Derbyshire County Council
HR Advice and Support Lead (Employee Relations)
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Role Overview
As one of our team of HR Advice and Support Leads (employee relations) in our HR Operations team, you will provide professional advice, guidance, and end-to-end case management support to managers on the application of sickness absence and employee relations policy and procedure.
We’re looking for someone who is an excellent team player who is eager to learn, support others, share their knowledge, and support the continuous development of the council’s HR Advice & Support (employee relations) service.
What skills/experience will you need?
- A degree or equivalent in an HR discipline or CIPD level 5 or equivalent, supported by relevant HR experience.
- Advising and influencing on HR and employee relations matters in a customer-focused environment.
- Being a local expert, able to prove your credibility, providing advice on employment legislation and associated policy and practice.
- Excellent communications being able to influence at all levels as well as develop and maintain collaborative and inclusive working relationships with stakeholders and colleagues.
- Being motivated and resilient, able to use your own initiative, presenting a ‘can do’ approach focusing on results and outputs.
- Contributing to the review of employment policy as well as the development and delivery of employee relations policy coaching and training.
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What will you be doing?
- Providing consistent proactive HR advisory services to customers on employment legislative practices and employment relations policy and procedure working in a matrix management structure and supporting collaborative working.
- Being data driven, taking a result-oriented and ‘can do’ approach, contributing to the continuous improvement of the HR Advice and Support (employee relations) service.
- Working closely with the HR Business Partner network, the Health Safety and Wellbeing team, and Legal Services Division to ensure the progression of employee relations and sickness absence cases.
- Contributing to the internal Appeals and Employment Tribunal processes in conjunction with Legal Services, providing independent case management support as appropriate.
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These lists are not exhaustive, take a look at our comprehensive job profile on our Jobs Derbyshire website for more detail about this role.
And What’s In It For You
- 27 days of annual leave (with an additional 5 days with 5 years continuous service)
- Flexible working scheme
- Generous local government pension scheme
- Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases
- A range of Rewards through the "Our Derbyshire Rewards" package
- And much more.
Location
Our HR team is contractually based in Matlock, Derbyshire, but as part of our Ways of Working Policy we work on a hybrid basis. There'll be an opportunity to discuss working arrangements at interview.
Contact
For more information on our HR team, the benefits we can offer, and other HR vacancies, simply, click here.
To arrange an informal discussion about this role please contact Jayne Mason, HR Advice and Support Manager at jayne.mason@derbyshire.gov.uk
Provisional Interview Date
Tuesday and Wednesday 10 and 11 November 2026
Closing date
25 October 2026
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