HR Advisor – Human Resources
Hours: 37 Hours Per Week
Contract: Temporary (7 September 2026 – 27 December 2026)
Location: City Hall, BD1 1HY, Bradford, United Kingdom
Start Date: 7 September 2026
Rate: PAYE £22.20 per hour
Work Pattern: Monday – Friday, Business Casual
We're recruiting an HR Advisor to join Bradford Metropolitan District Council's HR & Workforce Advisory & Operations team. This is a specialist advisory role, ideal for candidates with strong employee relations experience, particularly managing complex sickness absence cases.
About the Role
As an HR Advisor, you'll provide dedicated HR support to line managers, focussing on resolving long-term sickness absence cases and reducing the legacy ER backlog. You'll deliver compliant advice across the employee lifecycle, coach managers to handle workforce concerns confidently, and ensure HR policies are applied consistently.
What You'll Be Doing
- Providing specialist HR advice on complex sickness absence, ill-health retirement, phased returns, adjustments, capability, discipline, and grievance cases
- Supporting managers to manage legacy ER cases and enable employees to return to work promptly
- Leading on complex casework, ensuring compliance with employment law, Council policy, and national frameworks (e.g., Green Book, NHS Agenda for Change)
- Preparing high-quality casework correspondence, reports, and bundles, ensuring confidentiality and GDPR compliance
- Liaising with Trade Union representatives to negotiate case-related employment issues
- Coaching managers to build confidence in handling workforce concerns with minimal HR intervention
- Supporting the development of HR policies, processes, and training for leaders and managers
- Building effective relationships with stakeholders across the Council and HR Service Desk colleagues
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience managing complex sickness absence cases
- Strong organisational and relationship management skills
- Extensive experience of strategic HR business partnering across workforce topics
- CIPD qualification or equivalent professional HR qualification (essential)
- Knowledge of employment law, equalities legislation, and HR policy frameworks
- Excellent communication skills – verbal, written, and presentation
- Ability to influence, consult, and advise stakeholders confidently
- Political sensitivity and ability to work productively with elected members and senior colleagues
Why Apply?
- Opportunity to make a direct impact by reducing sickness absence backlog
- Varied and challenging casework with meaningful outcomes for employees and managers
- Collaborative working environment with HR colleagues and Council leaders
- Competitive hourly rate
Benefits
- Weekly Pay
- Company Pension
- Ongoing Agency Support
- Temp-to-Perm Opportunities
Candidate Requirements
- Eligible to work in the UK
- 5 Years References/Work History
- Basic DBS
- Driving Licence
Order Number: 5303869
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 3 months
Pay: £22.20 per hour
Expected hours: 37.0 per week
Experience:
- HR Advisory: 5 years (required)
- managing complex sickness absence cases: 2 years (required)
- HR business partnering across workforce topics: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
- CIPD qualification or HR qualification (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
