"Senior HROD Advisor - Employee Relations"

Senior HROD Advisor - Employee Relations

Sheffield Hallam University - Directorate of Human Resources and Organisational Development Employee Relations Team

Placed On: 12th February 2026
Closes: 22nd February 2026
Job Ref: 117307

Fixed term for 12 months
Full Time
Closing date: 22/02/2026 at 23:30

The Role

As a Senior HROD Advisor you will have the opportunity to join a team of Senior Advisors responsible for the delivery of high-level specialist employee relations and related workforce policy advice, in a large trade unionised organisation, contributing to the provision of an effective, timely, pragmatic and professional employee relations environment for the university.

You will work collaboratively as part of the HROD service, ensuring operational excellence and consistency of practice. You will contribute to our drive for continuous improvement – using insight, data and fresh thinking, including digital tools, to innovate our approach to supporting our staff community.

You will be part of a dedicated team that is trusted, proactive and evolving, that works across and beyond the service to advise mangers and staff through complex casework, deliver policy and organisational change, enable performance and drive a culture that values staff wellbeing and community.

Flexibility is required to ensure effective delivery of the role.

The Directorate

The Directorate of Human Resources and Organisational Development (HROD) plays a pivotal role in ensuring that the University meets its strategic objectives. We provide professional guidance and operational support to meet the evolving people management needs of the University.

Our staff are skilled practitioners with a broad range of experience which they apply on a daily basis. We have a strong multi-disciplinary focus and provide all key HROD functions in-house.

As a Directorate we work together in smaller functional teams delivering a range of professional HROD services across a number of areas including:

• Employee Relations
• Organisational Development
• People Services
• Payroll & Pensions
• Resourcing & Reward
• People Systems