HR Adviser – Performance Management
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA
Salary: £41,259 to £44,109
Working Hours: Full Time (37 hours per week)
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 2 November 2026
Interview Date(s): 10th November 2026
Are you an experienced HR professional who thrives on supporting managers through complex people challenges?
About the Role
Provide a comprehensive HR service that strengthens performance and attendance management, maximising employee productivity across the Council.
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in supporting managers across the organisation to improve attendance, address performance concerns, and ensure the consistent application of employment policies and procedures.
We're looking for a skilled and proactive HR Adviser – Performance Management to join our Corporate HR Team. Working within a dedicated team of HR professionals, you'll provide focused, proactive support to managers across designated service areas through a targeted operating model. You'll help managers intervene early and provide intensive case management support for the most complex attendance, capability and probation cases.
In order to ensure the future success of the HR Service, it is vital that the post holder is committed to the following:
- Supporting managers to complete probationary monitoring effectively and take timely, appropriate action when absence triggers are reached.
- Supporting and attending formal meetings and hearings, ensuring compliance with policy, legislation and best practice.
- Delivering mandatory attendance management and stress training, and coaching managers to manage attendance and poor performance effectively.
- Working collaboratively with HR colleagues, senior managers and trade unions to resolve workforce challenges, promote consistent policy application and minimise the risk of legal challenge.
- Analysing attendance data that inform operational and strategic decision-making.
- Supporting the development and review of HR policies, procedures and guidance.
- Participating in job evaluation panels.
- Contributing to wellbeing initiatives aimed at improving attendance and supporting employee wellbeing.
About You
To apply for this post, you must demonstrate:
- A relevant degree, professional qualification (such as CIPD) or equivalent significant operational experience.
- Significant experience providing HR advice and support on employee relations matters, particularly attendance management, capability and probation.
- Experience managing a varied caseload of complex HR issues.
- A strong understanding of employment legislation, case law and HR best practice.
- Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills.
- Experience designing and delivering training
- Experience working with a wide variety of stakeholders, including trade unions and senior managers
In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Katie Summers / Ruth Lewin, Corporate HR Team Manager
Telephone: 0116 305 1078 / 0116 305 0319
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
How to Apply
Alongside your CV, you must provide a supporting statement explaining how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the criteria for the role, as set out in the job description and person specification.
Please use your supporting statement to provide relevant examples that demonstrate your suitability for the position.
Applications submitted without a supporting statement may not be considered.
At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.
If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.
By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.
About UsAbout Leicestershire County Council
At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.
Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.
For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:
Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
Our Employee Benefits
Working for Us
Skills Required
- Relevant degree, professional qualification such as CIPD, or equivalent significant operational experience
- Significant experience providing HR advice and support on employee relations matters, particularly attendance management, capability, and probation
- Experience managing a varied caseload of complex HR issues
- Strong understanding of employment legislation, case law, and HR best practice
- Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills
- Experience designing and delivering training
- Experience working with a wide variety of stakeholders, including trade unions and senior managers
- Commitment to the organisation's values and delivering accessible and inclusive services
What We Do
Nottingham City Council is the local authority for the city of Nottingham in the East Midlands region of England. It is focused on becoming a renewed council that delivers for local people and leads the city forward, with a vision to build a flourishing, inclusive, and sustainable city where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
