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Our public sector client has a requirement for an HR Officer on a 3 month temporary assignment. Rate of pay will be £16.91 per hour working 35 hours per week Monday to Friday. This role offers hybrid working with the ability to travel to Inverness and the surrounding area. This role will require a Basic Disclosure certificate. Main Purpose of the Role: To work within the HR Operational Team, actively engaging with Managers and Staff to provide a frontline HR operational advisory service. Duties: Provide advice on discipline and grievance procedures, including attendance at hearings and appeals. Actively listen, question appropriately and respond to HR enquiries, advising in accordance with Highland Council Policy and procedure. Provide advice on a range of HR topics including performance and capability, retirement on the grounds of ill-health, redundancy and redeployment, and TUPE transfers. Cover the HR mailbox and helpline on a rota basis. Maintain confidentiality and remain impartial when dealing with sensitive issues. Contribute to the review and creation of Council policy and guidance. Manage and organise own workload, ensuring that all deadlines are met. Support Managers with restructuring and contribute to their upskilling on HR best practice. Undertake job evaluation. Analyse data and provide concise reports. You will communicate effectively, at all levels, verbally and in writing and build successful working relationships. Work in partnership with Trade Unions. Key Skills and Experience: A good knowledge of client policies, guidance and procedures, specifically HR and Health and Wellbeing. Experience of working in an operational HR environment and an understanding of employment legislation. Experience of Microsoft Office packages, including excel spreadsheets and SharePoint. Have a solution focussed and proactive approach, with an ability to guide and coach managers to achieve appropriate outcomes. The ability to work solo and as part of a team, whilst using initiative and taking personal responsibility for own workload and delivering to agreed deadlines. Knowledge and understanding of Highland Council and their current corporate and strategic issues. Member of CIPD or willingness to work towards Certificate in Practice. If you have the necessary skills and experience required, please don't hesitate to apply online or send your CV to (url removed)