HR Policy Advisor

About the role

Are you interested in shaping and influencing employment policy and practice? Do you have a keen eye for detail and a desire to make a real impact?

Working in collaboration with colleagues, and in consultation with our recognised Trade Unions, you will have opportunity to shape and innovate our employment approach.

Whether you’re an experienced Human Resources professional, or have a keen interest in employee relations and policy development and are looking to broaden your experience in the HR field, this role is a great opportunity to support a wide range of employment initiatives, enabling us to be the best, and fairest, employer we can be.

The role is hybrid in nature, with an expected mix of weekly office attendance and remote working. The role is full-time, however we support flexible working requests from day one, so we’re happy to discuss how different working patterns could be supported.

Interviews will take place on **Monday, 6th October** 2025** at New Shire Hall, Alconbury Weald, near Huntingdon.

**Previous applicants need not apply.**

What will you be doing?
Our Workforce Policy and Wellbeing Team covers everything workforce strategy, our wellbeing approach, pay and reward, employee benefits, and of course - policy We are a small, supportive team, and you'll have plenty of opportunities to get involved in a range of projects, broadening your knowledge and skills whilst making a real impact.

Reporting to the Workforce Policy and Reward Manager, you’ll support the research, development, implementation, and review of our employment policies, ensuring they are compliant with legislation, inclusive and fair, whilst meeting the commitments set out within our People Strategy.

You’ll also play a key role in ensuring that changes to policy and approach are communicated effectively, making use of the Council’s digital capabilities to both reach and engage with our large and diverse workforce..

Most importantly, you’ll support us in developing excellence in our employment approach, enabling us to attract and retain the right people to support our communities and to create a culture that enables everyone to thrive at work.

About you

You’ll have previous HR experience, with a broad understanding of employment policies and processes, together with sound knowledge of employment legislation, and the ability to understand and interpret its implications for us, as a large employer.

Previous experience of developing employment policy is not essential, but you must have good analytical skills to be able to research and analyse information from a range of sources, and to present conclusions and recommendations.

Good communication skills are essential, and you’ll have the ability to convey information to a variety of audiences, in the most appropriate format, with strong attention to detail.

You’ll be comfortable working independently, contributing to a range of short and long-term priorities, as well as working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders to deliver required outcomes.

Our values are Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful and focussed on Excellence, and we expect you to be able to demonstrate these values in everything you do.

In return, you will be offered a supportive and flexible work environment, where you can develop and be your best at work.

In line with our Pay Policy, our standard practice is for appointments to be made at the lower end of the salary range.

About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.

Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage
- A comprehensive **wellbeing package** to cover **all aspects of wellbeing**, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
- Buy up to **4 weeks additional annual leave** (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Take your bank holidays **flexibly** to better suit **your personal circumstances**:

- Make **Additional Voluntary Contribution