Job Title: HR Business Advisor
Salary: The starting salary is £48,995, which includes allowances totalling £3,009 allowance.
The salary is broken down as £45,986 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £54,863. Plus, a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: This role is embedded with local leadership teams, at locations within the London Metropolitan Area with an emphasis on on-site support. However, there is some scope for hybrid working up to two days per week. We have vacancies based in Kilburn, Kingston, Plaistow and Forest Gate as well as Central London locations.
Key Responsibilities
You’ll lead local HR services to improve performance across all areas. Collaborating with management teams, you’ll identify and implement HR solutions that will help the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) work at its very best.
Day to day, you’ll be problem solving and applying the principles of governance, compliance, resolution and escalation to the HR service. You’ll also be a crucial link between HR and various internal and external stakeholders, supporting plan delivery and championing our More Trust, Less Crime, and High Standards mission.
Operating at the hub of the team, you’ll be a point of contact for HR-related matters for managers. And when you’re not dealing with contacts? You’ll be overseeing the delivery of HR initiatives that elevate people performance. You’ll deputise for the Senior HR Business Advisor, an opportunity to hone your leadership skills.
To join us, you’ll need to be a credible HR leader who has (or is studying for) a CIPD qualification (or equivalent). As such, you’ll have a firm grasp of HR fundamentals, from employment law to recruitment. With this expertise, you’ll oversee and provide assurance for key HR matters. Whatever the task, you’ll bring your excellent communication skills into play to build relationships that count.
Why join us? Besides the rewarding nature of the job itself, a competitive salary and a Civil Service pension, you'll benefit from excellent career and professional development.
Job Purpose
Reporting to the business unit’s Senior HR Business Advisor and working collaboratively with line managers, the Senior Leadership Team and third-party stakeholders, the role of the HR Business Advisor is to work with Local management to identify and drive HR solutions to improve operational performance and effective use of resources.
Day to day, you’ll be problem solving and applying the principles of governance, compliance, resolution and escalation to the HR service. You will also play a key role in building first line manager capability to better manage their people.
The post holder will be responsible for providing direction to managers on key people areas such as: attendance, limited duties, performance, probation and change amongst others.
The post holder will deputise for the Senior HR Business Advisor as needed, with authority to make delegated decisions, and be the key contact for senior stakeholders
The post holder will draw deeply upon HR performance data to inform and direct local people performance activities.
The post holder will have responsibility for ensuring adherence to the Hybrid Working policy. This includes preparation of cases for local and central panels for all local Permanent Working from Home requests
Lead on complex cases progression. The post holder will proactively identify cases through the use of data and local knowledge and relationships. Providing advice and input to line managers and senior managers to enable the progression and resolution of complex people cases and provide clear updates for Senior Leadership Teams as requested.
Lead/develop and oversee local governance of Informal Management Action (IMA), driving greater use of this tool to improve attendance and availability. Supporting line managers to issue IMA and tracking and monitoring its application and outcomes.
Oversight of all local Recuperative Duty cases, including scrutiny, governance and case progression to reduce the number and duration of recuperative duty.
Preparation and attendance at local HR related meetings such as Attendance Management Meetings Resource Planning Meetings, Probationary Management meetings.
Improve line management capability through local HR Clinics, drop-in sessions and delivery at Professional Development Days, other ad hoc training input as well as 121 support for line managers
Due to the rapidly changing requirements of the client base, this job summary is not intended to be exhaustive, and the post holder will be expected to adopt a flexible attitude to changing priorities and focus, subject to the priority business needs of their client group.
How to apply
To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply button “. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV, and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and/or Personal Statement.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 2nd April 2026.
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager.
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview.
