Are you an experienced HR professional passionate about fostering a positive workplace?
We're seeking a skilled Employee Relations & HR Advisor to join our client's People Team. In this varied and crucial role, you'll be the go-to expert for complex employee matters, ensuring fairness, consistency, and compliance across the organisation.
Key responsibilities:
Provide expert, timely, and professional advice on a full range of employee relations issues, including disciplinary, grievance, performance management, conflict resolution, and absence cases.
Coach and guide managers through ER cases from start to finish, ensuring fair, timely, and legally compliant outcomes in line with internal policies.
Build strong, proactive relationships with managers and employees across the business.
Work closely with People Team colleagues to ensure consistency and alignment in HR practices.
Provide comprehensive guidance to employees and managers on flexible working requests, ensuring compliance with statutory and internal requirements.
Advise on and support the process for all family leave entitlements, including maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption, and carer's leave.
Support various HR projects and initiatives, such as policy reviews and organisational restructuring.What you'll bring:
Proven experience in an HR Advisor/Officer role with a strong focus on complex Employee Relations case management.
Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and best practice in ER.
Outstanding coaching and communication skills with the ability to build rapport quickly.
A proactive and methodical approach to managing a varied caseload.
The ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.Details:
Title: People Advisor
Salary: £40,000-£45,000 DOE
Contract: Perm, full-time
Location: Bourne End, hybrid working (this role is multi-site covering 4 offices across the South)
Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.
We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.
PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK