ACRO Senior HR Advisor - HC619975

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*note some benefits are subject to a minimum service requirement.

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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.

The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting:

The Disability Confident campaign aims to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. We will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustments where possible throughout our recruitment and promotions processes and encourage anyone requiring reasonable adjustments to disclose this at the earliest opportunity.

We are looking for an experienced HR generalist to join our HR team as a Senior HR Advisor. This is a full time position but part time working may be considered; the working pattern can be discussed at interview.

The role holder will be expected to provide a high quality, professional, effective and customer focused HR service to a range of line managers and staff across all departments within the organisation. This will include advice on complex casework, together with the ability to effectively interpret and apply policies and procedures, including recruitment. There will also be a variety of project work. You will need to be able to constructively challenge, persuade and influence managers to act and make decisions in accordance with policy and employment practice in order to minimise potential ET claims.

Team working and excellent communication skills are essential, together with the ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with key stakeholders, both internally and externally. You will also be responsible for developing and coaching HR staff within a small HR Team, so leadership skills are crucial., 5 OR work experience deemed to have brought the postholder to a comparable level. * CIPD graduate (Level 7 Advances Certificate in Human Resources) or equivalent HR experience deemed to have brought the role holder to a comparable level.

Essential Experience

• Considerable experience in a general HR role, providing HR advice to a range of managers.

• Experience of dealing with complex cases/enquiries.

• Understanding of relevant UK legislation.

As members of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary police staff you will have access to a wide benefits package*, including but not limited to:

• A hybrid working environment with flexible working hours

• Family friendly policies supporting those with caring responsibilities

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 24 days (pro-rata for part-time workers) in addition to public holidays, rising to 29 after five years’ service.

• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• Retail, holiday and leisure discounts through Hampshire Police Leisure and Sports Club or Blue Light Card

• Excellent wellbeing support including onsite wellbeing rooms and access to Employee Assistance Programme

• Staff representation groups and inclusion network