Job Description

Key Details:

• Contract: Temporary
• Contract duration: Up to 6 months initially
• Rate: £22.41 per hour (PAYE)
• Location: Brent
• Working hours: Monday - Friday, standard office hours
• Working Mode: Hybrid
• Start: ASAP

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide professional HR advice and guidance to managers on a wide range of employee relations matters including disciplinaries, grievances, performance and absence management
• Support organisational change initiatives, including restructures, redeployment and redundancy processes
• Advise on recruitment, onboarding, probation and retention strategies
• Work closely with HR Business Partners to deliver people-focused solutions aligned to business needs
• Support job evaluation processes and maintain accurate job description records
• Ensure accurate HR data management and support reporting requirements
• Build effective relationships with key stakeholders including managers, trade unions and internal teams
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR processes and systems
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion across all HR activities
• Support employee wellbeing initiatives, including working with Occupational Health where required

Qualifications:

• CIPD Level 5 (or working towards) or equivalent experience

Experience & Knowledge:

• Proven experience in a generalist HR role
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice
• Previous experience within a Local Authority, Council, or similar public sector environment is required
• Experience handling a range of employee relations cases
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

Skills & Attributes:

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach
• High level of confidentiality and professionalism
• Strong IT skills, including MS Office and HR systems

Why apply?

This is a great opportunity to join a fast-paced HR environment where I can utilise my employee relations experience to support managers, handle complex cases, and contribute to delivering a high-quality, consistent HR service while continuing to develop within a collaborative team.