At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead job evaluation activities and ensure fair employment practices.
- Company: Local Authority in the South West with a focus on workforce change.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, mostly remote work, and permanent contract.
- Other info: Opportunity to manage complex employee relations cases in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in shaping fair people policies and practices.
- Qualifications: Experience in local government and strong background in job evaluation frameworks.
The predicted salary is between 42839 - 42839 £ per year.
A Local Authority in the South West are seeking a skilled HR Consultant with a specialist focus on Job Evaluation to join their Workforce and Change team on a permanent basis. In this role, you will help to ensure employment practices remain fair, transparent, and aligned with modern frameworks. You will assist in shaping clear people policies while providing high‑quality advice across the wider organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support job evaluation activity, ensuring all roles are assessed fairly, consistently, and in line with established frameworks.
- Advise managers on role design, grading outcomes, and formal job evaluation processes.
- Utilise role and workforce data to inform pay, grading, and structural organisational decisions.
- Support the maintenance and development of job evaluation frameworks and documentation.
- Autonomously manage a wide‑ranging employee relations caseload, including absence management, disciplinaries, grievances, restructures, and TUPE transfers.
Requirements
- Proven experience within a local government environment is required for this role.
- Chartered Member of the CIPD, or equivalent demonstrable experience with a commitment to achieving Chartered status.
- Strong background in job evaluation frameworks such as GLPC, NJC or Hay alongside a solid track record of independently managing complex employee relations casework.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict‑resolution skills, with the comfort to challenge assumptions constructively.
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