HR Advisor REF: ECOD/ 64013
Salary: Grade 7/8 £38,641 - £45,451
Location: Municipal Buildings, Clyde Square
Hours: 16.80 Hours Per Week
This is a great opportunity for those working in Human Resources who wish to advance their career in Local Government. You will provide support, advice and guidance in a wide remit of generalist duties including HR casework, employee relations, organisational change, health & wellbeing and more in a dynamic Human Resource Operations Team.
You will build positive working relationships with managers across the organisation, providing advice and support on the application of the Council's HR policies, procedures, terms and conditions. Strong and positive engagement is a central element in helping to foster, productive relationships with leaders, managers, employees, TU officials, external partners in providing an excellent service.
You will be confident working on your own initiative, but also recognise the importance of effective team working.
You should hold a Degree or Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management, or equivalent i.e. CIPD Level 5 (SCQF 9) and be a member or be working towards full Membership of CIPD.
You should have previous experience in a similar role dealing with all types of employee relations and be able to demonstrate a track record of successfully applying relevant HR best practice to support managers.
Inverclyde Council offers a wide range of benefits to employees including flexible working opportunities, attractive pension schemes, a Buy and Bank Annual Leave Scheme, career development and health and wellbeing support.
You can find out more in our Employee Benefits Booklet which is available on our website Employee Benefits - Inverclyde Council
Important Applicant Information:
Inverclyde Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community.
http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/working-for-the-council/council-induction
Vetting by Disclosure Scotland
If you work in regulated work (children and/or protected adults) you will be subject to obtaining a satisfactory PVG. A small number of posts require a Standard or Basic Disclosure check and the majority of all other posts will complete a Criminal Convictions Form. All disclosure checks are obtained via Disclosure Scotland. If you are the successful candidate you will be required to pay the cost of the disclosure check required for your post.
Regulatory Bodies
If your post requires registration with a Regulatory Body such as HCPC or SSSC etc., you are required to obtain and maintain registration including paying any fees for HCPC. As part of the local government pay deal, local authority staff are no longer required to pay SSSC fees.
Further Assistance
Alternative application packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille and Audio. To request an alternative application pack or require further assistance to attend and/or participate in an interview, please contact the HR Recruitment Team on 01475 712740 or email Human Resources at: Human.Resources@inverclyde.gov.uk .
Armed Forces Personnel/Reservists
Inverclyde Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel / reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and who meet the essential criteria for the job.
Flexible Working
Inverclyde Council recognises the mutual benefits of having a flexible, effective workforce to deliver the best services to our community, whilst enabling employees to balance their personal, home and work responsibilities more effectively, with a view to achieving greater job satisfaction, motivation, morale and productivity.
Employees are able to apply for a range of options including Part-Time Working, Job share, Compressed Hours, Homeworker, Hybrid Working and Flexible Retirement. More detail can be found in the Flexible Working Policy, linked in the download section of our Employee Benefits web page.
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.