People Consultant

City of Wolverhampton Council; Wolverhampton; Híbrido; GBP 46.000 - 51.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

City of Wolverhampton Council seeks a knowledgeable People Consultant to join our People Services Team. You will provide expert HR advice across the organisation, helping to resolve complex queries and support managers with policy, employment law and processes.

This is a permanent, full-time role (37 hours) with flexible hybrid work. You will manage a diverse caseload including disciplinary, grievance, capability and attendance, while building strong relationships with stakeholders to deliver

Formación

• Sound knowledge of employment law.
• Experience in providing expert HR advice and guidance.
• Ability to manage complex cases including disciplinary, grievance, capability and attendance.

Responsabilidades

• Respond to and resolve complex queries that require expert HR advice and guidance.
• Ensure advice adheres to employment law, HR policies, processes and business need in a timely manner.
• Manage a diverse work programme of complex cases (disciplinary, grievance, capability and attendance).
• Provide advice, guidance and support to managers in restructures.
• Facilitate and lead meetings with managers and employees on difficult subjects, including health issues, dismissals and restructures.

Conocimientos

HR Advice

Employment Law

Stakeholder Mgmt

Descripción del empleo

People Consultant

Salary – £45,529 – £50,908 (Grade 7)

Hours - 37per week

Workstyle: Flexible (hybrid) working style

Contract type: Full Time, Permanent

We are looking for a knowledgeable, people focused HR professional to join our People Services Team to provide an excellent service to our customers across the organisation, contributing to the delivery of high quality public services.

This is an exciting opportunity for a HR professional who enjoys building strong relationships, influencing positive outcomes and providing expert advice and guidance across a large, diverse organisation.

About the Role

You will:

• Respond to and resolve complex queries that require expert HR advice and guidance.
• Ensure that advice adheres to employment law, HR policies, processes and business need in a timely manner.
• Manage a diverse work programme of complex cases i.e. disciplinary, grievance, capability and management of attendance.
• Provide advice, guidance and support to managers in the overall delivery of restructures.
• Facilitate and lead meetings with managers and their employees, regarding difficult and sensitive subjects, including employee health issues, dismissals and restructures.

The successful candidates will have a sound knowledge of employment law and a proven ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.

For further information regarding this role please contact:

[e-mail]

Formal panel interviews will take place on 19 November 2026

For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Our working arrangements

All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empower employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance. Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for 'touch down' space at any council location. Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.

Please refer to the Job Description for further information on the workstyle assigned to the role you are applying for.

For more information about working for our organisation including the culture of the Council, the Council plan and vision, staff equality forums, core HR policies, employee benefits and much more please click here.

Diversity

We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents.

Our status as a Disability Confident Employer showcases our commitment to people with disabilities or health conditions, advocating for their opportunities and potential.

We've received the Stonewall Gold Award, emphasising our dedication to the LGBT+ community by nurturing an inspiring, inclusive, and equal workplace.

As of March 2023, the RACE Code Quality Mark signifies ouractiveengagement with racial equality. These recognitions validate our continuous efforts towards fostering an inclusive work environment that respects and values our diverse employees.

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the essential criteria for the post.

We encourage, inspire and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive and be themselves. We have four staff equality forums for employees to join. These help to ensure our employees have a voice, they feel empowered to speak up and where everyone is treated with respect - Learn more about the staff equality forums here

Recruitment of Ex-Offenders

We arecommittedto the fair treatment of all our employees, potential employees, or users of our service regardless of offending background. The Council uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for any vacancies that require a DBS check to obtain information about applicants to assess their suitability for employment in positions of trust. We do not discriminate unfairly against anyindividualon the basis of a conviction or any other information revealed as a result of a DBS disclosure - Learn more here

Employment Information & Support

If you are considering applying for an apprenticeship or a role where the salary is (Grade 2-5), and would like to visit us to learn about the application, interview process and what it is like to work for the council, please click on this link to find out more - Learn more here

Attached documents

Job Description and Person Specification