Senior HR Officer

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* Job Title:

Senior HR Officer*
* ** Starting Salary: £49,817 opportunity to progress to £55,224
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* Hours:

37*
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* Location:

Stevenage/Hybrid*
* ** Contract Type:
Permanent*
* ** Directorate:
Resources
**** About the team
** Our HR Business Partner team plays a key role in supporting council services that deliver vital outcomes for residents, businesses and communities across Hertfordshire. We work in partnership with managers and leaders to ensure our workforce is equipped, supported and developed to deliver high-quality services now and in the future.

As a Senior Human Resources Officer, you will be part of a collaborative team of HR professionals providing expert advice and support across a diverse range of services. Working closely with managers, trade unions and colleagues across the organisation, you will help deliver positive workforce outcomes through employee relations support, organisational change, workforce planning and continuous improvement initiatives.

This is an established role with the opportunity to influence how we develop our workforce and support service transformation. We are looking for a proactive and solution-focused HR professional who can build strong relationships, manage complex workforce issues and deliver practical, people-focused solutions that contribute to organisational success.

The successful candidate will be organised, adaptable and able to manage competing priorities while working independently and as part of a supportive team. A commitment to professionalism, excellent customer service, continuous improvement and maintaining confidentiality is essential.

Due to the nature of the role, regular travel to Council sites and partner locations across Hertfordshire is required. Applicants must therefore be able to meet the travel requirements of the role.
** About the role
** We are seeking an experienced and proactive HR professional to join our team as a Senior Human Resources Officer.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional looking to broaden their impact within a progressive local authority. Working closely with senior managers across the organisation, you will play a key role in shaping workforce strategy, supporting organisational change and delivering innovative people solutions that make a real difference to our  this varied and rewarding role, you will:
* Develop and maintain effective relationships with managers and leaders across designated service areas, acting as a trusted HR Business Partner and providing expert, solution-focused advice in accordance with employment legislation, HR policy, best practice and organisational objectives. This includes constructively challenging decision-making where appropriate to ensure fair, consistent and customer-focused outcomes.
* Act as the lead HR adviser on complex and high-risk employee relations matters, providing risk-assessed advice, coaching managers and supporting colleagues with escalated casework.
* Leading and supporting strategic transformation and organisational change programmes, including restructures, TUPE transfers, organisational redesign and workforce planning initiatives, ensuring employment risks are effectively managed and change is successfully implemented.
* Partnering with senior leaders to develop workforce strategies, organisational development initiatives and practical people solutions that support service delivery, organisational performance and future workforce requirements.
* Using workforce data, management information and service metrics to identify trends, provide strategic insight and develop evidence-based interventions that improve workforce outcomes and organisational performance.
* Contributing to the development, review and…