HR Advisor

Overview

As an HR Advisor in the HR Business Partnering Team, you will support employee experience and HR interventions within a London local council. You’ll provide high‑quality administrative coordination across HRBP activities, including casework and change initiatives, while maintaining secure records and professional service. This developmental role helps you observe, learn, and grow in HR advisory skills, applying employment law in practice and supporting managers. You will work cross-functionally to ensure accurate data, compliant processes, and a positive organisational culture.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support across investigations, hearings, TUPE programmes, reorganisations, and workforce planning
• Maintain structured, secure documentation, folders and templates aligned with council standards
• Coordinate meetings, prepare notes, schedule work programmes and support HRBPs and ER Case Advisors with casework planning
• Assist with data extraction, workforce reporting and contribute to monthly HR data analysis
• Handle vendor setup, invoices, data capture and other internal HR processes
• Ensure confidentiality, accuracy and quality assurance in HR records
• Develop capability to provide HR advice, guidance and coaching to managers and employees
• Support managers to conduct investigations and navigate sickness absence and OH referrals
• Champion the Council’s commitment to inclusion, anti‑racism and positive organisational culture

Key requirements

• CIPD Level 3 (or equivalent experience)
• Solid grounding in HR practices and employment law
• Experience in HR or busy administrative role within a large, complex organisation
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise, work accurately and meet deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build credibility across levels
• Confidence handling sensitive information calmly and professionally
• Good IT and data skills including Word, Excel and HRMI systems
• Commitment to an inclusive, diverse and anti‑racist workplace
• Experience with Trade Unions is desirable

• proactive mindset
• attention to detail
• collaborative and team-oriented
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• HRMI systems

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