Human Resources Advisor

Fife Council; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the United Kingdom is seeking an HR Adviser to support their Talent Management team. The role involves collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to attract young talent and enhance workforce retention. Candidates should have a degree or related qualification, strong project management skills, and an understanding of employment legislation. The position offers hybrid working arrangements, allowing for both remote and occasional office work. Apply to influence the future workforce with meaningful contributions.

Benefits

Blended working arrangements

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Degree in a related field or equivalent qualification.
• Strong project management skills required.
• Experience in contributing to projects and supporting teams is essential.
• CIPD membership or progression towards it is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to attract talent to Fife Council.
• Engage with young people to strengthen long-term retention.
• Create communication materials and reports for senior management.
• Monitor activities to align with corporate priorities.
• Organize and attend recruitment and youth employment events.

Skills

Project management skills

Collaborative team player

Digital, data, and analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification in a related field

Job description

Proposed Interview Date: Wednesday 04 February 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 11 January 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week

Location: Fife House, Glenrothes. Role will include a blend of home and office-based work.

We are seeking an HR Adviser to join our Talent Management team within HR.

Our team responsibilities span the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, retention, and workforce planning. As part of this, we play an integral role in attracting, supporting and developing young talent within the organisation.

This role focuses on the workforce youth investment programme while offering experience across the team’s remit. If you want to make an impact, this is your opportunity to influence the future workforce. Your duties will involve:

• Extensive collaboration with internal stakeholders—such as our education and employability teams—as well as external partners, including local colleges, universities and DWP to attract talent to Fife Council.
• Active engagement with young people across the organisation by creating and further developing dedicated networks to strengthen connections and support long-term retention.
• A range of Communication activities, from reports to senior management to news items and workforce messages.
• Ongoing monitoring to ensure our activities align with our corporate priorities and available funding. Attention to detail is important and both data input and analysis work will be involved.
• Attending and organising recruitment and youth employment events on behalf of Fife Council, while actively promoting opportunities through our social media channels to connect talent with meaningful roles.
• Supporting the team with other areas of work, including compliance work related to Home Office sponsorship and PVG scheme membership.

The Person We’re Looking For

As an FC7 HR Adviser, you’ll be involved in supporting a range of project and business as usual work within the team remit.

We are looking for some who has/is:

• A degree, or equivalent qualification, in a related field
• Strong project management skills with the ability to support multiple projects
• Awareness of relevant employment legislation and how it impacts on HR practices
• A collaborative team player with experience of contributing to projects and supporting working groups
• Confident and able to deal with and build strong relationships at all levels, inside and outside the organisation
• Strong digital, data, and analytical skills, with experience of using evidence to shape solutions
• A self-starter attitude, with a passion for talent management and making a difference
• The ability to provide a regular and effective service

It is desirable that the successful candidate holds CIPD membership or is working towards this.

As a progressive employer, we offer the opportunity to work in this role as a “blended working” arrangement with home-working opportunities and occasional office-working as required. While the significant part of the role can and will be carried out remotely, candidates should be able to travel to and attend office locations in Fife as required.

For more information, please contact: Chloe Walters, [e-mail]