Job Description

About the role

Are you interested in shaping and influencing employment policy and practice? Do you have a keen eye for detail and a desire to make a real impact?

We have an excellent opportunity for an HR Policy Advisor to join us on a 12-month fixed-term basis. For internal candidates this could be a fixed-term contract or secondment opportunity.


Working in collaboration with colleagues, and in consultation with our recognised Trade Unions, you will have opportunity to shape and innovate our employment approach.


Whether you're an experienced Human Resources professional, or have a keen interest in employee relations and policy development and are looking to broaden your experience in the HR field, this role is a great opportunity to support a wide range of employment initiatives, enabling us to be the best, and fairest, employer we can be.


The role is hybrid in nature, with an expected mix of weekly office attendance and remote working. The role is full-time, however we support flexible working requests from day one, so we're happy to discuss how different working patterns could be supported.


For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Maxine Harriman, Workforce Policy and Reward Manager, on 01480 372410 or alternatively at maxine.harriman@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.


Interviews will take place on

Monday, 6th October

2025

at New Shire Hall, Alconbury Weald, near Huntingdon.

Previous applicants need not apply.

What will you be doing?

Our Workforce Policy and Wellbeing Team covers everything workforce strategy, our wellbeing approach, pay and reward, employee benefits, and of course - policy! We are a small, supportive team, and you'll have plenty of opportunities to get involved in a range of projects, broadening your knowledge and skills whilst making a real impact.


Reporting to the Workforce Policy and Reward Manager, you'll support the research, development, implementation, and review of our employment policies, ensuring they are compliant with legislation, inclusive and fair, whilst meeting the commitments set out within our People Strategy.


You'll also play a key role in ensuring that changes to policy and approach are communicated effectively, making use of the Council's digital capabilities to both reach and engage with our large and diverse workforce. .


Most importantly, you'll support us in developing excellence in our employment approach, enabling us to attract and retain the right people to support our communities and to create a culture that enables everyone to thrive at work.


About you

You'll have previous HR experience, with a broad understanding of employment policies and processes, together with sound knowledge of employment legislation, and the ability to understand and interpret its implications for us, as a large employer.


Previous experience of developing employment policy is not essential, but you must have good analytical skills to be able to research and analyse information from a range of sources, and to present conclusions and recommendations.


Good communication skills are essential, and you'll have the ability to convey information to a variety of audiences, in the most appropriate format, with strong attention to detail.


You'll be comfortable working independently, contributing to a range of short and long-term priorities, as well as working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders to deliver required outcomes.


Our values are Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful and focussed on Excellence, and we expect you to be able to demonstrate these values in everything you do.


In return, you will be offered a supportive and flexible work environment, where you can develop and be your best at work.


We have set out in the attached job description and person specification what we are ideally looking for in a candidate; our priority is in finding the right person with a mix of skills and experience that adds value to our employment offer.


In line with our Pay Policy, our standard practice is for appointments to be made at the lower end of the salary range.


About us

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.


Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.


We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don't meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don't be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.


Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.


We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Some examples of adjustments could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.


Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.


https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers


Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage...

A comprehensive

wellbeing package

to cover

all aspects of wellbeing

, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family Buy up to

4 weeks additional annual leave

(pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme Take your bank holidays

flexibly

to better suit

your personal circumstances

Make

Additional Voluntary Contributions

(Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings Access to

development opportunities

, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support

your personal and professional growth

Paid volunteering hours

each year so you can make a

positive impact on our community

during your normal working day Access to

Peer Support Groups

through our IDEAL staff

equality, diversity and inclusion

network Opportunities to nominate and receive

Employee Recognition Awards

An

Our Cambs Rewards

account, giving you access to in-store and online

discounts

as well as our

Car Lease

and

Cycle to Work

schemes

Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.