Senior HR Advisor
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- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 19/08/2026
- Closes
- 02/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an opportunity to join the Human Resources team as a Senior HR Advisor. You will provide professional HR advice and support to managers, staff, and staff side representatives across the organisation. The role involves handling complex issues like employee relations and employment legislation, as well as contributing to policy development and training. The successful candidate will have a degree or equivalent professional qualification (CIPD) and significant HR experience, preferably in the public sector. Excellent communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills are essential.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £43,231 – £52,679 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
257212
Salary:
Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date:
02/09/2026
Job Type:
Administrative Services
Location:
Borders General Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
19/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Borders
Department:
Human Resources
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OUR VALUES IN ACTION
• Compassion • Kindness • Integrity • Teamwork • Excellence
Full time (36 hrs) with 12 hours permanent and 24 hours as fixed term for two years
An opportunity has arisen to join our team for a Senior HR Advisor. You will provide a professional and comprehensive generalist Human Resources service to managers, staff, and staff side representatives across the organisation.
You will have demonstrable experience in the provision of HR advice and support across a range of complex issues such as employee relations, terms and conditions of service, employment legislation. You will also be expected to contribute to the development of policies and procedures which meet best practice, current legislation and national policies and support the wider team in the delivery of policy training programmes.
The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification (CIPD or equivalent) with significant practical
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