HR Adviser

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 17 June 2024Closing Date: Sunday 9 June 2024Contract Type: Temporary until 31 March 2025Salary Range: FC7 £31,179.34 - £38,950.71 or FC8 £38,950.71 - £42,686.23 per annum/pro rata, depending on experience and professional qualification.Working Pattern: Full time and part time availableLocation: Fife House, Glenrothes, with option of blended workstyleSupporting StatementAs part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatementAbout Fife CouncilFife Council is a diverse organisation with a workforce of over 20,000 staff. We support and enable the delivery of hundreds of services to people across Fife. In the HR department, our aim is to deliver a professional service that helps managers support and manage their employees effectively.Job DetailsWe have exciting opportunities for HR Advisers to join our business partnering and policy teams on a temporary basis. These roles are temporary until March 2025, pending a structural review.As an HR Adviser in the business partnering team, you’ll be responsible for supporting a range of operational HR activities. You’ll have your own caseload with levels of complexity depending on your experience and professional qualification and your key responsibilities will include:Case Management : Manage a large diverse caseload, ensuring consistency and appropriate application of agreed policies and procedures.Professional Advice : Provide expert advice to managers on absence, disciplinary, grievance, and performance matters.Change Management : Lead or assist in managing change projects within the organisation.Training and Briefings : Deliver training sessions and briefings to staff.HR Duty Adviser : Participate in the HR Duty Adviser role on a rostered basis.In the policy team you’ll be involved in:Policy research and development: research, benchmark and use examples of best practice to develop, update and improve employment policiesEmployee Relations: work with Trade Union colleagues to develop and maintain collaborative relationshipsEmployment Legislation: keep up to date with current and future developments in legislation and case law and determine how this impacts on policy areasEquality and Diversity : ensure all policies take account of equality outcomes and are properly assessed for equality impactsThe PersonWe are looking for people who meet the following criteria:Education : Educated to Degree level or equivalent (SCQF level 9) in a related field.CIPD Membership : Ideally, you hold CIPD Associate membership (CIPD level 5), or for the higher-level post you will hold Chartered Membership.Experience : Practical experience of dealing with a range of HR issues, particularly case management or policy development.Team Player : Strong team player who can collaborate effectively.Communication Skills : Able to communicate clearly and influence others.HR Systems : Proficient in using HR systems.What We Offer:Great Team : You’ll be part of a great team of colleagues.Learning and Development : Access to a range of learning and development opportunities.Salary Range : £31,179.34 to £38,950.71 or £38,950.71 to £42,686.23 per annum/pro-rata (paid 4 weekly).Pension Scheme : Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme Scotland.Workstyle : Option for a blended workstyle, combining office and home working.Further InformationRole Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile FC7 , Role Profile FC8How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information.Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.Directorate Information - Council Department informationSocial Media - Search for more 'Fife Council Jobs' on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @FCJobsOfficial.We are currently shaping our future workstyles however, in light of current advice, we are introducing blended home/office working that will include office access days each week with homeworking for the remainder of your working time.For further information please contact: Vicki Greig - [email protected]