Senior HR Advisor

Job title: Senior HR Adviser

Salary: PO2 £41,177 - £44,253

Hours: 37

Contract: Permanent

Location: Leeds

We’re recruiting for a number of roles across our HR service at Leeds City Council, offering opportunities for HR practitioners at different stages of their careers to make a real difference to our organisation and workforce. Whether you’re an experienced HR leader or looking to take the next step in your career, we have a range of opportunities to explore.

Working across a large and diverse organisation, our HR team plays an important role in supporting our people, helping managers navigate workforce challenges and creating an environment where employees can thrive.

The HR service is made up of around 110 colleagues who work together to support over 14,000 council employees and 11,500 colleagues working across our schools. Our Directorate Support team works together with our specialist HR teams across the organisation, providing employment advice, strategic direction and support on everything from recruitment and employee relations to wellbeing, equality, diversity and inclusion and organisational development. We play a vital role in developing our people, strengthening our organisation and ensuring we have the workforce needed to deliver high-quality services. Everything we do is underpinned by our People and Culture Framework.

Joining us is an opportunity to contribute to work that has a real impact on our employees, our services and the people of Leeds. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions. If this is you, we’d love to hear from you.

We are hiring a Senior HR Adviser to provide specialist support within the pay and employee relations team.

Apply below or explore our other HR opportunities:

Head of HR (£72,526 - £79,561)

HR Service Manager (£53,051- £56,293)

HR Business Partner (£47,665 - £50,908) or temporary position

HR Business Partner - Wellbeing (£47,665 - £50,908)

HR Adviser (£38,510 - £40,444)

About you

As a Senior HR Adviser, you will bring to the role:

• HR experience and a good understanding of HR practice and employment legislation.
• Experience of providing advice and guidance to managers on a range of employment and workforce issues.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to explain complex information clearly.
• The ability to assess issues, identify appropriate solutions and manage competing priorities effectively.
• A collaborative approach and a commitment to delivering high-quality HR support and improving ways of working.

What we offer you

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

• a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
• a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
• a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

How to apply

Please complete the online application form.

Read our guidance for further advice on completing your application.

If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the roles please contact Jess Dolphin. Call [phone removed] / [phone removed] or email [email removed].

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.

Leeds City Council

Job Description

Job Purpose:

Assist the HR Leadership Team and HR Business Partners by taking responsibility for Delivery of the Council’s People Strategy, Supporting specific Directorate service areas on a wide range of employment activities, HR service performance management, improvement and development and/or support the delivery of specialist HR services, including pay, reward, OD and resourcing.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for completing tasks and activities set directly or indirectly by senior officers or Elected Members. Deliver the required outcomes on time by managing resources to overcome setbacks and by balancing against many other key responsibilities.
• Work with colleagues, specialists, and other council services (including those unrelated to your own) to support service improvement.
• Use information from managers and employees, internal and external sources to identify emerging issues or the need for change. Identify workable solutions or practical plans that will ensure a successful outcome.
• Design and deliver cost effective workforce solutions and strategies that contribute to effective management of service budgets. Analyse, forecast and prepare information to ensure developing issues are flagged up appropriately.
• Interpret policies, procedures, data, and customer feedback in relation to their implications for the organisation. Use the information to provide appropriate advice and guidance and manage your area to meet the needs of the organisation. Provide appropriate advi