People Advisor

You'll provide professional, practical and solution-focused HR advice across a broad range of people matters, including:

• Attendance management and wellbeing support
• Disciplinary, grievance and capability cases
• Organisational change and TUPE transfers
• Workforce planning and talent development
• Job evaluation and pay consistency
• Policy development and service improvement
• Manager coaching, training and briefings
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

Working closely with managers and senior leaders, you'll help create positive employee experiences, build management capability and support the delivery of our People Plan.

• A confident HR professional with employee relations experience
• CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent experience)
• Knowledgeable in employment legislation and HR best practice
• A strong communicator who can influence and build relationships
• Organised, resilient and solutions-focused
• Passionate about inclusion, wellbeing and positive workplace culture

• Flexible and hybrid working
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Occupational Health and wellbeing support
• Family-friendly policies
• Employee discounts and salary sacrifice schemes including the NHS Fleet Car scheme
• A supportive and collaborative team environment

If you're passionate about people and want to help shape a workplace where employees and communities can thrive, we'd love to hear from you.

“I have never looked back since joining the People & OD Team.  Fantastic, kind colleagues who truly live the values of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. The commitment to employee engagement and wellbeing is first class as are the development opportunities that I have been extended since joining the team”

Explore what makes Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council a great place to work by visiting our Careers page.

Rewarding careers. We do that. - Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Interested in Learning More?

If you'd like an informal chat about the role, please get in touch with:

Laura Lilley, Senior People Partner at Laura.Lilley@stockton.gov.uk or Gemma Dowd, People Operations Service Lead at Gemma.Dowd@stockton.gov.uk

Please note that interviews are expected to take place on 11 September 2026 and you will receive notification through North East Jobs if you have been shortlisted.

We anticipate a high level of interest in this role and may close the vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date, therefore we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Please note that we’re unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role, so candidates will need to have an existing right to work in the UK.

Important Applicant Guidance

Accuracy and Use of AI Tools: You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience.

Application Updates and Communication: All updates regarding your application, including interview invitations, will be sent from ‘DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK’ to the email linked to your North East Jobs account, and will also appear in the ‘My Messages’ section of your account.

Right to Work: All applicants must provide valid proof of their right to work in the UK in accordance with Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council’s statutory employment checks. Employment cannot commence or continue unless this has been verified.

Council Principles: The Council’s recruitment principles require fairness, transparency, and a commitment to attracting and developing local talent.

Limitations: Where an individual cannot demonstrate a valid right to work in the UK, the Council will be unable to progress or continue the appointment. This includes cases where an existing employee’s visa is due to expire and sponsorship is not granted.