Strategic HR Advisor - Hybrid & Flexible Work

Brighton and Hove City Council; Portslade by Sea; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Job summary

Brighton and Hove City Council is seeking a fixed-term HR Consultant to join the HR Advisory Team. The role reports to an HR Manager until 31 January 2028 and focuses on advising council managers, staff and schools on people issues to settle matters early and handle complex employee relations casework.

This post operates on a hybrid basis across directorates and schools, supporting engagement with Brighton and Hove's changing communities.

Qualifications

• Deliver an HR advisory service to employees and managers.
• Manage complex casework with a focus on early informal resolution, fairness and tackling discrimination.
• Lead on specific projects as directed by HR Managers.
• Work flexibly across directorates to keep the advisory service professional and high quality.
• Support directorates to understand and engage with Brighton and Hove's changing communities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an HR advisory service to employees and managers, building line managers' capacity to resolve people management issues.
• Manage complex casework, promoting early informal resolution, fairness and tackling discrimination, with quality and consistency.
• Lead on specific projects as directed by HR Managers.
• Work flexibly across all directorates to keep the advisory service professional and high quality.
• Support directorates to understand, engage with and respond to the city's diverse communities and changing demographic.

Job description

Brighton and Hove City Council is seeking a fixed-term HR Consultant to join the HR Advisory Team. The role reports to an HR Manager until 31 January 2028 and focuses on advising council managers, staff and schools on people issues to settle matters early and handle complex employee relations casework.

This post operates on a hybrid basis across directorates and schools, supporting engagement with Brighton and Hove's changing communities.