Team:  HR Operations
Job Family:  Advising CBG11
Salary:  £41,042 - £44,296 per annum pro rata
Hours:  37 per week
Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.
Contract Type:  Hybrid Fixed Term. 2 x positions available. 1 x 6 months and 1 x until 01.12.2027
Closing Date:  9th August 2026
Interview Date:  21st & 24th August 2026 - to take place in person at Priory House, Shefford
More About The Role
HR advisory work in Central Bedfordshire Council offers an extraordinary range of experiences for an ambitious professional who is looking to build on their employee relations experience.
We’re now expanding the team to respond to organisational change but also to provide a more proactive service.
You’ll be advising and coaching managers to resolve people issues across a wide range of different services and occupations in a unionised environment. The Council is also undergoing significant change as it embeds a One-Council approach and seeks to deliver an ambitious financial plan, and you’ll be contributing to the implementation of this change.
You’ll be part of a small, busy but supportive team and we can guarantee you the broadest range of disciplinary, grievance, capability and change management experience to complement your CV.
You’ll need to have some prior employee relations advisory experience (ideally in the public sector), with good influencing and communication skills and sound practical knowledge of employment law, preferably underpinned by an HR qualification.
We offer the opportunity to work both from home and from our offices but the nature of this role means that there will be frequent attendance on Council premises across the CBC area and you’ll need to have access to a car or be able to reliably travel around Central Bedfordshire to attend meetings and appointments.
These roles are bring offered on a fixed term basis. The 6 month position is covering a period of maternity leave and employment will cease when the period of leave has ended. The Council cannot confirm how long the period of leave will last, but it is unlikely to be more than 6 months. The position to 1st December 2027 will end when funding for the post is withdrawn. The Council cannot guarantee you any minimum or maximum period of employment.
Our Offer
We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page
Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer.  We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.
You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.
Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Philip Hpward, philip.howard@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 6232
To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.
Our National Careers Service team offer a free monthly workshop covering CV writing and how to complete the statement sections of the Central Bedfordshire Council online application form. This MS Teams workshop is open to anyone from the UK and lasts around 1.5 hours. Please book your place here.
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All new starters will join us on a four‑month probationary period. During this time, if you are offered a Hybrid role you will be required to attend a Central Bedfordshire Council office location more frequently to support thorough and well‑supported onboarding into your role. Please keep this in mind if you anticipate extensive travel to Central Bedfordshire.
Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for our roles. Successful applicants that may require a visa will need to consider the options for obtaining and/or maintaining the legal right to live and work in the UK for the duration of the contract offered.