People Partner Advisor

Are you ready to make a real impact on workplace culture and employee experience? As a People Partner Advisor, you’ll be at the heart of our Strategic People Partner Team, supporting managers and schools with expert employee relations advice. This is a fantastic opportunity where your skills and ideas will help shape the future of our workforce.

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.

You’ll provide pragmatic, robust HR advice and guidance, helping managers navigate complex policies and employee relations cases from start to finish. Your work will ensure consistent application of policies, promote a positive workplace environment, and support the delivery of workforce strategies that meet service requirements and customer needs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the People Partnering team in interpreting and advising on complex policy and procedural issues.
• Managing employee relations cases in line with council policies and legal requirements.
• Identifying areas of concern and recommending solutions based on specialist knowledge.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to clarify business requirements and support improvements.
• Contributing to HR projects and organisational change programmes.
• Maintaining accurate records and supporting improvements in HR practices.
• Analysing employee relations data to identify trends and areas for development.
• Supporting managers with training and development initiatives.
• Sharing knowledge across HR to improve customer experience.
• Keeping up to date with UK employee legislation and best practice.

Any-Desk:

As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.

You will bring:

• Relevant experience within a large organisation, delivering similar services, with evidence of specialist knowledge and work responsibilities appropriate to the role
• Excellent ICT skills, including Microsoft applications and HR systems (e.g., SAP, Service Now).
• Strong planning, organisational, and prioritisation abilities.
• Clear communication skills, able to explain HR processes and policies to non-specialists.
• Experience contributing to policy and process development.
• Initiative and sound judgement to resolve problems and make pragmatic decisions.
• Knowledge of employment law, best practice, and emerging developments in HR.
• Interpersonal, persuasion, and negotiation skills to build relationships and influence stakeholders.
• Ability to analyse and interpret data to inform decisions.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent standard/equivalent experience.

For further information on this role please see the attached job summary.

How the team are currently working: in the office 2 days a week as a minimum

Interview date:
To be confirmed

Interview-type / process:
In person competency-based interview

If you would like to have an informal conversation with the recruiting manager, please contact:
Alison Stone, Strategic People Partner – alison.

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While we welcome innovation, we expect all submissions to reflect your own experience, skills, and achievements accurately. Please ensure your application is truthful and demonstrates your personal capabilities, as this will be assessed during the selection…