 or equivalent and strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and resilience. The position sits within the HR Operations team and partners with Legal Services and Health

Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent in a related field or HR
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent, supported by HR experience
• Advising and influencing on HR and employee relations matters in a customer-focused environment
• Being a local expert with credibility on employment legislation and HR policy
• Excellent communications to influence at all levels and foster collaborative working relationships
• Motivated, resilient, with a proactive can-do approach focused on results
• Contributing to review of employment policy and development of ER policy training

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive HR advisory services on employment legislation and ER policy in a matrix structure
• Support the progression and delivery of employee relations policies and procedures
• Work with HR Business Partner network, Health Safety and Wellbeing, and Legal Services to coordinate ER services
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the ER service
• Support Appeals and Employment Tribunal processes with Legal Services as needed

Skills

Advising on ER matters

Influencing stakeholders

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Initiative and resilience

Education

Degree or equivalent in HR

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Job description

HR Advice and Support Lead (Employee Relations)

Company:

As one of our team of

HR Advice and Support Leads

(employee relations)

in our HR Operations team, you will provide

professional advice, guidance

and

end to end case management support to managers on the application of

sickness

absence

and

employee relationspolicy and procedure.

We’re looking for someone who is an

excellent team playerwho is eager to learn, support others, share their knowledge and support the continuous development of the council’s

HR Advice & Support (employee relations) service.

What skills/experience will you need?

• A degree or equivalent in a

CIPD level 5or equivalent, supported by relevant HR experience.

• Advising and influencing on HR and employee relations matters in a customer focussed environment
• Being a local expert, able to prove your credibility, providing advice on employment legislation and associated policy and practice
• Excellent communications being able to influence at all levels as well as develop and maintain collaborative and inclusive working relationships with stakeholders and colleagues
• Being motivated and resilient, able to use your own initiative, presenting a ‘can do’ approach focussing on results and outputs
• Contributing to the review of employment policy as well as the development and delivery of employee relations policy coaching and training

You will play a key role in:

• Providing consistent

proactive HR advisory servicesto customers on

employment legislative practices and

employment relations policy and procedureworking in a matrix management structure and supporting collaborative working

result orientated and ‘

can do’approach, contributing to the

continuous improvement of the HRAdvice and Support (employee relations) service

• Working closely with the HR Business Partnernetwork, the Health Safety and Wellbeing team and Legal Services Divisionto ensure the progression of

employee relations and

sickness absencecases

• Contributing to the internal Appeals and Employment Tribunal processes in conjunction with Legal Services, providing

independent case management support as appropriate

These lists are not exhaustive, take a look at our comprehensive job profile on our Jobs Derbyshire website for more detail about this role.

And what’s in it for you

27 days of annual leave (with an additional 5 days with 5 years continuous service)

Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases

A range of Rewards through the "Our Derbyshire Rewards" package

• And much

more.

Our HR team is contractually based in Matlock, Derbyshire, but as part of our Ways of Working Policy we work on a hybrid basis. There'll be an opportunity to discuss working arrangements at interview.

To arrange an informal discussion about this role please contact Jayne Mason, HR Advice and Support Manager at

[e-mail]

Provisional Interview Date: Tuesday and Wednesday 10 and 11 November 2026