3 months contract with a local authority

Job Purpose

• To provide specialist, professional HR advice across all Council directorates. The role will provide expert advice on employment legislation and on Council policies and procedures.   
  
• As part of the HR Team, it provides a comprehensive value added, high quality Human Resource Management Service in partnership with directorate services, ensuring the delivery of a customer focused professional service
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• To lead on specific service plan and work programmed areas and projects as allocated. Working collaboratively across the HR Community to deliver common service plan objectives, including the provision of advice and support across directorates as required.
  
• To support and maintain the improvement of the quality of people management across the Directorates, by ensuring that managers know how to access HR services and support in a timely way and that they are well informed and equipped to fulfil the expectations of them in relation to people management practice and policies.
  

 
Essential Experience Required

• Experience in Employee Relations casework, knowledge of Employment Law and experience of working for a local authority is essential.
  

Essential Qualification Required

• CIPD/HR related qualification is essential.
  

Additional information to note

• Working hours: 35 hours per week
  
• We offer a hybrid working environment for our staff where you will work a minimum of 2 days a week from our modern offices at Laurence House in Catford (London). Special conditions.
  
• This is a temporary role until the end of July initially.
  

The closing date for this position is 30th March 2025.