Senior HR Advisor
Grade & salary: G9, £39,152–£42,839 per annum (pro-rata)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week, with flexibility to consider 30 hours over 4 or 5 days
(including shorter-day patterns to support school drop-off/pick-up)
Location: Lincoln, hybrid working
Closing date: 22nd February 2026
Interviews: Tuesday 10th March 2026
About the role
As a Senior HR Advisor you will join a team of supportive and skilled HR professionals delivering HR advisory services across Lincolnshire County Council. This is an integral role within our HR family, working in partnership with managers across the organisation and HR colleagues.
You will manage a complex employee relations caseload and provide a generic and agile HR advisory service to a diverse range of service areas. Although this will be your day-to-day role, you will also have the opportunity to be involved in key projects, working with colleagues across the Council, developing skills whilst working to deliver our People Strategy.
The role enjoys hybrid working with the expectation to attend the Lincoln work base at least once a week and you will need the ability to travel across the county when needed.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will need to:
- Be an experienced HR professional, qualified or in your final year of CIPD Level 7, with a minimum of Associate CIPD status
- Be highly knowledgeable in employment law, employee relations and working with Trade Unions
- Have a proven track record in providing professional HR advice on employee relations issues including grievance, discipline, sickness absence, capability and managing change in a large, complex and diverse organisation
- Be an effective communicator, able to develop and maintain effective relationships with a range of people
- Display and role-model the right behaviours.
What we offer
Our environment is supportive and we are ambitious for both the people who work here and the residents of the county. In addition to a competitive salary, you can enjoy a flexible working pattern, generous annual leave and pension scheme and exciting training and development opportunities.
For further information on all our benefits please see our brochure: [https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/jobs-careers/rewards-benefits-1]
How to apply
Click the link to apply via the Lincolnshire County Council website.
