HR Advisor

As an HR Advisor at North Northamptonshire Council, you will be at the heart of our operational HR advisory team working closely with frontline managers.

You will reflect our “One Council” values and behaviours, ensuring that these are embedded within the culture of our organisation and leading by example.

The is a full-time role working 37 hours per week, but flexible options will be considered.

The role will require hybrid working – approximately 2-3 days on site, and will require travel between North Northamptonshire Council Offices.

This role offers an opportunity to provide operational and strategic guidance and support on a comprehensive range of HR and employee relations matters, from case management to change programmes, all within a business partnering model. You will act as a trusted advisor, empowering managers with the knowledge and tools they need to make sound, business-led decisions.

You must be qualified to CIPD Level 5 or have demonstrable equivalent experience in human resources.

You will have first class verbal and written communication skills and the ability to develop and present managers with a range of people related options, assessing any associated risks to support informed decision-making.

Attention to detail and the ability to report and analyse workforce data to improve operational effectiveness is a must.

The requirements for the HR Advisor role are outlined in the attached person specification and will be part of any selection process. Your application supporting statement must clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable requirements for this role as outlined in the person specification.

Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.

You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!

Why choose us?

We offer a vibrant working environment with:

• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28days, rising to 33days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

Our Values and Behaviours

Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:

Customer-focused
Respectful
Efficient
Supportive
Trustworthy

Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.

Disability Confident Employer

We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

The council obtained the Gold status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).

Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council ()

• Job Reference /2062/9050
• Contract Type Full Time
• Closing Date 14 August, 2026
• Job Category Human Resources
• Location North Northamptonshire Council - multiple offices, United Kingdom