Senior Human Resources Advisor

Adecco are pleased to be recruiting for a Senior Human Resources Advisor to join Cumbria Constabulary.

You would be based at their Penrith Police Headquarters. This is a Hybrid role, working part time. Hours/day to be discussed. The pay rate is £21.20.

Please note: this role will initially be full time for the first couple of weeks, then will be part time.

JOB PURPOSE: Provision of professional and tailored human resource advice and guidance to managers, officers and employees that is customer focused, enhances performance, organisational culture and is responsive to business and organisational needs.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide professional and tailored HR advice, support and coaching to managers on employment law and general HR issues, including discipline, attendance management, performance management and appeals, ensuring all managers are aware of and comply with current employment legislation and police regulations.
• Provision of advice and guidance to managers, staff associations and other members of the Constabulary on the interpretation and implementation of Constabulary HR strategy, policies and statutory requirements ensuring compliance and consistency in the application and interpretation.
• Assist the HR Manager in ensuring a link is maintained between the retained Strategic HR function and the business to ensure consistency of approach across the Constabulary. Highlight relevant issues to the HR Manager assisting in ensuring strategic HR directives are embedded within the business of the Constabulary.
• Undertake and assist with strategic HR projects, policy development and case work arising from national, operational or support service development initiatives and represent the HR function on project boards and working groups as required.
• Lead on specific pieces of strategic work, providing direction and making appropriate decisions within set timescales. This will involve communication and influencing at a senior level as well as delegating and directing colleagues within the HR team.
• Monitor, at an operational level, the workforce plan, ensuring workforce 'establishment' is maintained and targets are met in a cost effective way. Assist with workforce planning by examining organisational data to ascertain the Constabulary's ongoing needs.
• Provide advice to managers in relation to job design, job analysis, production of job profiles and person specifications to ensure efficient and effective selection and deployment. Support the Head of HR in their responsibility for the job evaluation scheme by participating, as required, in the evaluation process to ensure equality and consistency of application.

Education:

• Associate member status of CIPD with willingness to undertake professional upgrading to Chartered Member status
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Educated to degree level or equivalent (demonstrable experience / competence)
• IT literate in common MS Office applications

Criteria:

• Demonstrable experience in a generalist or Employee Relations role, in a multi union environment.
• Experience of providing advice and undertaking casework on a range of HR matters including disciplinary, performance / capability, attendance management, workforce planning.
• Knowledge of best practice within the HR Field.
• Up to date knowledge of employment law.
• Demonstrable experience of managing the practical HR implications of change
• Awareness of performance management and efficiency developments in the Police Service
• Demonstrable effective interpersonal, negotiation, persuasion & presentation skills
• Experience of project and team working, including data analysis and report writingPlease note, due to Police Criteria you must have lived in the UK for at least the last 5 years continuously. Anything less will not be considered Any job offer is subject to Police Vetting checks.If you have the skills for this role, please apply. If your CV is shortlisted, an Adecco Consultant will be in touch.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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