HR Advisor
Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest
Directorate: Chief Executive
Job Title: HR Advisor
Salary: £37,443 - £40,833 dependent on experience
Grade: SO2/PO1
Contract Type: Permanent
Working hours per week: Full Time
Number of Posts: x2
Working hours per week: Full Time
Application Deadline: 11/10/2024
Proposed Interview Dates: TBC
Reference: 1472
About Us:
Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a welcoming and exciting place to work.
We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have tight-knit and diverse communities. Our work is always resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded: we're a borough focused on meeting and exceeding the needs of our existing and future residents.
London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London's Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace wellbeing, skills, progression and diversity.
About the Role:
We're seeking two dedicated HR Advisors to join our HR team.
The HR Advisor will play a critical role in supporting our HR department and ensuring the effective delivery of HR services across the council. These roles will involve providing expert advice, driving HR initiatives, and working closely with the HR People Partners to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic and operational HR support to managers and employees on a wide range of human resource issues.
- Lead and manage HR projects and initiatives that align with the council's mission goals.
- Advise on and ensure compliance with employment legislation and council policies.
- Manage employee relations issues, including investigations, conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions.
- Develop and implement HR policies and procedures to enhance workplace efficiency and employee satisfaction.
- Collaborate with leadership to identify training needs and implement professional development programs.
- Analyse HR metrics and provide insights to guide decision-making and improve HR strategies.
- CIPD qualified or working towards a CIPD qualification.
- Minimum of two to three years of experience in an HR advisory or management role.
- Strong knowledge of employment laws and regulations.
- Proven experience in handling complex employee relations issues.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in HRIS and other HR-related software.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.
Current Benefits:
- Occupational sick & maternity pay
- Parental leave
- Annual leave entitlement
- Ability to purchase additional annual leave
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Season tickets and travelcard loans
- Childcare Deposit Loan scheme
- Free eye tests and glasses expenses
- Discounted Waltham Forest Leisure Centre Gym memberships
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its four equality objectives: promoting equality of opportunity; opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage; ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels; providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent services to all. Respecting diversity is a core Council value.
To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the Council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The Council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.
Contact Information:
If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Bola Olaofe at Bola.Olaofe@walthamforest.gov.uk.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk.
The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method.
Click here for further information on the Human Resources recruitment privacy notice