South West Councils Hiring for Human Resources Advisor at Taunton Full Time

South West Councils needs a high calibre person to meet the demands of a changing and challenging programme of work.

This is an exciting opportunity to broaden your experience by providing advice and consultancy support to a wide variety of different organisations who need our assistance in addressing employment issues. Our work is incredibly varied and amongst other things you will conduct complex and/or potentially politically sensitive investigations, advising at grievance/disciplinary/appeal hearings, conducting pay and grading reviews and delivering employment related training.

Although the office base is in Taunton, Somerset, you will be expected to travel throughout the South West and in doing so will get to enjoy this beautiful part of the country. [NB there is also scope for home-based working].

What skills do you need?

You should have experience of providing employment advice to senior managers and customers, have excellent presentation and negotiating skills, and be capable of working on your own initiative.

About South West Councils

SW Councils is a regional public sector membership organisation. We bring together local authorities, police, fire & rescue services, national parks, parish and town councils and other associate organisations.

We offer a wide range of learning and developmental activities to support our member organisations and partners in developing a highly skilled and motivated workforce. As an approved End-Point Assessment Organisation we deliver assessment on a range of Standards for employers nationally.

The small team of 23 also support information and best practice sharing as well as supporting organisations with all aspects of their employer role.

Who can Apply?

South West Councils is an Equal Opportunities employer and will not discriminate against any applicant on grounds of disability, race, religion or belief, gender, age or sexual orientation.

Applications from people wishing to work part time or job share are welcome.

What are the additional Benefits?

· Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

· Flexible working including a flexi-time scheme

· Opportunities for professional development.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Ian Morgan, Head of HR Services, on 01823 270101. Interviews will take place on Wednesday 30 March 2022.

All applications must be made using the official application form; CVs will not be accepted.

The closing date for applications is midday on Monday 14 March 2022.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 37 per week

Salary: £32,234.00-£34,728.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexible schedule
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

COVID-19 considerations:
Our offices have social distancing measures and stringent cleaning procedures in place.