HR Advisor

inploi; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional transport authority is seeking an HR Advisor to deliver comprehensive HR services, particularly focusing on Employee Relations casework. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in HR advisory roles and will support managers in navigating complex HR matters. This permanent position offers a salary range of £29,881 to £33,955 per annum and includes benefits such as generous annual leave and free travel across Greater Manchester.

Benefits

Generous annual leave starting at 28 days

Free travel on buses across Greater Manchester

Local Government pension scheme with life cover

Enhanced family-friendly leave policies

Wellbeing support and personal development options

Qualifications

• Proven experience in HR advisory role.
• Ability to handle complex HR matters confidently.
• Strong track record with Employee Relations casework.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advisory service to various stakeholders.
• Support managers on wellbeing and grievance cases.
• Lead management of temporary contracts and contribute to HR initiatives.

Skills

Experience in HR Advisory capacity

Managing Employee Relations casework

Interpreting employment policies and legislation

Relationship-building skills

Job description

Do you enjoy delivering a comprehensive HR advisory service to a diverse range of stakeholders? Are you looking to join a team where your expertise can make a real impact on how our organisation operates and serves our communities?

Your Role

As a HR Advisor, you’ll play a key role in providing expert guidance across TfGM, with a particular focus on Employee Relations casework. Working closely with HR Partners, you’ll support managers across the organisation on a wide range of cases, from wellbeing concerns to complex grievance and disciplinary matters. Your ability to interpret policies and employment legislation will be essential in helping managers navigate sensitive situations confidently and fairly.

You’ll also lead on the management of temporary contracts, including fixed-term and secondment arrangements, and contribute to broader People team initiatives such as job evaluation, policy development, and HR data reporting.

This is a hybrid role, with an expectation to work from the office two days per week.

For more information, please see the role profile at the bottom of the advert.

Who We Are

TfGM oversees transport in Greater Manchester, delivering and improving services, facilities, and information to make travel easier for everyone. We deliver high-profile, large-scale transport projects and provide the insight and analysis that shapes transport strategy.

This is an exciting time for us. With Greater Manchester at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse and the delivery of major projects underway, transport will play a vital role in supporting growth and prosperity in the UK’s largest regional economy outside London.

We’re now looking for a HR Advisor to join our People team.

What You’ll Bring

This is a busy and varied role, ideal for someone who thrives on providing excellent customer service and is confident handling complex HR matters. You’ll have:

• Proven experience in a HR Advisory capacity, with a strong track record of managing Employee Relations casework.
• The ability to interpret and apply employment policies and legislation, ideally within a unionised environment.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders across the organisation.

At TfGM, our behaviours bring to life our values of Deliver, Care and Adapt and we welcome individuals who share these values.

What We Can Offer You

We’re a welcoming, supportive team with a passion for delivering an exceptional service. This is a permanent role with a salary of £29,881£33,955 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

We encourage candidates to discuss flexible working options at any stage of the recruitment process.

Our benefits include:

• Generous annual leave starting at 28 days (plus bank holidays), increasing with service, with options to buy more.
• Free travel on buses across Greater Manchester, plus rail or Metrolink travel to and from work.
• Local Government defined pension scheme with life cover of 3x salary and options to boost your contributions.
• Enhanced family-friendly leave policies, including those supporting fertility treatment, alongside flexible and hybrid working and a special leave policy to support a range of unexpected events. Please note that qualification criteria may apply, including a requirement to have been employed with the organisation for a minimum specified period of time.
• Discover more benefits including wellbeing support, Personal and Career Development, Flexible working, financial support and more on our website

What’s next?

If you believe you have the skills and experience required, we’d really like to hear from you.

To apply please submit your CV and complete your application ensuring that you provide clear examples against the criteria questions, all appointments will be based on merit. Our short-listing process is anonymised, so please do not include your name or contact details on your CV. If any personal details are included these will be visible to the hiring manager.

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. However, we value human talent and are looking for passionate individuals to join our organisation. Please ensure you personally complete your application and read all the instructions carefully to maximise your chances of success.

Applications that rely too heavily on AI may be rejected during shortlisting, however we understand that AI may be used as a reasonable adjustment, if using AI to support your application, please give a brief explanation why to help ensure fair selection process.

TfGM is proud to be an equal opportunities employer that encourages and celebrates diversity. We want to recruit and retain a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcome individuals from all backgrounds by committing to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We will offer support and reasonable adjustments if required and we also have a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme which you can find out more information on here.

For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licensed sponsor.

Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.