HR Advisor

Role: HR Advisor

Department: HR and Learning

Location: Force HQ, Carbrook House, Sheffield

Salary: £38,169- £43,668

Hours: 37     

Contract Type: Permanent

Following a recent review of the department an exciting opportunity has arisen with the HR and Learning Department (previously People & Organisational Development) for the role of HR Advisor.   

If you are looking for a role where you want to be empowered and valued to deliver your professional skills, then there is no better opportunity. We are seeking talented individuals, with diverse experiences and backgrounds, to join us and shape our future.

Under the direction of the HR Manager, the post holder will be responsible for the delivery of professional HR advice for SYP leaders that covers all aspects of the employee lifecycle.  

The successful candidate will build effective relationships with leaders and provide professional advice on all employment matters including local workforce planning, employment law, interpretation of force policy, terms and conditions, Police Regulations and complex case management relating to attendance, performance and capability ensuring all cases are progressed in a timely manner. 

You will support the HR Manager in the successful delivery of our Force People Strategy and workstreams including organisational change and transformation, policy development, and process improvements. 

The role will work on an agile approach, including working from the HR & Learning base at Force Headquarters, Carbrook, with our customers across the Force area and working from home. The position will allocate a portfolio of Departments, which may cover areas across South Yorkshire therefore individuals must be flexible and be able to travel across sites as required.

Skills and experience:

In line with the essential criteria as defined in the role profile, the successful candidate will therefore have previous experience of working in a generalist HR function and will be educated to CIPD Level 5.  In addition, the individual will have significant HR experience ideally within from within a policing environment and can demonstrate experience of working in an advisory capacity on a wide range of complex people issues covering grievance, capability, capacity, absence etc.

The individual will be able to evidence of critical thinking to assess risk and analyse available data and understanding on how to apply this when considering the impact of different performance management approaches

In addition, this individual will have a strong understanding of employment law, and an awareness of pending changes in legislation, how to apply it and how to identify and mitigate risk.

Skills and experience as documented in the role profile need to be evidenced in your application to be considered for interview.

For more detailed information relating to the role, skills, and experience for this role, please click here to view the role profile.

What we offer:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme

• Generous annual leave allowance

• A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave. 

• Flexible working arrangements including flexitime and hybrid working.

• A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust

• Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police

• Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice. 

• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme.

• Committed to embedding sustainability: South Yorkshire Police Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 (yhrn.police)

• Membership to the Sports and Social Club

• Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff, and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process. 

South Yorkshire Police’s overarching aim is to deliver an excellent police service to support safer communities. The public’s assessment of our excellence is influenced by the level of trust and confidence in us, as an organisation and as individuals. In comparison to the general public, police officers and police staff are held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability. In applying to join the police, applicants are accepting of these higher standards and understand the implications on their right to privacy. 

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values: 

At South Yorkshire Police we have 3 key values which run through everything we do Fairness, Integrity & Trust, the attached document details the key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Smarter ways of Working:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid. 

This role has been categorised as a Hybrid role. 

Hybrid: Applicable when the work can be undertaken at any location, whether that be a SYP building or from home. 

Contact details:

For further information about the role, please contact: HR Manager, Sally Mills on 07920780860 or Employment and Advice Partner, Rachael Greenfield on 07464983758.

Closing Date: 16th September 2026.

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Recruitment Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

Candidate Information:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant pre-employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance and sickness absence criteria check.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Applications are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates.

It is really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from these valuable, underrepresented groups.

If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on [email protected]

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours. 

Documents to Review: 

For the Police Staff Recruitment Vetting Handbook - Please Click here

For Application Guidance and Tips - Please Click Here

For the FIT Values of South Yorkshire Police - Please Click Here

View our recruitment video:

https://youtu.be/2dGn5qti7_c