HR Advisor

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service have an opportunity available for a HR Advisor to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return you will receive a competitive salary of£33,024 - £36,648 per annum.

About the HR Advisor role:

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) is looking for an HR Advisor to join our busy HR Team based at our modern and friendly Service Headquarters in Birstall. Our firefighters make up the majority of our workforce, however our HR Advisors play a huge part in supporting our people in our aim of Safer People, Safer Places – come and join us and help to make a difference.   

You will be working alongside our team of HR Advisors and our HR Business Partner and working in partnership with our colleagues and managers in other departments, to provide guidance on a wide range of HR issues.  You will deliver an excellent level of customer service whilst working collaboratively and proactively with the wider HR team to meet our Service priorities and objectives. This role will primarily be office based.

A sound knowledge and experience of employee relations (grievances, disciplinaries, absence reviews), with a thorough understanding of employment legislation, would be advantageous as this forms a large part of the role.

You will be an experienced, enthusiastic and proactive individual who works well in a team and is able to confidently and effectively manage a portfolio of complex HR case work, policy and project work.  Existing experience working at HR Advisor level (or equivalent) is a must.

This is a challenging, but rewarding position, so if you’ve got the experience and approach it takes, we would love to hear from you.

The role is based at our HQ Offices, in a great location in Birstall, Leicester, close to the M1, A6 and A46, and the Leicester park and ride, and within walking distance to Birstall’s shops.  The role will involve travel to other LFRS sites and to external venues in the Leicestershire & Rutland areas, as required.

Responsibilities as our HR Advisor:

• Providing proactive, accurate and relevant HR best practice advice, guidance, coaching, training and support to the organisation and its managers on a broad range of human resource issues. 
• Building and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships with People Organisation and Development (POD) customers and wider partners locally and regionally, and promoting effective relations with Trade Unions, Employee Groups and others. 
• Overseeing and advising on employee relations matters to deliver desired outcomes, ensuring adherence to policy and procedure, whilst minimising risk to the Service.   
• Using management information metrics, and data analytics to enhance and improve absence management, succession planning and other areas of HR, to improve the effectiveness of the Service. 
• Acting as a mentor and coach providing support to both line management and junior members of the HR team, to provide opportunities for skills growth and development. 

Skills and experience required as our HR Advisor:

• You will have experience of working in an HR Advisor (or equivalent) role.
• You will have outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, to build healthy relationships with people; excellent stakeholder and customer engagement ability, to ensure the best possible service is provided.  
• You will hold a CIPD Level 5 qualification, or equivalent (or be working towards this). 
• You will possess a ‘right first time’ attitude, along with high attention to detail.
• You will have the ability, flexibility and willingness to travel to other LFRS sites and to external venues in the Leicestershire & Rutland areas, as required.
• You will need to be flexible and adaptable, as the demands of the role can fluctuate, and be able to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.  

Benefits you'll receive as our HR Advisor:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working
• Generous leave entitlement plus public holidays
• Full support for ongoing professional development
• On-site gym facilities
• Free onsite parking
• Access to an emergency services “Blue Light” discount card
• Use of our in-house occupational health unit, which includes fitness support
• Access to the Service’s 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Public sector pension (subject to pension scheme rules).

Hybrid working may be considered for this role.

You will automatically be enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), which is a tax-approved, defined-benefit occupational pension scheme. Your contributions are based on your earnings, and you can choose from different income options when you retire.

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Furthermore, we want to create a work environment where everyone feels safe, can be themselves and can perform their roles to the best of their abilities. We have signed up with a number of nationally recognised organisations that promote equality, diversity and inclusion and we are working with them to help us achieve our objectives. These organisations include:

• Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion
• Department of Works and Pension’s Disability Confident scheme
• British Sign Language Charter
• Asians in the Fire Service Association

Closing date 23:59 6 November 2024

Interview and test date: week commencing 11 November

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our HR Advisor then please click “apply” now – We’d love to hear from you!

Please take note that Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.