# Senior HR Advisor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-hr-advisor/be710492-3b3a-41da-b55c-db3e89ecfd8e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-hr-advisor/be710492-3b3a-41da-b55c-db3e89ecfd8e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Harrogate - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, Compressed hours, 37.5 hours per week (If you wish to discuss flexible working hours please contact the recruiting manager) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T14:43:18.769Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/North_Yorkshire/Harrogate/Harrogate_District_NHS_Foundation_Trust/HR_Operations/HR_Operations-v8053150 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8053150?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hdft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Senior HR Advisor role will support the delivery of a full range of comprehensive and professional Human Resources advice and support services to stakeholders within the Trust. The successful postholder will support managers in achieving their operational objectives through the fair and effective management of their employees and reducing corporate liabilities through effective risk management. The postholder will work collaboratively with colleagues in the HR Operational Team, HR Business Partners and with managers across the Trust to deliver and maintain HR services across the organisation whilst ensuring that workloads and competing priorities are managed effectively. ### Main duties of the job - Provide autonomous, professional HR advice on complex employee relations matters including sickness absence, attendance, disciplinary, grievance, bullying and harassment, and capability issues. - Lead and conduct complex investigations, offering coaching and support to investigators/managers throughout the process. - Deliver a range of employee relations services, including interpreting employment legislation, supporting change management, and contributing to organisational development. - Supervise, support and develop HR Officers, acting as their day‑to‑day point of escalation. - Deputise for HR Business Partners at Directorate Board Meetings and other forums, maintaining expert knowledge of HR policy, best practice and legislation. - Support HR Business Partners with project areas such as EDI, workforce information, policy development and wellbeing, and lead ad‑hoc HR initiatives. - Coordinate operational HR workload, contribute to team development, and oversee the organisation of hearings, participating in panels when required. - Design and deliver HR training, maintain local HR information systems, produce reports, and ensure compliance with equality, diversity and inclusion principles. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role. If you have any questions, please contact us to discuss. ## Job Details The Senior HR Advisor role will support the delivery of a full range of comprehensive and professional Human Resources advice and support services to stakeholders within the Trust. The successful postholder will support managers in achieving their operational objectives through the fair and effective management of their employees and reducing corporate liabilities through effective risk management. The postholder will work collaboratively with colleagues in the HR Operational Team, HR Business Partners and with managers across the Trust to deliver and maintain HR services across the organisation whilst ensuring that workloads and competing priorities are managed effectively. ## Job Description Provide autonomous, professional HR advice on complex employee relations matters including sickness absence, attendance, disciplinary, grievance, bullying and harassment, and capability issues. Lead and conduct complex investigations, offering coaching and support to investigators/managers throughout the process. Deliver a range of employee relations services, including interpreting employment legislation, supporting change management, and contributing to organisational development. Supervise, support and develop HR Officers, acting as their day‑to‑day point of escalation. Deputise for HR Business Partners at Directorate Board Meetings and other forums, maintaining expert knowledge of HR policy, best practice and legislation. Support HR Business Partners with project areas such as EDI, workforce information, policy development and wellbeing, and lead ad‑hoc HR initiatives. Coordinate operational HR workload, contribute to team development, and oversee the organisation of hearings, participating in panels when required. Design and deliver HR training, maintain local HR information systems, produce reports, and ensure compliance with equality, diversity and inclusion principles. ## Responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role. If you have any questions, please contact us to discuss. ## Person Specification ### N/A **Essential** - CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent), with CIPD membership - Educated to degree level in HR or a related field or able to demonstrate equivalent relevant experience. - Relevant HR experience including: Advising on terms and conditions of employment, application of policies and procedures, absence management, disciplinary, grievance, capability and organisational change. - Experience of managing HR related projects - High level knowledge of employment legislation **Desirable** - Master’s Degree – HR/Management related - Accredited Workplace Mediation Qualification - NHS/Public Sector Experience - Experience of Managing/Supervising Staff - Experience of consultation and working in partnership with Trade Unions ## Documents - [trust policies and procedures (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10342739) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 832.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10342738) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.