HR Advisor - Sickness Absence Policy & Training

Civic Recruitment Limited; Swindon; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Civic Recruitment Limited is advertising a 12-month HR Advisor role for a local authority in Swindon, focusing on implementing a new sickness absence policy and related improvement initiatives. The role reports to the HR Operations Manager and requires extensive experience in employee relations, sickness absence management, and cross-team coaching with Occupational Health and Health & Safety partners.

The position emphasizes training managers, ensuring policy adoption across the council, and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering HR advice and guidance on employee relations issues.
• Proven track record in managing short-term and long-term sickness absence cases.
• Experience in coaching managers and stakeholders on absence management.
• Collaboration with Occupational Health, Health & Safety, and Trade Union representatives.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate rollout and integration of the Council's updated Sickness Absence Policy.
• Provide training, coaching and advice to managers and HR colleagues on absence management.
• Organise sickness absence clinics and workshops to enhance managerial capability.
• Ensure consistent policy application across the organisation and support engagement efforts.
• Contribute to development and evaluation of HR policies related to absence management.

Skills

HR advice

Employee relations

Absence management

Training & coaching

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

Civic Recruitment Limited is advertising a 12-month HR Advisor role for a local authority in Swindon, focusing on implementing a new sickness absence policy and related improvement initiatives. The role reports to the HR Operations Manager and requires extensive experience in employee relations, sickness absence management, and cross-team coaching with Occupational Health and Health & Safety partners.

The position emphasizes training managers, ensuring policy adoption across the council, and