HR Adviser

Location: Headquarters, Kempston 

Salary: £22,424.00 per annum, rising to £24,786.00 

Hours: 22.5 Hours Per Week 

Contract: 22 Month Fixed Term Contract 

Package: Flexitime Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, 24 Days Annual Leave Plus Public Holidays

Job description

Based at Service Headquarters in Kempston, you will provide advice, coaching and training to managers on sickness and absence management. You will ensure that correct and consistent action is being taken in line with the Service's Sickness and Attendance Policy and that there is effective reporting on the level of absence and action taken.

You will also provide generalist HR advice and support across the Service on casework issues such as performance, discipline and grievance and develop and implement HR policy and procedures.

You must have Chartered membership of CIPD or equivalent (or be part qualified with significant work experience in the HR field) and be able to demonstrate continued professional development. Experience in the interpretation and implementation of sickness absence management and providing advice on complex cases is essential, as is proven knowledge in the field of Employment Law and Employee Relations.

This vacancy is part-time (22.5 hours Flexi-time), working 3 days per week - ideally Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

You must possess a current driving licence with no pending issues.

Completed application forms must be returned no later than 3rd July 2019.

We are an equal opportunities employer that welcomes applications from all sections of the community.