HR Advisor (Employment Strategy)

Cornwall Council Jobs and Careers; Truro; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Defined benefit pension scheme

Annual leave entitlement

Health and wellbeing programme

Employee benefits scheme

Job summary

Cornwall Council is seeking an HR Advisor to contribute across Employment Strategy activities. You will support consultation with trade unions, implement pay awards, and help develop employment policies. The role offers exposure to various people management disciplines in a supportive environment.

The position is a full-time role with flexible working options and opportunities for learning and development within a public sector context.

Qualifications

• Experience in employment policy and guidance
• Understanding of employment law and employee relations
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Support consultation and negotiation with trade unions
• Contribute to pay award implementations and pay frameworks
• Develop employment policies and guidance
• Advise on terms and conditions of employment
• Support pension scheme employer responsibilities

Skills

HR experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPD study or membership

Job description

The Service & Team:

Key areas of responsibility for the team include:

• Trade union consultation, negotiation and partnership working
• Pay and reward frameworks
• Terms and conditions of employment and collective bargaining
• Employee benefits
• Employment policies and guidance
• Undertaking employer functions regarding local authority pension schemes
• Job evaluation and related processes

The Role:

Working within a small and supportive team, the HR Advisor contributes across a range of Employment Strategy activities. This may include supporting consultation and negotiation with trade unions, implementing pay awards, developing employment policies and guidance, advising on terms and conditions, and supporting the Council's responsibilities as an employer within local authority pension schemes.

This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional looking to broaden their experience in strategic and specialist HR. The role offers exposure to a wide range of people management disciplines, providing valuable learning and development opportunities in a supportive environment.

Working Pattern:

The role if available full time for five days a week but flexible working arrangements will be considered in conjunction with working arrangements for other team members

What you’ll need to succeed:

You will be proactive, self-motivated and comfortable managing your workload independently while working collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Relevant HR experience and a willingness to develop knowledge and expertise across specialist HR disciplines. CIPD study or membership is desirable but not essential.
• An understanding of employment law, HR best practice and employee relations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build positive working relationships and influence stakeholders

What you’ll get in return:

Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.

Our core employee rewards and benefits include:

• a competitive salary.
• a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions
• a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.
• a national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme
• Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services

Additional Information:

Cornwall Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship or transfer existing sponsorship for this role.

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For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Kevin Pearce via email: [e-mail]