HR Adviser
| Posting date: | 28 June 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36,648.00 to £39,186.00 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 July 2024 |
| Location: | Luton, Bedfordshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Luton Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | LBC03016 |
Summary
About the job
Salary: £36,648 - £39,186 a year pro rata
Hours per week: 22.2
Contract type: Maternity Cover till March 2025
We have a great part-time opportunity to join our HR Traded Services Team as a Human Resources Adviser as Maternity Cover.
The purpose of this role will be to provide a professional HR advice and support service to schools, academies, multi-academy trusts, a leisure trust and other customers on a full range of human resources matters to support their business objectives.
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About you
You will need to have experience of working within a HR/Personnel environment and of providing advice and support to customers.
The successful appointment will need to have demonstrable interpersonal skills, being able to consult with and influence a wide range of people at all levels. Excellent written communication and presentation skills will also be essential to the post.
You’ll need to be able to understand equalities issues in detail and incorporate this into advice about HR matters. The ideal candidate will be able to resolve problems through analysis and interpretation or employee related information and application of human resource policies.
You will be a professionally qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) or have equivalent qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience.
About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
Application Process
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
Benefits
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
How to apply
We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out!
Salary: £36,648 - £39,186 a year pro rata
Hours per week: 22.2
Contract type: Maternity Cover till March 2025
We have a great part-time opportunity to join our HR Traded Services Team as a Human Resources Adviser as Maternity Cover.
The purpose of this role will be to provide a professional HR advice and support service to schools, academies, multi-academy trusts, a leisure trust and other customers on a full range of human resources matters to support their business objectives.
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About you
You will need to have experience of working within a HR/Personnel environment and of providing advice and support to customers.
The successful appointment will need to have demonstrable interpersonal skills, being able to consult with and influence a wide range of people at all levels. Excellent written communication and presentation skills will also be essential to the post.
You’ll need to be able to understand equalities issues in detail and incorporate this into advice about HR matters. The ideal candidate will be able to resolve problems through analysis and interpretation or employee related information and application of human resource policies.
You will be a professionally qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) or have equivalent qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience.
About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
Application Process
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
Benefits
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
How to apply
We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out!
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