Job Description

We are working closely alongside with a local authority in Swindon to assist with the appointment of a HR Consultant on a 9.5- months contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay £26.00 - £35.30 per hour

As an HR Consultant, you will provide professional, high-quality HR advice to line managers across the Council, utilizing a risk-based approach to determine support levels. You will offer pragmatic solutions to enable effective management of people performance, applying your knowledge of HR/OD policy, best practices, and employment law. Working closely with OD colleagues, you will play a vital role in upskilling management practices and fostering a strong performance culture throughout the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Proactively manage a diverse and complex caseload, including absence, probations, disciplinary actions, and grievances, while maintaining accurate records.
• Negotiate and consult with trade union representatives to resolve individual employee issues and seek innovative conflict resolution methods, such as mediation.
• Develop credible, professional relationships with internal colleagues, managers, and external partners.
• Triage queries and issues, performing risk assessments and escalating matters to senior leadership when necessary.
• Commission and interpret HR analytics to identify trends and recommend proactive, evidence-based solutions. Use AI and digital tools to enhance service delivery

Qualifications:

• CIPD Intermediate/Level 5 Qualified or equivalent professional experience.
• Bachelor's Degree (BSc/BA) or equivalent experience.

Essentials:

• Proven track record as an HR Manager or Consultant dealing with trade unions and complex casework.
• Solid understanding of employment law and practical experience applying employee relations practices to resolve workplace issues.
• Experience successfully applying performance management techniques to drive organizational improvement
• Experience working successfully with senior managers on sensitive or complex HR matters.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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