HR Advisor – Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full time, Monday – Friday

Number of hours per week: 37 hours per week

Job Summary

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) is looking for an HR Advisor to join our busy HR Team based at our modern and friendly Service Headquarters in Birstall. Our firefighters make up the majority of our workforce, however our HR Advisors play a huge part in supporting our people in our aim of Safer People, Safer Places – come and join us and help to make a difference.

You will be working alongside our team of HR Advisors and our HR Business Partner, and working in partnership with our colleagues and managers in other departments, to provide guidance on a wide range of HR issues. You will deliver an excellent level of customer service whilst working collaboratively and proactively with the wider HR team to meet our Service priorities and objectives. This role will primarily be office based.
A sound knowledge and experience of employee relations (grievances, disciplinaries, absence reviews), with a thorough understanding of employment legislation, would be advantageous as this forms a large part of the role.

You will be an experienced, enthusiastic and proactive individual who works well in a team, and is able to confidently and effectively manage a portfolio of complex HR case work, policy and project work. Existing experience working at HR Advisor level (or equivalent) is a must.
This is a challenging, but rewarding position, so if you’ve got the experience and approach it takes, we would love to hear from you.
The role is based at our HQ Offices, in a great location in Birstall, Leicester, close to the M1, A6 and A46, and the Leicester park and ride, and within walking distance to Birstall’s shops. The role will involve travel to other LFRS sites and to external venues in the Leicestershire & Rutland areas, as required.

Recruitment Schedule:

Closing date 23:59 6 November 2024
Interview and test date: week commencing 11 November

Skills Requirement:

• Have experience of working in an HR Advisor (or equivalent) role.
• Have outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, to build healthy relationships with people; excellent stakeholder and customer engagement ability, to ensure the best possible service is provided.
• Hold a CIPD Level 5 qualification, or equivalent (or be working towards this).
• Possess a ‘right first time’ attitude, along with high attention to detail.
• Have the ability, flexibility and willingness to travel to other LFRS sites and to external venues in the Leicestershire & Rutland areas, as required.
• Need to be flexible and adaptable, as the demands of the role can fluctuate, and be able to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.