HR Adviser HCC607032

Job Details: Salary Range: £28,934 - £32,026 per annum Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working) Hours per week: 37 Contract Type: Temporary (12 months) Closing Date: 20 February 2023
Education Personnel Services are looking to appoint to an HR Advisor role within our Hampshire Team.
If you're looking for a rewarding and challenging HR role where you can make a real difference to children’s education, then come and join Education Personnel Services where your support can help schools improve. We pride ourselves in delivering a high-quality HR Advisory and consultancy service to over 700 Hampshire and Oxfordshire schools.
You'll provide guidance and support to headteachers, senior leaders and governors directly through the management of individual employee relations casework and primarily through our Helpdesk Service. You'll contribute to the practical resolution of matters ensuring that employment decisions have regard to the needs of the school and take account of legislative requirements, relevant procedures, and good employment practice.
You'll be studying towards, or have a Certificate in Personnel Practice or relevant experience to be able to provide high quality and timely advice on specialist or generalist HR issues. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills will ensure you have the confidence to advise and with support you'll be able to identify a range of risk-based options and provide sound HR advice to our schools.
Excellent IT skills and time management are essential for accurately recording customer interactions on our databases and monitoring customer feedback.
As part of the role, you'll be required to support our helpdesk service three days per week, with the remaining part of the week managing your own casework.
The position will be based in Winchester, supporting schools across Hampshire schools. Our new ways of working across the County Council provides colleagues with the flexibility of working from both the office and home, with the expectation of working in the office once a week supporting the Helpdesk Service.
There's a requirement to travel for both positions and you'll be expected to visit our schools in person as required. To ensure you have the appropriate equipment to carry out your role, as an organisation we've ensured our team have remained highly connected to our schools and we'll ensure you are set up with essential IT and office equipment at home.
What can we offer you?
Hampshire County Council is recognised nationally as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A modern, forward-looking local authority, it offers a pleasant, supportive, and collaborative working environment.
Hampshire County Council is also a flexible employer interested in making the most of your skills and offers a great work life balance. We invest in you through our internal development programmes and training and offer a competitive salary and benefits package. Additional Information: HR Adviser Job Description and Person Specification Contact Details for an Informal Discussion: Kathy Fernando, Casework Team Leader on 0370 7797941 or Caroline House, Casework Team Leader on 0370 7797531.
Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.