Post Ref: CC985
Please note: Internal, at risk or redeployee applicants will be seen in the first instance.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated HR Advisor to join our HR Advisory Team. This is an exciting opportunity for a CIPD-qualified HR professional, or someone with substantial HR advisory experience, to provide high-quality, business-focused HR support across a diverse range of services, schools, and external customers.
Working as part of a professional HR team, you will advise managers on complex employee relations matters, support organisational change projects, develop policies, and contribute to the delivery of an efficient and customer-focused HR service.
Key responsibilities include:
- Provide professional HR advice and support on employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, attendance management, and performance issues
- Support managers through formal meetings, hearings, and organisational change processes attending as a HR representative
- Lead on support to Directorates for restructuring, redundancy, and TUPE projects across the Council
- Support the development and review of HR policies, procedures, and guidance in line with employment legislation and best practice.
- Build effective relationships with managers, schools, trade unions, and key stakeholders
- Deliver training, workshops, and coaching to improve people management capability
- Use workforce data and analytics to support workforce planning and service improvement
- Keep up to date of developments in employment law and HR practice, ensuring advice remains accurate
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent) or significant demonstrable experience working in an HR Advisor role
- Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
- Experience managing complex employee relations casework
- Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills
- Experience supporting organisational change, including restructures, redundancies, and TUPE transfers
- The ability to analyse workforce data and provide practical business-focused solutions
- A proactive, customer-focused approach and the ability to work independently while contributing to a supportive team environment
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Natalie Shaw via email
[email protected]
Closing Date: Wednesday, 26th August 2026
Interview Date: W/C 21st September 2026
Interviews will be held in person in Halifax Town Hall or Princess Buildings.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year (unless exceptions apply) and meet the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.
As part of our Vision (https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/) we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities.
All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel.
As part of our fair recruitment process, we ask that all applications are written by the candidate and that Artificial Intelligence (AI) use is limited, unless assistance is required as a reasonable adjustment for a disability. Content should be truthful, accurate, evidence based and not embellished – see guidance.
