HR Advisor

Hartlepool Borough Council; Hartlepool; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking council dedicated to making a difference in the local community. This role in the OD team offers an exciting opportunity to enhance your HR skills while driving service improvements. You will work collaboratively with managers on various projects, focusing on strategic recruitment, EDI, and workforce planning. With a supportive team and fantastic employee benefits, including flexible working and generous leave, this position is perfect for those looking to advance their HR career and contribute positively to community services.

Benefits

Flexible/hybrid working

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Generous pension contribution

Lease car salary sacrifice

Purchased annual leave scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified to CIPD Level 5 in HR / OD.
• Confident practitioner with a business partner background.

Responsibilities

• Drive service improvements through workforce planning and strategic recruitment.
• Support managers in developing people practices across the Council.

Skills

HR/OD business partner skills

coaching and developing managers

flexibility

creativity

Education

CIPD Level 5 in HR / OD

Job description

Would you like to join our OD team to really make a difference to our services supporting the local community?

If you are flexible, creative and have great HR/OD business partner skills then this is just the job you’re looking for!

Hartlepool Borough Council employ over 2000 people in a wide variety of roles across different services.The OD Team works with managers to drive service improvements through a range of developments to match your skills set and interest.This includes a current focus on workforce planning, strategic recruitment, EDI, wellbeing and engagement, supporting apprentices and system developments.This is a great opportunity to develop your experience and skills working on a multitude of projects.

You will be qualified to CIPD Level 5 in HR / OD, ideally with a business partner background in private or public sector.You will be a confident and credible practitioner to coach and develop managers’ people practices across the Council.

In return we can offer you support from a great team, specialist training and development, networking opportunities, together with fantastic employee benefits including flexible/hybrid working, 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, generous pension contribution, lease car salary sacrifice, purchased annual leave scheme plus much more.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career and make a difference to our services.

We would like to encourage informal enquiries – please call Rachel, Head of Human Resources on 01429 284346.

Closing date: 16th May 2025

Interview date: Thursday 29th May 2025