HR Advisor

**Description**:
HR Advisor
Hugh Baird College, Bootle
Full-Time, Permanent (35 hours)
Senior Officer Grade (£31,927-£34,042)
40 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Access to Medicash and a wide range of staff benefits

**Join an Outstanding Team**

At Hugh Baird College, an Ofsted Outstanding provider, we are committed to inspiring, challenging, and transforming lives. Our students are at the heart of everything we do, and we foster a workplace where ideas are valued, creativity is nurtured, and professional growth is supported.

**Role**
At Hugh Baird College, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re proud to be a community that inspires learning, supports growth, and celebrates success — for our students _and_ our staff.

We’re looking for a proactive and people-centred HR Advisor to join our friendly and forward-thinking HR team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys combining strategic thinking with hands-on impact, helping to shape and modernise our HR policies while providing expert advice and support on all aspects of the employee life-cycle.

In this role, you’ll play a key part in ensuring our policies reflect best practice, fairness, and inclusion, while empowering managers to bring out the best in their teams.

If you’re an HR professional who’s passionate about creating a workplace where people feel valued, supported, and able to thrive — we’d love to hear from you.

**What You’ll Be Doing**:
**Policy Review and Development**
- Lead the review, development, and implementation of HR policies and procedures.
- Ensure all HR policies reflect current employment legislation, FE sector standards, and best practice.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders, including trade unions and managers, to ensure policies are practical and inclusive.

**Employee Relations**
- Provide expert advice and guidance to managers on a range of employee relations matters.
- Promote a positive and collaborative employee relations climate across all departments.
- Identify and address trends in ER activity to support early intervention and continuous improvement.

**Performance Management**
- Support and coach managers in managing performance and capability effectively.
- Contribute to the development of performance frameworks and related guidance materials.
- Promote constructive approaches to performance management that align with the College’s values

**HR Support and Collaboration**
- Contribute to the delivery of HR projects and initiatives aligned with the HR Strategy.
- Provide accurate HR advice, reports, and data analysis.
- Work collaboratively with the wider HR team to ensure efficient service delivery
- Maintain strong professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

**What We’re Looking For**:

- CIPD Level 5 qualification**:

- GCSE (Grade C or above) in Maths and English
- Experience of working within a HR function at HR Advisor Level
- Experience of providing advice, guidance and support to resolve queries in an effective, timely, customer focused manner.
- Knowledge of the HR life cycle, and how it can be supported by the advisor role.
- Experience of building excellent relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience of working within Further Education Sector
- Experience of reviewing and developing HR Policies & Procedures

**Please see the person specification for the full criteria**

**Rewards and Benefits at Hugh Baird College**:
**Why Join Hugh Baird College?**

When you join us, you become part of a caring and supportive community that prioritises employee wellbeing, development, and recognition. Here are some of the benefits available to you:
**Generous holiday allowance**

Up to 50 days annual holiday allowance, excluding bank holidays.

**Flexible Working**

We offer flexible working options depending on the business need, which can provide a better work-life balance for our employees.

**Medicash**

Access to Medicash’s health plans are designed to look after you and your family by boosting your access to treatment and support.

**Pension Scheme**

You will have access to two of the best pension schemes in the country, the Teachers' or the Local Government Pension schemes, depending on your role with us.

**Professional Development**

We are committed to providing continual professional development, with both formal and informal opportunities designed to enhance your skills, knowledge and career growth.

**Industrial Commercial Updates**

Our teachers receive 35 hours per year to choose a commercial operation to visit with a view to bringing new innovative ideas back to the College.

**Reward and Recognition**

Our 'Get Recognised' employee reward scheme enables continuous acknowledgement of employee contributions, and our annual staff celebration event highlights colleagues who consistently embody our values.

**Lifestyle Fitness Gym**

You will have discounted access to our fully-equipped and mo