Senior HR Advisor

Huddersfield
Full-time Permanent

We are on the hunt for a Senior HR Advisor to join a values led public sector organisation committed to kindness, unity, and excellence. This is a generalist ER role where you'll be actively involved in complex casework, including absence management, disciplinary, grievance, and performance related matters. You'll provide expert advice and support to managers, while maintaining high standards of compliance, fairness, and consistency.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the effective delivery of your people workstream
• Manage ER casework including absence, disciplinary, grievance, and performance
• Focus on EDI, culture and training
• Ensure legal compliance and reduce organisational risk
• Use data and insights to inform strategy and decision making
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including trade unions
• Design and deliver training, reports, and strategic workforce initiatives
• Potential to line manage and develop a team of HR Advisors

What we're looking for:

• CIPD Level 5 qualification (essential)
• Strong HR experience, with hands on involvement in a generalist role
• Experience working in unionised and regulated environments
• Proven experience in managing and developing HR teams
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
• High levels of emotional intelligence, cultural awareness, and digital fluency

What's in it for you?

Alongside the thrill of our mission driven work, we offer a suite of extraordinary benefits.

• Salary: £45,977
• Annual holiday allocation of 40 days inclusive of 25 bookable days, 10 Bank Holidays (two Tuesdays included) and additional closure days over Christmas.
• Enhanced pension plan (19.1% employer contribution)
• Hybrid work model (3 days on site, 2 remote), with initial training delivered on site full time.
• Supportive team that looks forward to welcoming you

Join us to make a significant impact on our community, driving excellence through compassionate and effective people management. This is a varied and impactful role offering the opportunity to shape a progressive people strategy in a dynamic and mission driven public sector setting.