Senior HR Advisor – Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: £47,000-£55,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Employment type: Permanent, Hybrid (hybrid working 4 days in office per week)
Reporting directly to the HR Business Partner, this role offers the opportunity to progress from an operational HR position to a strategic and influential role. You will support the Newcastle site, helping to streamline HR processes into a shared services model and drive standardisation, simplification and industrialisation.
Role Responsibilities
* Change management: support and lead aspects of the continued integration of HR processes into the HR Shared Services model, focusing on standardisation, simplification & industrialisation.
* Business partnering: partner with the various departments & management team to enable a people‑first culture aligned with local business and departmental objectives.
* Generalist support: utilise a varied HR skillset to support all aspects of the employee lifecycle, prioritising key risk areas.
* Employee relations: support and coach managers through a range of ER matters, ensuring best practise and compliance.
* Organisational design: support managers and leaders in developing organisational design aligned with business requirements.
* Process excellence: make improvements to existing HR practices across the site, focusing on standardisation and waste‑elimination.
* Talent management: work with managers and leaders to embed talent‑management framework, supporting people development and succession planning.
* Compliance: ensure compliance within people‑management processes.
* Employee engagement: identify engagement initiatives across the site, aligned to employee feedback & culture improvement.
* Cross‑functional connectivity: build strong relationships across the Newcastle site with stakeholders, the wider UK & Global P&C team, and other functional areas.
* Problem solving: adopt a problem‑solving mindset and lead problem‑solving activities.
* Employee wellbeing: operate in a people‑centric way, supporting the mental and physical wellbeing of employees.
Person Specification
* 5–7 years of previous HR experience in a generalist role
* Formal HR education such as CIPD, HNC, Diploma, Degree, etc.
* Excellent employment law knowledge (UK)
* Knowledge of change management
* Knowledge/awareness of project‑management principles
* Optimistic, motivated and resilient individual
* Results‑focused and comfortable operating independently
* Generalist knowledge of the employee lifecycle
This role would suit an experienced HR Advisor or HR Business Partner looking to progress their career.
Salary: £47,000‑£55,000 per annum plus bonus; excellent benefits included.
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