What's involved with this role: Job Title: HR Advisor Ref: E Devon 5279340 Pay rate: £18.26 per hour PAYE Role length: Anticipated 3 - 4 months Working arrangements: Hybrid once initial training is done and you are familiar with systems, policies and processes Additional requirement: Driving licence required as you will be required to travel around different offices in Blackdown, Exmouth and Sidmouth DBS requirement: Basic DBS The role: We are looking for a HR Advisor responsible for providing HR advice to Housing managers across a range of HR issues and the wider organisation in providing support to the Corporate HR Lead and HR Business Partners and responsible for the delivery of HR specific projects and the provision of accurate people data across the Housing service. There is also a specific focus to support recruitment and delivery of the workforce plan. You will be an experienced and ideally MCIPD-qualified HR professional with strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice and recruitment and workforce planning, skilled in managing complex employee relations, supporting organisational change, and delivering pragmatic HR solutions. Key responsibilities: Provide recruitment support to managers for example assisting with the development of job descriptions and adverts, liaison with the recruitment advertising agency and recruitment coordinators, being part of interview panels where required and liaison with employment agencies where necessary Support the HR Manager and HR Business Partners with sickness absence and employee relations casework, including obtaining medical reports and undertaking investigations, where required Support the HR Manager, HR Business Partners and managers with any restructures and other organisational changes, as required Assist HR Business Partners, in liaison with the HR Learning and Development Coordinator, to ensure that workforce planning, training needs analysis and development plans are actioned Support and in some circumstances, lead, HR projects and undertake related research. For example, lead the Happy Healthy Here staff health and wellbeing arrangements and Job Evaluation approach Work with the HR Business Partners to develop and deliver training and other support to managers Ensure the timely and accurate provision of people data and reports, including annual employee data checks Oversee relevant corporate HR policies, procedures and activities to ensure that they remain up to date and in line with legal requirements and good practice. For example, job evaluation, employee screening processes, maternity/shared parental leave, intranet updates and annual screening for HAV’s, night work and hearing assessments Act as Panel chair for Job Evaluation panels Work with the HR Manager to ensure that key external HR contracts are in place and regularly monitored Deal with apprentices and volunteers and ensure processes, contracts and procedures are up to date Support HR in continuous improvement of its transactional processes particularly those relating to recruitment, welcome, starters and leavers’ processes Assist in managing risk within the service What the client is looking for: MCIPD qualified or qualification in HR Management or similar or equivalent experience Good knowledge of employment law Excellent knowledge of HR good practice Recruitment and workforce planning experience Ability to operate as part of a wider HR function and build strong and productive relationships with managers and individuals at all levels Good project management skills Excellent technical skills across all Microsoft products particularly Word and Excel Experience of using a HR database and reporting tools Summarises complex information to make it understandable and check for understanding Flexible in providing solutions to deliver improvements and resolve issues Manages reactions to situations professionally and calmly Providing a comprehensive, proactive, commercial and pragmatic HR service Supporting absence, discipline and grievance cases Supporting the management of change, restructuring, TUPE and redundancy scenarios Supporting the development and implementation of policy Supporting resourcing issues, including recruitment, workforce and succession planning How to Apply: Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application. 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