Job type
TemporaryLocation
WinsfordWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Hr GeneralistIndustry
Government & Public ServicesPay
£18.85
HR Advisor | Temporary (6 Weeks Minimum) | £17.85 - £18.85 per hour | Winsford | Onsite w/ Travel
Your New Company
You’ll be joining a respected public‑sector organisation with a strong community focus and a clear commitment to its people. The People & Organisational Development function plays a central role in shaping a positive, inclusive and high‑performing culture.
Your New Role
As HR Advisor, you will act as a trusted partner to managers across the organisation, providing professional HR guidance across a broad generalist remit. You’ll support the development and delivery of HR policies, coach managers in people‑related responsibilities and play an active role in organisational change and workforce planning.
This is a hands‑on, relationship‑driven role where you’ll work closely with colleagues across HR, Occupational Health, Legal and Finance, while also contributing to wider projects and strategic initiatives.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
- Provide expert advice on employee relations matters including absence, performance, grievance, discipline and capability.
- Coach and train managers to ensure consistent interpretation and application of HR policies.
- Support organisational change programmes, including Service Improvement Reviews and workforce/succession planning.
- Analyse people data to produce meaningful insights and reports for key stakeholders.
- Attend sickness/absence case conferences and work collaboratively with Occupational Health.
- Ensure high‑quality preparation and documentation for ER cases.
- Contribute to the development and review of HR policies, processes and frameworks.
- Build strong working relationships across internal teams and external networks to share best practice.
- Support the delivery of formal management training alongside Learning & Development colleagues.
- Undertake ad‑hoc HR project work as required.
What You Need to Succeed
- CIPD Level 3 qualification (Level 5 desirable).
- Experience in a generalist HR role, including ER casework, sickness management, recruitment and supporting change.
- Experience working in a unionised environment.
- Strong influencing, communication and relationship‑building skills.
- Ability to manage conflicting priorities and work collaboratively across teams.
- Knowledge of employment law, ACAS guidance and current HR best practice.
- High levels of integrity, discretion and professionalism.
- Confident use of IT systems including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience within the public sector is desirable but not essential.
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