Human Resources Adviser – Schools and Traded Services

About the job

Salary: £32,115 - £40,476 a year pro rata
Hours per week: 30
Contract type: Maternity Cover up to 1 year

This position is available as a secondment opportunity up to 1 year. If you are a permanent LBC employee, you must have written approval (an email will suffice) from your manager prior to applying and a copy will need to be submitted with your application. Please note: we will not be able to proceed with your application form without your manager’s permission.

Are you looking to develop your career in Human Resources? Do you want to work in a role that offers an opportunity to gain advisory experience, variety, and the chance to make a real impact on schools and education services? Luton Council is seeking an enthusiastic HR Adviser to join our Schools and Traded Services team.

As an HR Adviser, you will work closely with the HR Team Manager and colleagues to deliver a high-quality traded HR support service to schools, academies, and trusts. With support, you will provide advice and support on a range of HR issues to schools, governing bodies, and employees, ensuring best practice and compliance with employment law and equality policies.

This is a development role, giving you the opportunity to develop your skills and experience in an HR advisory team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide HR advice on a range of employment matters, including contract terms and conditions
• Support schools, trusts, and governing bodies in line with HR policies, legal frameworks and best practice
• Communicate clearly and empathetically with clients, providing timely and accurate advice
• Undertake research into HR matters and assist with policy interpretation and development
• Compile accurate HR documentation and maintain HR systems
• Work collaboratively with the HR team and external partners
• Ensure all advice reflects equality and anti-discrimination principles

Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.

About you

To succeed in this role, you should have:

• Experience in a HR or personnel environment
• Some knowledge of employment law and HR best practice (or willingness to develop)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving and analytical ability
• Good organisational skills to manage your workload and meet deadlines
• Proficiency in using HR systems and MS Office applications

You’ll also need:

• Ability to attend meetings across the town and occasionally outside normal office hours

What We Offer

• Support and development to help you progress as a HR Adviser
• A wide variety of HR experience including employee relations and policy development
• Flexible working arrangements
• A supportive, collaborative team environment
• The chance to make a real difference in the education sector

Apply now and take the next step in your HR career with Luton Council!

About us

Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.

The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough

Application Process

On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.

Benefits

We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:

- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel

How to apply

We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out!

Our ‘How to apply' page has more tips to help with your application: How to apply

Available documents

Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.

• download: HR Adviser L6 JD&PS.pdf
• download: HR Adviser Schools and Traded Services M1 JD&PS.pdf
• download: Progression Scheme HR Traded Services L6-M1.pdf
• download: Luton_Values_Flyer.pdf