We are delighted to be partnering with a Local Gov client in Oxford to hire a HR Specialist on a permanent basis. Based in Central Oxford 1-2 days per week as part of a collaborative HR Advisory team.Role Purpose We are seeking an experienced Employee Relations and Organisational Change Specialist to provide high-quality HR advisory support to managers and colleagues. This role delivers a highly effective, customer-focused HR service by offering specialist advice, guidance and risk-based solutions across a range of employee relations (ER) and change initiatives. You will manage your own varied caseload and projects, offering expert guidance aligned to employment legislation, best practice and organisational policy. The role plays an integral part in supporting the outcomes of our People and Culture Strategy and contributes to continuously improving the HR service. Key Responsibilities Deliver high-quality, customer-focused HR advice to managers and employees on a range of ER and organisational change matters.Manage your own caseload, often high-volume and of varying complexity, ensuring cases are progressed efficiently, fairly and consistently.Adopt a coaching style to enable managers to confidently undertake their people management responsibilities.Provide expert guidance on ER topics including grievance, disciplinary, capability, performance, absence management, dignity at work, dispute resolution, redundancy, redeployment, TUPE and probation.Support managers through organ