Job Description

Job Introduction

Role Purpose

We are looking for a Policy Advisor to join our busy and supportive team . You will lead the development, review, and implementation of People and Culture policies and procedures to support BCP Council's strategic objectives, ensure legal compliance, and promote a fair, inclusive, and high-performing workplace

Main Responsibilities

Review, consult on, and support the implementation of People and Culture policies in line with employment legislation, best practice, and council values


Monitor changes in employment law and advise on implications for council policies and practices


Collaborate with People and Culture colleagues, trade unions, legal advisors, and service managers to ensure policies are practical, legally sound, and aligned with organisational needs



Provide expert advice and guidance on complex HR policy development to senior leaders and People and Culture Business Partners

The Ideal Candidate

Full Membership of CIPD Relevant experience of employee relations and policy development in a unionised environment. Ability to analyse complex HR processes and produce logical and accessible policies and procedures

There will be some requirement to work in the office. Interviews will be in person.

About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

Our Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package to colleagues. Find out more on our website.


As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We have been in a process of collective bargaining since 2019 and have positively worked forward to reach an agreed position with the unions for the new contractual offer. This has taken longer than we hoped and therefore we are having to consider all alternative avenues available to enable us to remove inequality in the organisation as a result of bringing together 3 councils.


We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation, and all colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. We want to reassure everyone that whichever route is taken to reach the new terms and conditions, we can honour continuous service and there will not be any job reduction as a result of the implementation of Pay and Reward. If you have any questions at all about this process, please feel free to raise this with the hiring manager.