HR Advisor

Salary: £35,570 - £39,481 per annum (Grade 6)

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years' service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.
• Peer support groups

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

The HR Advisor plays a key role in delivering a high-quality, customer-focused Employee Relations service across the Council.

Working as part of the HR and Organisational Development team, the postholder provides professional advice, guidance and support to managers and employees on a wide range of employment matters, ensuring compliance with employment legislation, Council policies, procedures and best practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional first-line HR advice and guidance to managers across the Council on employee relations matters, ensuring compliance with employment legislation, Council policies, procedures and best practice.
• Manage a diverse employee relations caseload, including attendance, conduct, grievance, capability, dignity at work, flexible working and ill-health retirement cases, ensuring timely, fair and consistent resolution.
• Coach, support and develop managers through training, guidance and attendance at formal meetings and hearings, building management capability and confidence in handling people issues.
• Promote a positive employee relations culture by encouraging early intervention, informal resolution, mediation and collaborative approaches to workplace issues wherever appropriate.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR services through policy development, data analysis, process improvement, and the introduction of innovative and technology-enabled solutions that enhance compliance, efficiency and customer experience.

Hours: 36.66 per week

Ref: 001852

Contract: Fixed Term (6 months maternity cover)

Location: Spindles Shopping Centre West Street Oldham OL1 1HD

Closing Date: Monday 23 November 2026

Interview Dates: Early December

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are 'Proud, Ambitious, and Together', and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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