HR Advisor

Who we are

Havant Borough Council serves over 125,000 residents, providing a range of critical services to residents and businesses. An award-winning authority, it is committed to address Wellbeing (the health of our communities), Pride in Place (creating a great place to live, work and enjoy) and Growth (building our future).

Nestled between the Solent coastline and the South Downs, working at the council provides an excellent work/life balance. Whether working from our excellent office facilities at the Public Service Plaza - conveniently situated within a few minutes' walk of a mainline train station, the bustling town centre, and bus station - or making use of our generous flexible working policy, you'll find Havant Borough Council a great place to work.

Be a part of something where you can not only make a great difference but enjoy a wider range of benefits including discounted gym membership, volunteer leave and an excellent pension scheme.

We're looking for an HR Advisor who has the ability to quickly build and maintain good working relationships with line managers, to join our small and ambitious HR Team.

What you'll be doing

You will be providing people related insights, advice, guidance and support to our business leaders and colleagues. This could range from helping people navigate our policy frameworks, supporting change management initiatives, mediating or resolving complex employee relations cases or using data and knowledge of current best practice to help inform decision making and prioritise actions.

What we offer

• A competitive salary
• Support for your continuous professional development
• Generous Leave Allowance
• Free Parking
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working/Hybrid working to support your work-life balance
• A comprehensive benefits package, find out more on our website

You should have:

• CIPD qualification Level 3 or equivalent experience
• A proven background in a generalist or employee relations focused HR Advisory or Senior HR administrative role
• Knowledge of employment law and experience of applying this within case management and continuous improvement activities
• Experience of effectively coaching line managers to resolve HR issues
• Experience of designing and delivering learning and development material

If you would like to discuss the role, please contact David Fairall, Chief HR Officer on or

To Apply

Please click apply and complete the short application process (3-4) minutes. Please ensure you attach your CV and a supporting statement, when completing your application on our recruitment platform Hireful – We will not be able to progress your application further unless you provide a supporting statement detailing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in the role profile.

Closing date for receipt of applications is midnight on 21 November 2025 and interviews will be held week commencing 1 December 2025.

Due to the current employment climate, we are receiving a high number of applicants for each post and as such may not be able to acknowledge receipt of your application. You will however be notified as to whether you made the shortlist soon after the closing date.

We want our workforce to reflect our diverse local communities, therefore, we encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

The council is an inclusive employer and appoints on merit. We are a Disability Confident Employer and have a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for Veterans.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff members to share this commitment.

Havant Borough Council is a Category 1 Responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. All employees of the Authority will be expected to support any necessary actions required during an emergency response.