HR Advisor
Based in Livingston | hybrid & flexible working available
Full Time role | Monday to Friday
Permanent role
Salary up to £40,000 (depending on skills & relevant experience)
Search are delighted to be working exclusively with one of our Livingston based clients in the construction sector to recruit an experienced HR Advisor into a brand new role.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive & professional HR advice to staff & managers across the Scottish region, as well as supporting with HR initiatives and process improvements.
This role would ideally suit an experienced HR Advisor with solid generalist experience across a wide range of HR functions. The role is primarily based in the Livingston office and hybrid working is available, with flexibility offered on which days are worked in & out of the office.
Duties involved in this role will include:
* Building key relationships with stakeholders across the business, providing HR advice and support in relation to employee relations issues to include investigations, disciplinaries and grievances
* Assisting with the management of both short and long-term absences, arranging welfare meetings and occupational health advice where required & working towards reducing long term absences
* Supporting with the induction and onboarding processes for new employees
* Working with the company's HR systems to collate HR reports across absences, sickness & staff turnover
* Liaising with the Payroll department in relation to any relevant queries
* Carrying out investigations contributing to hearings and providing outcomes
* Various other HR Generalist duties as & when required
In order to be considered for this role your skills and experience should include:
* Extensive previous experience in an HR role (Advisor/Officer level or above) - this experience is ESSENTIAL
* Candidates who have come from a larger business with high staff numbers, or a business such as construction or manufacturing with a higher-than-average turnover would be preferred
* Candidates who are CIPD qualified or equivalent would be preferred, although this is not necessarily essential provided you have the extensive HR experience required
* Excellent organisation & time management skills, with the ability to prioritise & complete a sometimes very busy and fast-paced workload effectively
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal as you will be dealing with employees across the business at all levels on a daily basis
* Solid IT Skills including the full MS Office suite
If this is the role for you, apply now!
Please note that only applicants who have the required skills and experience detailed above will be considered for this role.
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age