HR Advisor (Maternity Cover)

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is seeking a full-time HR Advisor to support their HR department. The role involves providing HR advice, managing employee relations, and interpreting policies to ensure high-quality service. This fixed-term position offers a competitive salary and valuable employee benefits while contributing to a vital educational institution.

Benefits

Annual leave entitlement of 30 working days per year

Discretionary Wellbeing Days

Membership of the Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• CIPD qualified or relevant professional experience.
• Up-to-date knowledge of employment law.
• Experience in providing HR advice and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Support HR Partner Team by interpreting policies and legislative requirements.
• Assist with employee relations casework including notetaking and preparing investigation packs.
• Provide guidance on HR issues and contractual queries.

Skills

HR Advice

Problem Solving

Employee Relations

Education

CIPD qualified or working towards CIPD graduate level

Job description

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London, United Kingdom

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Yes

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Posted:

15.06.2025

Expiry Date:

30.07.2025

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PSS-HR-2024-03

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities.

We are looking to recruit a HR Advisor to join our HR department.

You will support the HR Partner Team to provide a high-quality professional HR service to managers and staff across the School. Responsibilities will include, interpreting policies and procedures and legislative requirements, seeking advice where needed from HR colleagues and supporting the HR Partners with employee relations case work e.g. notetaking in formal meetings and ensuring minutes and other confidential correspondence are collated accurately and efficiently and supporting the preparation of formal investigations packs, grievance and disciplinary hearings.

You will provide support for HR project work and guidance and advice on a range of HR issues including contractual queries, employee relations cases and HR policies and procedures. You will also take on delegated responsibility for informal stages of employee relations cases.

You should be CIPD qualified or working towards CIPD graduate level or have equivalent professional experience including up to date knowledge of employment law and its application. You must have experience of providing a proactive and responsive HR advice and effective problem solving on a wide range of issues with competing priorities, together with experience of supporting the implementation of new procedures and procedural updates. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is full-time, 35 per week, 1 FTE and fixed term for up to one year as a maternity cover.

The salary will be on the Professional Services salary scale, Grade 5 in the range £38,282 - £43,947 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service. Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London.