HR Advisor

Our retained client is looking to recruit a HR Advisor .

You will respond to complex casework and play a key and visible role in employee relations issues. Experience of working in a multi-site business would be highly advantageous, but not essential.

HR Advisor is able to quickly establish effective relationships with key stakeholders, promote best practice and have a good working knowledge of employment law.

Role Responsibilities

• Manage HR day-to-day transactions accurately and effectively including updating MyHR.
• Ownership of HR policies, conducting annual reviews and ensuring legislation updates are captured.
• Supporting and coaching managers on HR issues ensuring compliance to policies, procedures, and Employment Law.
• Creating, reviewing, and updating contracts of employment, job descriptions and role profiles.
• Proactively identify performance issues with line managers and recommend a best practice approach, providing appropriate support.
• To prepare and issue written correspondence in relation to disciplinary and grievance cases and be active in dealing with process stages where and when required.
• Advising and supporting managers on recruitment and selection processes collaboratively alongside our Recruitment Manager.
• Coordinate and support the talent pipeline with Managers.
• Ensure employees are onboarded positively and effectively.
• Monitoring and reporting HR metrics including turnover and retention rates.
• Supporting managers with informal and formal team development including appraisals.
• Provide HR advice, information and coaching on personal development plans, succession planning, identifying skills gaps and supporting training needs.
• Play an active role in employee engagement initiatives, promoting company values and behaviours, embedding them into the organisational culture.
• Promote HR best practices looking at ways to adopt and implement progressive changes.

Essential Requirements:

• Up to date knowledge of employment law and best practice
• HR generalist experience in a fast-paced environment
• Confident communicator and solution focused
• Ability to work and remain calm under pressure
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel
• Excellent attention to detail & analytical skills
• Highly organised and ability to balance multiple priorities
• Flexible to adapt to the demands of an ever-changing business environment
• Ideally CIPD Level 5 qualified