Human Resources / Organisational Development Adviser

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Client:

Colbern Limited

Location:

Hertford, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

18.04.2025

Expiry Date:

02.06.2025

Job Description:

Our client is looking for an experienced Human Resources / Organisational Development Adviser.

Responsibilities:

1. Provide day to day advice, support and guidance to managers and staff across the Council.
2. Monitor and review Council HR policies and practices.
3. Manage casework from within your allocated services.
4. Lead on and/or participate in a range of people-related projects as directed.
5. Work with the HR and Payroll Service (including H&S), supporting colleagues and delivering the service.
6. Support the learning and development activities of the council.

Key Tasks:

Operational Responsibilities

1. Recruitment and selection, including all aspects of the resourcing cycle from exit interviews to design of new roles, job evaluation, advertising, interviewing, skill testing to implementation of the induction process.
2. Employment legislation, implementing any new guidelines and processes to ensure compliance and understanding by managers and staff.
3. Work with HR Administrators to ensure quality service standards are met.
4. Casework including ill health, discipline, and grievances.
5. Maternity and parental leave.
6. Staff welfare, health and safety (in liaison with the H&S Adviser).
7. Learning and development.
8. Change management including restructures and redundancies.

Support organisational development activities from changes to staffing structures and workforce through to changes to ways of working.

Review HR policies and practices to ensure they are legally compliant and meet the needs of the Council, providing advice, support, and briefing sessions.

Coordinate, monitor, and promote excellent HR practices.

Provide statistical data and analysis for measurement of HR services and operations.

Team Working Responsibilities

1. Work with colleagues to ensure consistency and quality of HR services offered to customers.
2. Ensure staff and managers are supported with timely advice and guidance.
3. Support team colleagues in times of increased workload.
4. Contribute to the development of the HR function within the authority.
5. Contribute to the achievement of the HR service plan and the delivery of the corporate priorities.
6. Contribute to the development and delivery of the council’s People Ambition Strategy.

Communication & Contacts

1. Deliver advice and guidance with all levels of staff and Councillors in relation to HR Issues.
2. Produce reports and information for the Council’s HR Committee and the Local Joint Panel.
3. Work with communications colleagues to develop staff communications, intranet content, and public-facing people-related content.
4. Develop contacts and identify good practice with other local government organisations.
5. Attend and contribute to HR team meetings.
6. Support the development of staff and team leaders.
7. Work with providers of services to ensure the contracts we have are delivered to a standard we expect and raise issues as appropriate (e.g. Occupational Health provider).
8. Work with union colleagues to ensure good working relationships when handling employee relations issues and developing processes and ways of working.

PLEASE ONLY apply if you have the necessary skills, experience, and expertise.
The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be shortlisted, Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities. Colbern Limited along with our clients is an equal opportunities employer.