Job title: HR Advisor

Type: 6+ months contract with a possible extension

Location: Greater London, UK

Principal Accountabilities:

• Provide high quality, focussed advice and guidance to managers in relation to organisational change and the application of the council s formal employment procedures.
• To lead a team of HR officers providing HR advisory services and embed agile working across the HR Professional Services Team by responding to the needs of Directorates as required, acting as an expert point of reference for the team.
• Develop excellent communication channels to work in partnership with all partners and senior stakeholders. Identify the need for and design bespoke interventions to build capacity and capability of services and the organisation, evaluating interventions to ensure they meet agreed targets.
• Fully CIPD qualified.
• Experience of the management of complex casework including re-organisations and TUPE.
• Experience of management all aspects of Human Resources within Local Government
• Experience of working with management, employees and trades unions to achieve staffing related service delivery improvements and evidence of successful management of professional teams bringing about improvements in services through change management and influencing the behaviours and actions of others.
• Up to date knowledge of employment legislation, its legal implications and HR best practice
• Commitment to CPD both personal and professional
• In depth knowledge and understanding of the Employment Tribunal Service and associated services (ACAS)
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills, effective management of staff and resources
• Excellent organisational skills, ability to prioritise and delegate with experience of designing & delivering workshops and briefing sessions and experience of working with computerised information systems.
• Strong interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills, resilience and the ability to work effectively with people at all levels within an organisation with the ability to engage and motivate individuals and teams in meeting performance objectives