HR Advice and Support Lead (Employee Relations)

Company: Derbyshire County Council
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employment relations policy and procedure working in a matrix management structure and supporting collaborative working

  • Being
  • data driven, taking a result orientated 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
  • excellent team player who is eager to learn, support others, share their knowledge and support the continuous development of the council’s
  • A degree or equivalent in a 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 focussed 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 focussing 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
  • 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. 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.

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Posted: October 15th, 2026