HR Governance Adviser

Working days can be agreed with the successful candidate and line manager, providing flexibility while ensuring the needs of the role and the Service are met., Join us as our new HR Governance Adviser and you'll play a key role in strengthening a positive, inclusive workplace where our people can thrive, while supporting our wider aim of putting our communities first. Reporting directly to the Head of HR & Development, this newly created role is an opportunity to make a real impact across the Fire and Rescue Service. Using workforce intelligence, insight and evidence, you'll provide organisational assurance on workforce culture, governance, employee experience, workforce risks and compliance, helping to shape informed strategic decision-making. Ultimately, your work will help sustain and strengthen the culture, practices and support that enable our people to deliver the best possible service to our communities. While accountability for culture sits with leaders at all levels, you'll provide the expertise, challenge, coordination and assurance that supports leaders to deliver our culture, equality and strategic workforce priorities. The role: You'll be at the centre of our people agenda, helping to maintain employment practices that are fair, inclusive and aligned with our Core Code of Ethics. Working across the organisation, you will:

• Provide advice on workforce governance, employment practice and people-related risk.
• Use workforce data and insight to identify trends, opportunities and areas for development.
• Support the delivery of our People Strategy, Diversity Framework and Culture Statement of Intent.
• Coordinate workforce assurance initiatives and organisational action plans.
• Lead and support the People Impact Assessment framework and support inclusive decision-making.
• Help ensure employees continue to have a positive, fair and supportive experience at work.
  
  You'll be an experienced HR professional with a strong understanding of employment legislation, workforce governance and equality, diversity and inclusion.
Most importantly, you'll be someone who can turn insight into action, influence positive change and build strong relationships across the organisation., The successful applicant will be subject to a Standard DBS Check and Social Media Screening Check. A satisfactory NPPV Level 2 Vetting Check is also required as we are co-located on West Mercia Police premises.

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is responsible for providing day-to-day fire and rescue services across the two counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our stations are staffed by a mix of 'wholetime' firefighters - operating on a full-time basis and providing an immediate response - and 'on-call' firefighters who work and live in their local communities and respond to emergency calls whenever they are needed. There are many interesting career opportunities with us, in Fire Control or one of our specialist support staff roles as well as being a firefighter.


• 29 days annual leave rising to 34 days after 5 years (plus Bank Holidays)
• Local Government Pension Scheme (one of the most generous pension schemes in the UK)
• Occupational sick pay scheme
• Flexi-time scheme and hybrid working arrangements
• Access to the Blue Light Card - the UK's largest Emergency Services discount card.