HR Advisor

Reporting to the Head of Organisational Development, you will provide high-quality advice and support across a wide range of HR matters, helping managers to apply policies fairly, consistently and effectively. This is a varied and rewarding role where you will support the delivery of a professional, proactive and efficient HR and payroll service, while making a positive contribution to the Council and the wider community.

What you will be doing

You will provide practical, timely and solution-focused HR advice to managers and employees in a defined service area of the council, including support with case management, recruitment and selection, change management, absence management, discipline, grievance and job evaluation.

You will also contribute to reviewing and updating policies, providing general policy advice, supporting the delivery of training and helping to continuously improve the service we provide. The role will include line management responsibility for one of our HR Administrators.

You will ideally be qualified to Level 5 CIPD, or be able to demonstrate recent equivalent experience in a similar role. You will bring a good practical knowledge and understanding of core HR activities and current employment law, together with excellent interpersonal, listening and communication skills.

We are looking for someone who can build strong working relationships, deliver accurate and timely HR solutions, use their initiative and work collaboratively as part of a supportive team. You will be confident handling a varied workload, able to remain calm and professional in sensitive situations, and committed to delivering a positive, responsive HR service.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has the goal to achieve excellence for the Borough. We don’t just say we are ambitious; we mean it. We are always looking at the ways in which we can improve and be the best that we can, providing the best for the people who live, work, visit and operate businesses in the Borough.

We have big plans for the future and massive opportunities ahead. We are one of the most successful enterprise zones in the country, Great Yarmouth is England’s offshore energy hub and Norfolk’s biggest seaside resort at the edge of the Broads National Park. The challenges we face in the borough are wide, but our commitment to achieving more has never been so focused.

We know that our team members are our most valuable asset, working hard to achieve our short and long term goals. Find out more about the people who work with us, and if you are as ambitious as we are, apply now and be part of our team.

We offer a range of exciting benefits as an employer and are committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment and the services we provide.

There is more information on the Jobs page of the Great Yarmouth Borough Website, with details of how to apply and the recruitment process. You will also be able to find more details regarding DBS checks (if relevant for the job role), Right to Work checks, along with details of our values and behaviours, agile working and our Privacy Notice.