Senior HR Employee Relations Advisor

Senior HR Advisor (Schools)
Location: North West London
Contract: 3-Month Ongoing Contract
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm (36 Hours per Week)
Rate: £250 per day Umbrella

About the RoleWe are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior HR Advisor (Schools) to join a busy local authority in North West London.
This is an exciting opportunity for an HR professional with strong employee relations experience to provide expert HR advice and support across schools. You'll lead on complex employee relations matters, including sickness absence management, disciplinary, grievance, capability, and organisational change, while working closely with managers to deliver practical, solutions-focused HR support.

This role requires previous local authority experience and a strong understanding of HR within the education sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert HR advice and guidance to schools on a wide range of employee relations matters.
• Lead on complex and high-risk casework, including sickness absence, disciplinary, grievance, capability, and performance management.
• Support managers in applying HR policies and procedures consistently and effectively.
• Provide advice on TUPE, restructures, organisational change, and workforce planning.
• Prepare reports and present complex HR information to senior managers and stakeholders.
• Promote best practice in people management and support the delivery of HR initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, council policies, and statutory requirements.
• Build strong relationships with schools, senior leaders, and key stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across the HR service.

About YouTo be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous local authority HR experience.
• CIPD or Equivalent HR Experience
• Experience providing HR support within schools or the education sector.
• A strong background in employee relations, including managing complex casework.
• Experience with TUPE, organisational change, and HR projects.
• Excellent knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
• Strong report writing and communication skills.

If you're an experienced Senior HR Advisor with a background in local authority schools HR and are looking for your next contract opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!