HR Advisor

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a varied Employee Relations role where you can make a real impact across a frontline workforce? We're recruiting for an HR Advisor to join a busy and supportive HR team, providing expert Employee Relations advice and support to operational managers across a diverse workforce. Working closely with managers and senior stakeholders, you'll manage a varied caseload while helping to build management capability and ensure fair, consistent and legally compliant people management practices.

The Role You'll provide practical HR advice and guidance on a range of employment matters, including:
Managing complex Employee Relations cases from start to finish. Supporting managers with sickness absence, disciplinary, grievance and performance management processes. Coaching and developing managers to confidently handle people issues. Conducting investigations and supporting formal hearings where required. Ensuring compliance with employment legislation, organisational policies and best practice. Reviewing and updating HR policies, procedures and management guidance. Building strong working relationships with key stakeholders and Trade Union representatives.

Monitoring employee relations trends and maintaining accurate case records. About You To be successful, you'll bring:

Experience working in a Human Resources advisory role.

Proven experience managing Employee Relations casework, particularly:
Absence Management Disciplinary Matters Grievances Performance Management

Experience of working within a unionised environment Sound knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice. Strong coaching, influencing and stakeholder management skills. Ability to build credibility with operational managers and support challenging conversations. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage a busy and varied workload. CIPD Level 5 CIPD or equivalent HR experience. Why Apply? Hybrid working arrangements- 1 to 2 days per week on site but possible for more depending on cases Opportunity to support a large and diverse frontline operational workforce.

Varied and interesting Employee Relations caseload. Supportive HR team with opportunities for professional development. Chance to influence management capability and drive positive people outcomes If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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