Your newpany
Hays are delighted to be partnering with a well known private sector organisation who are looking to appoint an HR Case Advisor on a permanent part time basis, working hours/3 days per week on site in East Lothian.
Your new role
In this role you will work with a team of HR Business Partners, providing proactive employee relations case support. You’ll work with people managers to address issues across the business, spotting trends and sharing knowledge on individual cases to ensure best practice is developed and used.
The key responsibilities for this role include:
1. Providing proactive, professional HR advice and guidance
2. Building effective working relationships with your stakeholders across the business, including Trade Union representatives, you will provide timely advice and guidance on a wide range of HR practices
3. Both verbally and in written format, assisting managers across the business, aiding them in their understanding and implementation of our policies in relation to your employment case portfolio
4. Assisting managers in informal and formal case meetings, including providing information and HR advice from initiation to resolution and escalating cases where appropriate
5. Collaborating with managers and collating the required documentation to formulate hearing packs, or signposting managers to the correct templates and policies
6. Attending formal case meetings, you will be responsible for taking appropriate notes and preparing relevant oue documentation
7. Maintaining up to date records and suggesting improvements, you will be proactive in your approach, presenting options for the manager to enact, providing feedback where applicable
8. Briefing the HR team on the status of cases and approach being taken
9. Promoting and championing diversity and inclusion as fundamental elements of our culture.
What you'll need to succeed
Ideally you will be CIPD level 3 qualified and above, or working towards, or have demonstrable experience. Previous experience in an HR or employee relations role with a good up to date understanding of employment law is important. You’ll need experience working with a broad range of stakeholders such as senior leaders and trade union representatives, with good written and verbalmunication skills. Attention to detail is paramount, with strong organisation skills and the ability to form strong, productive relationships with a wider team, in this case the HR function.
What you'll get in return
10. Full Time Equivalent salary of £35-42k + Bonus
11. Part Time Hours - per week
12. Additional flexible benefits including electric vehicle leasing, enhanced parental leave, health insurance, discounts and employee pricing.