HR Advisor - 05836

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a new challenge within a supportive and forward-thinking local authority? West Berkshire Council is seeking an HR Advisor to join our dedicated Human Resources Service.

As an HR Advisor you will play a key role in providing comprehensive HR support and advice to managers and employees across a range of services. You will be responsible for a wide range of HR activities, including employee relations, recruitment and selection, performance management, and policy development and implementation.

To excel in this role, you should have:

• A solid understanding of HR best practices and employment legislation
• Proven experience in providing HR advice and guidance to managers and employees
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships at all levels
• Excellent organisational and time management abilities, with the flexibility to manage multiple priorities
• A CIPD qualification or equivalent would be advantageous, but not essential

West Berkshire Council offer excellent employment benefits such as:

• Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-21:00
• Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
• Generous Local Government pension scheme
• Family friendly policies
• A range of local discounts
• Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
• You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 29 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service.

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Karen Turner, HR Business Partner Manager via email at Karen.Turner2@westberks.gov.uk for an informal discussion.

Equal Opportunities

The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

How to apply

Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV.

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