HR Advisor

East Suffolk Council; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council in the UK is seeking an HR Advisor to provide HR advice and support within their busy team. This part-time permanent role requires CIPD level 5 qualification and recent HR experience. The successful candidate will manage employee relations, performance management, and recruitment. The council offers generous leave, a local government pension scheme, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous leave entitlement

Local government pension scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Learning and development opportunities

Access to health and wellbeing initiatives

Free car parking

Discounts on various products and services

Qualifications

• Minimum CIPD level 5 qualified, with willingness to work towards level 7.
• Recent and relevant HR advisory experience.
• Up to date knowledge of employment law.

Responsibilities

• Provide responsive HR advice and support.
• Work in partnership with customers to deliver an effective HR service.
• Provide advice on employee relations, performance management, and grievance.

Skills

CIPD level 5 qualified

Recent HR advisory experience

Knowledge of employment law

Strong IT skills

Excellent communication skills

Customer service skills

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

Job Title: HR Advisor

Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 2EX

Salary: £35,412 - £42,839 per annum pro rata (Career Grade)

Job Type: Permanent, Part Time

Working Hours: 22.2 Hours per week

Closing date: 11:30pm on 14 September 2025

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people\'s lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.

We have a fantastic opportunity for an HR Advisor to join our busy team, working on supporting our HR service for East Suffolk Services Limited based at Rotterdam Road Depot, Lowestoft.

About the role

You will provide responsive HR advice and support and will work in partnership with our customers and the team to deliver a highly effective, professional and pro-active HR service.

You will be responsible for providing advice and support to managers in employee relations, performance management, discipline and grievance and absence management. You will also be responsible for recruitment in your designated service areas and managing occupational health cases to conclusion.

About you

Applicants should be CIPD level 5 qualified as a minimum, with a willingness to work towards the level 7 qualification. You will also have recent and relevant HR advisory experience including up to date knowledge of employment law, as well as strong IT, communication, and customer service skills.

Salary offered within the grade will be dependent on experience and qualifications.

Why work for us

East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council, take a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work.

Here are some of the main benefits:

• Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years\' service, plus bank holidays)
• Local government pension scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
• Free car parking (for when you are working in the office)
• Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.

Please click on the APPLY button and you will be redirected to the Council\'s careers page.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; HR Generalist, HR Officer, HR Analyst, Human Resource Analyst, Senior HR Assistant, HR Adviser, Senior HR Advisor, Assistant HR Manager, HR Coordinator, Human Resource Advisor may also be considered for this role.