Human Resources Advisor

East Midlands Combined County Authority; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) seeks an experienced HR Advisor to join our People and Organisational Development team. You will provide practical, responsive HR advice to managers and staff, handling a caseload of employee relations and supporting organisational change across the organisation.

You will work closely with Senior HR Advisors, escalate complex cases, and help ensure policies are applied fairly and consistently. CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience providing HR advice to managers and employees.
• Experience managing or supporting employee relations casework.
• Strong knowledge of HR policies, procedures and people management practices.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and maintain an organised caseload.
• Experience handling confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical HR advice and guidance to managers on disciplinary, absence, performance, probation, flexible working and terms and conditions.
• Manage an allocated employee relations caseload ensuring timely progression.
• Coach managers to own day-to-day people management responsibilities.
• Identify complex or high-risk issues and escalate appropriately.
• Support organisational change including restructures, TUPE, redundancies and redeployments.
• Prepare workforce information and HR documentation for consultation and change initiatives.
• Support Senior HR colleagues on TUPE and organisational integration activity.
• Contribute to development and review of HR policies and manager resources.
• Support wider People and OD projects including engagement and workforce planning.
• Analyse workforce information to identify trends and inform interventions.

Skills

HR guidance to managers

Employee relations

Policy interpretation

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Job description

The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is looking for an experienced and proactive HR Advisor to join our People and Organisational Development team.

This is an opportunity to provide practical, responsive and high-quality HR advice to managers and employees across the organisation, helping managers build confidence in managing their people and ensuring HR policies and processes are applied fairly and consistently.

You will manage your own caseload of employee relations matters, provide advice across a broad range of people issues and support organisational change and workforce activity. You will work closely with Senior HR Advisors and other colleagues, escalating complex or high-risk matters where appropriate.

What you'll be doing

You will:

• Provide practical HR advice and guidance to managers on disciplinary and grievance matters, sickness absence, performance and capability, probation, flexible working, recruitment, retention and terms and conditions.
• Manage an allocated employee relations caseload, ensuring matters progress appropriately, consistently and within agreed timescales.
• Coach managers and support them to take ownership of their day-to-day people management responsibilities.
• Identify complex, sensitive or high-risk issues and elevate them appropriately.
• Support organisational change including restructures, service reviews, redundancy, redeployment and changes to roles or working arrangements.
• Support consultation activity and the preparation of workforce information and HR documentation.
• Provide support to Senior HR colleagues on TUPE and organisational integration activity.
• Contribute to the development and review of HR policies, processes, guidance and manager resources.
• Support wider People and Organisational Development projects, including employee engagement, recruitment and retention, management development, workforce change and equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Use workforce information to identify trends and support appropriate interventions.
• Maintain high standards of confidentiality, professionalism and integrity when dealing with sensitive employee matters.

About you

We are looking for someone with practical HR experience who can provide clear, confident and solutions-focused advice to managers and employees.

You will have experience of employee relations casework and applying HR policies and procedures in practice, alongside strong communication, organisation and relationship-building skills.

You will bring:

• Experience providing HR advice and guidance to managers and employees.
• Experience managing or supporting employee relations casework.
• A good understanding of HR policies, procedures and people management practices.
• Experience supporting organisational change and workforce-related activity.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and maintain an organised caseload.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate sensitive information with tact and discretion.
• Experience working with confidential information and maintaining professional integrity.
• The ability to build effective relationships with managers, colleagues and stakeholders.

Experience in local government, a Combined Authority, working with trade unions or supporting TUPE and organisational transfers would be desirable.

You will hold, or be working towards, a CIPD Level 5 qualification, or have relevant practical HR experience demonstrating the required knowledge and capability.

EMCCA is building a modern organisation focused on creating long-term impact across the East Midlands. Our People and Organisational Development team has an important role to play in supporting our people, developing our organisation and enabling us to deliver our ambitions for the region.

Our values of Lifting our region, Working together, Making an impact and Being human underpin how we work and the culture we are building.

If you are a practical and people-focused HR professional looking for the opportunity to make a difference in a developing regional organisation, we would like to hear from you.

The successful candidate will normally be appointed at the minimum point of the salary band, unless exceptional circumstances apply.

Closing Date: 11/10/2026

Proposed Interview Date: w/c 26th October