Human Resources Advisor

Oxford City Council is entering one of the most exciting and significant periods of change in its recent history. Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) will reshape how councils across Oxfordshire work together, creating new ways of delivering services and new opportunities for our people. With this change comes the need to support our managers and staff so they feel confident, informed and ready for the future. 

In this role you will help us to deliver a smooth, legally compliant and people-centred transition to the new Council structures, through the effective coaching of managers on a range of employee relations cases including absence management, poor performance, organisational change, disciplinaries and grievances. 

You’ll be involved in work to evaluate workforce impact, identify risks and prepare managers and employees for forthcoming structural changes through robust planning, consultation and job evaluation support.

 You will attend formal meetings, advise on employment law, policy, procedures, and best practice to ensure we consistently do the right thing by our staff. 

You’ll also have an opportunity to shape our future policies and processes through the review and update of our core employment policy documents as well as getting involved in project work across the HR function.

You’ll be joining a friendly, supportive People Team that cares deeply about developing others and creating a great workplace culture. If you enjoy variety, connection, creativity and having a visible impact across an organisation, this role offers all of that, and more. 

We pride ourselves in being a welcoming team and embrace diversity and would welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Passionate about diversity? You can even join one of our Staff Networks and help to influence the way we support our colleagues. 

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Victoria Taylor via email at vtaylor@oxford.gov.uk.

How to apply
If you’re excited by the opportunity to be part of this period of change and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your application through our online recruitment system.

To find out more about the role and begin your application, visit:
https://www.oxford.gov.uk/jobs 

You can also download the full job description, person specification and candidate pack from our website to explore the role in more detail and understand how you could contribute to our journey.

£43,100 per annum full time (pro rata for part time)
Six month post-probation pay increment increase.

We offer generous holiday of 29 days a year with an additional 4 days after 5 years’ service and an excellent range of benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, payment of professional fees and subscriptions, Personal accident insurance, Travel loans, Travel to Work Discount Scheme, Eye care, Gym membership, Cycle to Work Scheme, Staff Offers Discount Scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme and discounts for Oxford attractions. You can find out more in our Candidate Pack.

In addition, we are committed to supporting career development opportunities and learning and development.