Benefits: Salary: £38,626 - £43,693 per annum, Grade 5 Hours: Full time - 37 hours per week Location – Service Headquarters, Calcot, Reading Excellent annual leave allowance of 28 days (excluding Public Holidays), flexible working hours, onsite gym, parking facilities and a Local Government Pension Scheme are available At Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, our teams make working here a great experience.
We are passionate about employee wellbeing, development, and training.
In HR, we play a vital role in helping our teams succeed, by working in partnership with the Service, to create a welcoming and inclusive culture that supports our People Strategy.
The HR Adviser (Case Officer) will play a key role in the effective management of employee relations cases and work alongside the wider team to support the delivery of an outstanding HR advisory service to the organisation.
We are seeking a proactive and motivated individual who us able to take initiative and manage conflicting deadlines.
You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and will be able to apply these to all levels of the organisation.
You will have a high level of experience of supporting all aspects of HR activity, with particular focus on employee relations issues.
The key focus of this role is: To manage a complex case portfolio of sickness, discipline, grievance and performance management issues ensuring robust and timely advice is provided.
Ensure case files and case logs are maintained appropriately in line with GDPR guidance and internal requirements.
Support in the preparation of legal documents for any case related issues Lead on the co-ordination of case related Subject Access Requests.
The key role requirements are detailed in the Job Profile.
We are seeking a highly experienced individual who has a generalist HR background and a good understanding of employment law and best practice.
Application and selection process If you are interested in applying for this position, click Apply Now .
Please see the link to the Job Profile .
Applicants will be expected to detail their knowledge, skills, and experience against the relevant Personal Specification contained within the Job Profile.
Eligible candidates wishing to apply for this role should apply through the portal, submitting a supporting statement (restricted to 1000 words) detailing how they meet the 'person specification ' for the role as detailed at the end of the job profile.
Following shortlisting, applicants will be assessed for suitability by means of a role-based task and behavioural / competency-based interview.
Appointment is conditional upon undertaking a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
For further details about the role or to simply discuss any adaptations or adjustments we can make to assist you in your application or with our recruitment process please contact Lucy Greenway, Senior HR Adviser Organisational Development by emailing to arrange an informal discussion.
Please note we do not accept applications via Agencies or CV's without an accompanying application form.
Closing date for applications is 17:00 hours on Monday 2 December 2024.
It is anticipated that the selection assessment process will run week commencing 16 December 2024.
Please note that is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying / accepting this position it would result in any Annual Allowance implications.
A breach in the Annual Allowance threshold could result in a Tax charge.
The Behavioural Competency Framework allows us to easily identify the behaviours that drive successful performance and enables us to deliver an effective service.
The behaviours detailed within the job profile will be assessed throughout the selection process.
Please view our privacy notice via this link Applicant Privacy Statement Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service values your individuality, your diversity and your dignity.
All are welcome here.
Inclusion, diversity and equality are principles which guide our decisions and will be visible throughout the Service, and we will continually work to improve in these areas.?
We are committed to creating an inclusive culture of dignity and trust where everyone feels safe and comfortable to bring their whole self to work.
Simply: The communities we serve are varied and diverse, we should be too.
Applications are welcome for job-share or part time arrangements please enquire on application.
All applications are considered on merit alone.
We are a Disability Confident Leader – if you meet the essential criteria of the role, you will be guaranteed an interview if you choose to opt into the Disability Confident Scheme (formerly known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme).
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