HR Advisor - 05836

West Berkshire Council; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid work

Training & development

Pension scheme

Family policies

Employee discounts

Wellbeing programme

Annual leave 29 days + 5

Job summary

West Berkshire Council is seeking an experienced HR professional to provide confidential advice to managers and staff across the authority. You will help interpret employment legislation, support policy implementation, and resolve people issues with tact and fairness.

The role offers hybrid working with core presence in the Newbury area and flexible hours where possible, plus a comprehensive training programme and a generous leave entitlement.

Qualifications

• HR best practices and employment legislation knowledge.
• Experience in providing HR advice and guidance to managers and employees.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Strong organisational and time management abilities with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR guidance to managers and employees.
• Support policy implementation and interpretation of employment legislation.
• Assist in resolving employee relations issues and escalate where appropriate.

Education

CIPD qualification or equivalent

Job description

To Excel In This Role, You Should Have

• A solid understanding of HR best practices and employment legislation
• Proven experience in providing HR advice and guidance to managers and employees
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships at all levels
• Excellent organisational and time management abilities, with the flexibility to manage multiple priorities
• A CIPD qualification or equivalent would be advantageous, but not essential

West Berkshire Council Offer Excellent Employment Benefits Such As

• Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-21:00
• Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
• Generous Local Government pension scheme
• Family friendly policies
• A range of local discounts
• Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
• You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 29 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service.

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Join us at West Berkshire Council and make a positive impact in our community while advancing your career.

Equal Opportunities

The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

AI in Applications

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However, applications must reflect your own skills, experience and understanding. If an application appears to rely excessively on AI-generated content, it may not meet the required standard and could be rejected.

We encourage all applicants to ensure their submissions are authentic, tailored to the role, and clearly demonstrate your own knowledge, experience and suitability.

This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.