Senior HR Advisor

Fox Morris Group Ltd; Northampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

West Northamptonshire Council is seeking a Senior HR Advisor to provide expert HR guidance to managers and customers, handling complex cases and supporting organisational change. The role focuses on employment law, policy interpretation, GDPR compliance, and data-enabled decision making.

On-site presence is required 2-3 days per week, with an emphasis on delivering training and ensuring accurate, timely case resolution in a dynamic public sector environment.

Qualifications

• Experience advising on terms and conditions of employment within large organisations.
• Solid understanding of GDPR and its implications for HR processes.
• Extensive HR advisory experience with customer-facing cases.
• Experience handling complex HR casework and advising managers on employment law and policy.
• Ability to interrogate data and produce management information using Excel and Power BI.
• Experience in delivering training interventions to managers.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR guidance and support to managers and customers.
• Manage HR advisory workload, prioritising conflicting demands.
• Use data to generate useful management information for stakeholders.
• Deliver training interventions to managers and teams.
• Support organisational change and transformation initiatives.

Skills

Terms & conditions knowledge

GDPR knowledge

HR advisory experience

Complex case management

Data reporting

Training delivery

Change management

Attention to detail

Customer needs awareness

Employment legislation knowledge

Guidance to colleagues

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

Senior HR Advisor - West Northamptonshire Council

Fox Morris Group are working to recruit a Senior HR Advisor

HR Generalist cases, support with managers of the implementation of the TUPE from NPH to WNC.

Local authority/public sector/housing background.

On site 2-3 days per week. (NN1 1ED)

Key Responsibilities/Experience

• Knowledge of large organisations' terms and conditions of employment
• Understanding of GDPR and the importance to this role
• Demonstrable extensive experience of working within a HR environment delivering HR advice and support to customers.
• Demonstrable experience of managing HR Advisory complex case load on a face to face basis with managers being able to take autonomous decisions based on employment law and HR policy
• Sound experience of using data effectively to provide useful management information and ability to interrogate and present data using Microsoft Excel and Power BI
• Experience of delivering training interventions and courses to managers.
• Able to work effectively in changing work environments and in the face of conflicting priorities. Ability to plan and prioritise workload whilst maintain standards and meeting deadlines.
• Able to demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail in all aspects of work.
• Shows an understanding of customer's needs and takes appropriate action to meet their requirements and manage expectations.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation.
• Proven ability to provide guidance to colleagues, HR Advisor and HR Assistants in all aspects of casework management
• Experience of supporting and implementing organisational change and transformation successfully

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