HR Advisor

Brackenberry; Northampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority recruitment partner in Northampton is seeking an HR Advisor for a 3-month contract, likely to be extended. The role involves providing high-quality HR advisory support, managing complex HR cases, and ensuring compliance with employment law. Candidates should possess a degree and CIPD Level 5, with strong HR experience and communication skills. The position offers a pay range of £16.80 - £21.28 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a varied and complex HR caseload independently.
• Ability to influence and coach managers.
• Confident in handling HR data and producing insights.

Responsibilities

• Manage and advise on complex HR cases including sickness absence and disciplinary issues.
• Provide proactive advice aligned with employment law.
• Coach and support managers in HR policy application.

Skills

Strong understanding of UK employment legislation

Excellent interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Proficient in Microsoft 365

Experience with Trade Union relations

Education

Degree level education (or equivalent)

CIPD Level 5

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Power BI

Excel

Job description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in West Northamptonshire to assist with the appointment of a HR Advisor on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at client’s discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £16.80 - £21.28 per hour

Summary

To provide high-quality HR advisory and case management support within a business partnering model. The Senior HR Advisor will manage complex HR cases, support organisational change, and ensure the consistent application of employment law, policy, and best practice across the Council. This role contributes directly to the delivery of WNC’s People Strategy, fostering employee engagement, wellbeing, and effective workforce planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage and advise on complex HR cases including sickness absence, disciplinary, grievance, performance, and redundancy.
• Provide proactive and solution-focused advice aligned with employment law and council policies.
• Act as a first point of contact for operational HR advice.
• Coach and support managers to apply HR policies and manage people issues confidently.
• Maintain accurate HR case records and management information.
• Analyse workforce data (via Excel/Power BI) to identify trends and support service improvement.

Qualifications

• Degree level education (or equivalent).
• CIPD Level 5 required.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience managing a varied and complex HR caseload independently.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills able to influence and coach managers.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365, including Teams and OneDrive.
• Analytical skills confident handling HR data and producing insights.
• Knowledge of Trade Union relations and GDPR principles.

Please note

• You should be available to work immediately or at short notice.
• You should have right to work in the U.K.

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. In case the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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