Human Resources Advisor – Cleveland Fire Brigade

Ready to make a difference through people?

We are looking for a professional, proactive and people-focused Human Resources Advisor to join our HR team. This is an exciting opportunity to provide expert advice and support to managers and employees, helping to create an inclusive, high-performing workplace that enables us to deliver our purpose of Protecting People, Places and Futures.

As a trusted HR partner, you will play a key role in supporting our people, developing management capability and driving positive employee experiences across the organisation.

What you’ll do
• Provide professional and pragmatic HR advice and guidance across a broad range of people-related matters.
• Support recruitment and selection activity, workforce planning and organisational change initiatives.
• Manage and support employee relations casework, including attendance management, disciplinary, grievance and capability matters.
• Deliver engaging HR training, coaching and guidance to managers and employees.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of HR policies, procedures and people initiatives.
• Analyse workforce data and trends, providing insight and recommendations to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion, helping to foster a positive and respectful workplace culture.

What we’re looking for
To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A minimum CIPD Level 3 qualification (or equivalent HR qualification), or demonstrable equivalent experience in an HR advisory role.
• Proven experience of providing professional HR advice and guidance to managers and employees across a range of people-related matters.
• Experience supporting employee relations casework, including attendance management, disciplinary, grievance and capability procedures.
• Experience coordinating and supporting recruitment and selection processes, ensuring a positive candidate experience and adherence to best practice.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound, practical recommendations.
• Confidence in delivering training, presentations and workshops, engaging a variety of audiences.
• A demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, with a passion for creating positive workplace cultures.