Avon and Somerset Constabulary Hiring for HR Advisor at Portishead Full Time

We want to hear from current or aspiring HR Advisors who are seeking to join an experienced and caring HR Advisory Team. You don’t need to be working as an HR Advisor already and we welcome applications from those who are looking to develop or take a different path in their career.

In this role you will deliver key advice and support to our colleagues on matters spanning the broad spectrum of HR including attendance management, reasonable adjustment requests, performance management and probation.

As an HR Advisor you will work both as part of a team lead by one of our HR Business Partners and as part of the wider HR Advisory Team. You will have the opportunity to get involved in providing critical support and guidance in managing a wide range of employee relations matters, policy application and employee lifecycle processes. You will also be able to get involved in a wide variety of projects; working both collaboratively as part of a team of professionals and taking independent initiative to deliver advice and promote best practice. You will work in partnership with HR colleagues, line managers, employees and senior leaders; acting as a subject matter expert to enable the right outcomes in a timely and effective way. This is balanced with the opportunity to shape processes, policies and systems that enable all of our people to reach their full potential, in order that we deliver outstanding policing services for those living within the Avon and Somerset area.

We employ over 6,000 people and this number is still growing, we know that our people are our greatest asset and our HR Advisory team is instrumental in supporting the development, engagement and performance of our people. We are committed to the development of our team and this role provides the opportunity to move amongst different portfolios within the team to enable you to develop a well-rounded generalist HR skill-set across different operating areas and HR disciplines.

In this role, your main responsibilities will be:
Providing advice, guidance and support to managers on the effective management of key employee issues such as performance, attendance, capability, probation and misconduct. Ensuring that the service provided champions our organisational values of Caring, Inclusive, Learning and Courageous.

Supporting HR-related projects; acting as a subject matter expert in relation to our service delivery and best HR practice

Support the implementation of new policies and systems, including research, engagement with colleagues and communicating changes

Taking an active part in HR processes including attendance, capability and reasonable adjustment requests as appropriate, advising management of the opportunities available and promoting consistent management practice.

Skills, experience and qualifications required:
Experience of working in a customer-focused HR environment, providing information and general advice (or Level 3 CIPD qualified)

Effective interpersonal communication skills; able to influence others and adapt to different settings

Ability to work with a high degree of interruptions and demands for advice, cope with competing deadlines and deal positively with change

Ability to work independently and under own initiative to deliver effective advice and guidance; taking responsibility for delivering results and identifying opportunities for innovation

To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a 3 year ‘checkable history’ in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 3 years.

Does this sound like the role for you? Click the link below to apply.

Blended Working/ Hybrid Working

Avon and Somerset Police encourage flexible working where operationally possible.

This role has been identified as a blended role.

The successful candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work from home whilst also at a secondary work location, which will be a police premises. The successful applicant will have the option to discuss working arrangements with their line manager. For more information please see attached the blended working principles. All applicants must reside within the UK.

We are looking for people who share our values of caring, inclusive, courageous and learning.

To find out more about our Inclusive Culture

To enable us to deliver outstanding policing for everyone, we need people from all backgrounds with a range of professional and life experiences so that we are truly representative of our communities.

Why work for Avon and Somerset Police?

Avon and Somerset Police has gained a reputation as a pioneering and innovative force, responsible for policing a large diverse, multi-cultural population.

If you are looking for a fresh challenge which offers a genuine opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives, variety and the chance to broaden your experience, then Avon and Somerset is the force for you.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Avon and Somerset Police are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are working hard to increase diversity and inclusion within the Constabulary, where communities are under-represented, including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, people of all ages, abilities, faiths, religions and gender, LGBT communities and those from other disadvantaged or marginalised backgrounds, who share our values and wish to make a difference to the communities we serve.

All applications will be treated on merit, based on the evidence provided in your application and suitability for the role you have applied for.

Flexible working

All requests for flexible working patterns will be considered and will be dependent on the role.

Recruitment and Selection Policy

Internal applicants who are at risk of redundancy or in need of redeployment and pass the selection process, will be offered the role over the remaining internal and external applicants.

Police Barred and Advisory lists

Individuals placed on the Police Barred and Advisory lists will not be considered for employment by the police for a minimum of 5 years from the date of listing in the case of gross misconduct, or 3 years from the date of listing in the case of poor performance.

Vetting and safeguarding

Avon and Somerset Police are committed to safeguarding and operate safer recruitment processes, to ensure a police service that employees are proud to work for because they feel safe, valued and part of a happy and supportive work environment. All employees and volunteers therefore will be subject to background checks including vetting and references.

Document attachment

C5269 Sc5 HR Advisor.pdf – 207KB

Important information before you commence an application (for external applicants)

You will require the following detail to complete this application form:

National Insurance Number

Identification Detail e.g. passport

Address information including proof

Referee information

Full employment history including dates and any qualifications you may have attained

Tattoos – you will also be requested to provide photos and describe of any visible tattoos you have

If the role requires you to drive you will also be required to upload details from your full driving licence including photos.

Important information before you commence an application- for ALL applicants

The application system only remains active on a single page for a period of 60 minutes.

Please ensure you allow time to complete your application fully as part complete pages do not save.

If the role has evidence questions you may wish to save these remotely and paste your answers into the boxes at time of submission.