• East Suffolk Council, Based in Melton, IP12 1RT, or Lowestoft, NR33 0EQ (depending on candidates preference) with one day per week at The Port of Felixstowe, IP11 3SY 
• £33,024 - £40,221 per annum (Career Grade)*  
• 22.2 hours per week 
• Permanent

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people’s lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk. 

Your role 

We have a fantastic opportunity for an HR Advisor to join our busy team.  

You will provide responsive HR advice and support and will work in partnership with our customers and the team to deliver a highly effective, professional and pro-active HR service. This role will support our employees based at The Port of Felixstowe therefore you will be required to work one day per week at the Port with the HR Business Partner for this area. 

You will be responsible for providing advice and support to managers in employee relations, performance management, discipline and grievance and absence management. You will also be responsible for recruitment in your designated service areas and managing occupational health cases to conclusion.   

What you will need 

Applicants should be CIPD level 5 qualified as a minimum, with a willingness to work towards the level 7 qualification. You will also have recent and relevant HR advisory experience including up to date knowledge of employment law, as well as strong IT, communication, and customer service skills. 

*Salary offered within the grade will be dependent on experience and qualifications.  

Why work for us? 

East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council, take a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work. 

Here are some of the main benefits: 

• Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays) 
• Local government pension scheme 
• Flexible working arrangements 
• Learning and development tailored to your role 
• A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.  
• Free car parking (for when you are working in the office)  
• Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.

Please see our benefits brochure for further information.  

If you have any questions or would like to arrange an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact [email protected].