Job Description

Assistant HR Adviser – People Relations | 10434 | Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2027 | 37 hours per week | £32,061 to £33,699 per annum (Scale G) | Norwich

We are looking for a motivated HR Assistant Adviser with a passion for delivering high quality HR services to join the HR People Relations Team.

Do you have expertise in delivering HR support across the employee lifecycle? Are you able to advise and guide people, and deliver on projects?

HR Assistant Advisers provide an effective advice and support service to managers, employees, and other stakeholders, primarily focusing on proactively supporting and coaching managers within all areas of people management to enable them to develop the confidence and competence to appropriately manage autonomously and prevent escalation.

This is a hybrid role. A physical presence in our Norwich office is required for a minimum of one day per week.

This post is fixed term with an anticipated end date of March 2027. We welcome secondment applications.

If you would like an informal conversation regarding the role, please contact Francesca Gambarotto at : f.gambarotto@norfolk.gov.uk

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary

• Generous holiday entitlement

• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service

• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.

• Financial benefits such as:

  • ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.

  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers

  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)

  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work

  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions

  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes

  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)

  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full and person specification to help you demonstrate how you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditionshere.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for all internal and external vacancies via myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 14 May 2026 23:59

All other applicants closing date: 21 May 2026 23:59