Senior Human Resources Officer

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; Beverley; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is seeking an experienced HR professional to join the People Services team as a generalist HR advisor. You will work with senior leaders, providing expert HR support and driving interventions that help achieve objectives while promoting equality and inclusion.

The role encompasses organisational change, restructures, and TUPE transfers, with advice on redundancy, disciplinary, grievance, capability, and attendance management.

Qualifications

• Degree-level professional qualification in HR or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Broad-based HR experience in a large, unionised organisation with knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Strong influencing, communication and problem-solving skills; proven track record in HR delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert generalist HR support to senior leaders and managers.
• Deliver interventions that help managers achieve objectives and promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Support organisational change, including restructures and TUPE transfers, and advise on complex HR issues (redundancy, disciplinary, grievance, capability, attendance).
• Interpret employment legislation, policies and procedures and implement practical solutions.

Skills

HR Generalist

Employee relations

Change management

Influencing

Education

Bachelor/degree in HR or related field

Job description

The job itself

We have a fantastic opportunity for a forward thinking HR professional to join our progressive People Services team and play a key role in delivering the Council’s People Strategy.

In this role, you will work closely with senior leaders and managers providing expert generalist HR support and delivering critical interventions that help them to achieve their objectives. You will support organisational change, including restructures and TUPE transfers, and provide advice on complex HR issues such as redundancy, disciplinary, grievance, capability and attendance management. You will interpret employment legislation, policies and procedures and implement practical solutions, while promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion across the workforce. Working with key stakeholders to make continuous improvement and efficiencies within People Services and across the Council will also be a key part of your role.

You will hold a relevant professional qualification at degree level and/or have demonstrable experience at a comparable level within a related professional field of expertise. You will have broad-based HR experience in a large, unionised organisation, along with strong knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice. Excellent influencing, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential, as is a proven track record of making a positive difference in HR delivery.

In return we can offer you an interesting and rewarding place to work and develop your career, in a supportive and respected team.

Blended working is available with a mix of working from home and within the office, which is located at County Hall Beverley. The role also involves ad hoc travel to various sites across the East Riding.

For full details of the requirements of the position please refer to the job outline and specification.