HR Advisor

Our client is one of the UKs largest multi service businesses, recently winning multiple awards for their fantastic work across multiple sectors.

This is a key role providing People Advisory support across the group, working with and supporting Operational Managers based across the UK. If you have a passion for delivering excellent service, love problem solving and want to work in a fast-paced People Team then get in touch today.

Benefits on offer include: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, hybrid working , company sick pay, annual leave purchase scheme, high street discount scheme, career development and support for qualifications and much more.

Main Activities and Responsibilities:

Support, advise, coach and deliver a range of HR casework including disciplinary, performance, redundancy and absence management up to and including dismissal and appeals.
Provide advice to managers and colleagues regarding policies and processes according to multiple terms and conditions across the group.
Coach line managers based across the UK on employee relation matters, liaising with trade unions when required
Proactively manage absence cases with line managers to drive a reduction in absence percentage.
Provide procedural and policy advice and information to all colleagues and line managers
Work closely with our People Business Partners to drive excellence in People Processes
Attend formal meetings where necessary and provide any necessary letters and documentation as required.
Provide People Team updates, insights and data for monthly Operational Managers meetings
Identify training needs and to deliver training sessions to line managers on HR casework
Continuously review and amend People Team policies and procedures in line with legislative change, best practice and company changes
Manage the HR systems, ensuring they are up to date with company changes and to produce statistics from the information available.

The People Advisor will have:

Experience of dealing with a wide range of HR casework at this level
Experience using HR systems as well as Microsoft Office
A passionate Human resources professional
Up to date knowledge and understanding of employment legislation and best practice in HR
Ability to understand and interpret policies, procedures and relevant legislation.
Ability to communicate effectively with a range of internal and external people at different levels
Ability to deal effectively with queries from external and internal sources at different levels
Excellent written and verbal skills, along with having a sensitive and professional manner
Highly organised and the ability to prioritise workload
CIPD qualified to level 5 or above ideally