Job description
Henlee Resourcing is working in partnership with this well respected professional services business with bases in Swindon, Bath and Bristol, to recruit a talented HR / People Advisor on a permanent basis. Ideally the role will be full time, however the business will be flexible for the right person (minimum 4 days or condensed working week).
As HR Advisor you will be involved in a challenging and diverse role being the first point of contact for HR advice across all business areas. You will provide proactive end to end support and solutions across all stages of the employee life cycle which encompasses employee relations, performance management, policies and practices, organisational change and development needs. You will also support on recruitment activity, as required alongside the Talent Acquisition team. You will need to have regular attendance at the office (2-3 days per week with some occasional travel), to build positive working relationships with key stakeholders. You will be proactive and solutions focused, looking for continuous improvements to help foster a positive working environment.
Key Accountabilities:
1. Advising and coaching line managers in key HR areas such as recruitment, employee relations, performance and absence management, employee engagement, change and wellbeing, providing support as required
2. Support all people managers across the business to ensure best practice HR solutions are implemented and followed
3. Discuss with managers resource needs and liaise with the talent acquisition team on sourcing of roles and supporting with interviews as necessary.
4. Liaise with managers regarding performance and development areas and support on processes where necessary
5. Responsible for onboarding, delivering induction, providing a quarterly report on new starter check ins and supporting managers with the onboarding of new starters, issuing contracts and onboarding
6. Responsible for all absence from work processes, such as holiday, family leave and sickness
7. Supporting the annual pay review process, which includes benchmarking data, liaising with managers regarding pay and supporting the employee documentation to confirm changes
8. Review all letters drafted by the HR Administrator such as contracts of employment, changes to terms & conditions, flexible working requests, probation passed letters, and other such letters as required
9. Be responsible for reviewing all drafted leavers letters, completing all exit interviews and reporting back to the HR Business Partners on themes
10. Responsible for employee engagement, supporting the employee forum, wellbeing champions, ED&I committee, engagement surveys and firm wide initiatives
Key Skills / Experience:
11. CIPD qualified – ideally level 5 / studying towards
12. Sound understanding of HR policies, practices and employment legislation, with the ability to use this knowledge to advise, coach and influence at all levels within a professional services environment
13. Understanding and practical application of UK Employment legislative framework
14. Evidence strong experience in HR processes and procedures, e.g. performance management, talent selection, leavers, absence management etc
15. A naturally open communicator, ensuring the wider HR team are kept up to date with developments within the remit of your role
16. Confident with the ability to deal directly with senior stakeholders and build relationships at all levels of the organisation, remaining objective yet assertive
17. Proactive approach, comfortable to initiate or suggest process improvements
18. Passionate about delivering the highest possible standards of service, with a positive ‘can do’ attitude
19. A desire to drive change and make things happen
20. Solutions focused advice to the business
If you are looking for a challenging and progressive role with a reputable professional services organisation and can demonstrate the above capabilities, we are keen to hear from you.
Henlee Resourcing is a specialist full service human resources recruitment consultancy operating across the South West, M3, M4 and M5 corridors.