HR Advisor

HR Advisor

My client are a leading provider of marketing and communications in the UK. With over 30 years' experience in the direct marketing, CRM and transactional communication industries, they take great pride in providing their clients with a variety of tailored solutions and cost-effective services to improve the quality of their customer communications, streamline processes, consolidate costs and ultimately, deliver a greater return on investment.

The role:

Working as part of a shared services HR team across two UK sites one in North London and the other in Warrington, as an HR Advisor, you will be responsible for delivery of a full range of human resource services working alongside the HR and Management teams ensuring the smooth running of the day to day HR function with specific focus on the end to end recruitment process, induction, orientation, training and identifying current and future requirements to support managers in people management through data analysis and one to one communication.

Key requirements:

• Build strong relationships and regularly communicate with the management team on HR related issues and escalate when appropriate
• Contribute to the development HRIS system
• Update and maintain the HR Information System data ensuring accuracy of new starters / leavers, T&A and changes in employees’ details during employment;
• Compile through HRIS data monthly management reports; and explore areas of ongoing improvement;
• Drive business performance in partnership with the management team and aligned to the organisation’s objectives
• Roll out policy and process training to Managers
• Partner with line managers to review employee relations, resourcing, performance and absence management and attend employee relation meetings with managers when required and appropraite
• Liaise with third when required including Occupational Health, Benefits providers, agencies etc
• Handle all HR matters reliably and in accordance with legal requirements
• Carry out formal consultations when required, but not limited to TUPE, redundancies, welfare meetings etc
• Drive and co-ordinate the end to end recruitment and selection processes
• Administer the new starter process and ensure all processes are adhered to including right to work in the UK, references and DBS
• Manage the new starter induction process and carry out induction and ISO compliance training for new starters
• Work with team to review Company Policies and Procedures in line with employment legislation
• Make recommendations to drive positive change throughout the business
• Participate in all HR related projects including review of handbook and policies
• Supply information for compliance audits and tenders when requested
• Participate in the health & safety committee meetings and support H&S processes
• Maintain CPD requirement as requested by profressional body (CIPD)
• Ad hoc HR projects

The ideal person:

• Ideally CIPD level 5 or working towards
• Experience in HR information systems including, inputting, and compiling data report writing etc
• Knowledge and experience of best practice on recruitment and selection
• Ability to manage the employee lifesycle including recruitment and onboarding and maintaining the HRIS system
• Knowledge of HR policies and procedures
• Adhere and drive all compliance requirements and company policies
• Excellent verbal communication skills to communicate with a diverse client group
• Excellent written communication skills to produce correspondence and reports
• The ability to research, analyse and reason logically within timeframes
• Experience of working effectively in teams
• Ability to identify development needs
• Experience in providing advice and support to managers
• Experience in implementing new initiatives
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent HR administration skills
• Maintains confidentiality at all times
• Presentation skills (for training purposes)
• Computer literate on all MS programmes

Perks and Benefits!

• Working hours 9am to 5:30pm
• 24 days holidays
• Statutory pension scheme
• Free EAP service
• Benefits Platform

N.B All employment will be subject to satisfactory DBS check, employment references and confirmation of right to work in the UK

Despite our best efforts it is not always possible to respond to every application individually due to the high volume of responses we receive on each vacancy

Only candidates who are short listed will be contacted for this particular role and if you have not heard from us within 7 days please assume that you have not be successful. However, we will keep your details on our database, and will contact you when other suitable positions come in.