People & Development Advisor
About Us
We are the leading specialist advisor for buying and selling businesses in our sectors - hotels, pubs, restaurants, childcare, healthcare, convenience retail, leisure and medical. With 90 years of experience, we offer professional brokerage and advisory services, our team has a network of 13 offices in the UK along with 12 in Europe. We pride ourselves in our high standards, providing a client centric experience and building business around our clients through tailoring our services.
Purpose of the role
We require a People & Development Advisor to deliver exceptional HR support to managers and employees across the business. The People & Development Advisor will provide generalist support to the People & Development Business Partner and own key aspects of the employee lifecycle. You will provide day to day HR support but will also get involved in strategic projects.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Provide operational HR support liaising with both managers and employees
* Provide advice and guidance on employment law, policies, and procedures
* Manage ER cases including performance, disciplinary and grievances
* Provide support in annual HR processes including performance reviews, promotions, and salary reviews
* Support managers with implementing training and development plans
* Manage parental leave processes
* Support managers with absence management, including sickness absence and phased returns
* Support onboarding and offboarding processes
* Provide HR reports
* Support the payroll process through collating and submitting data to external payroll bureau
* Manage Health and Safety compliance, providing day to day support to local Health & Safety representatives
* Support the People & Development Director in People related project work
Person Specification
Skills and Experience
* Highest level of education: Degree-level or equivalent - Essential
* CIPD qualified (at least level 5) - Essential
* Previous experience working as an HR Advisor or HR Officer - Essential
* Exposure to employee relations including absence, disciplinary & grievance - Essential
* Sound understanding and application of employment law - Essential
* Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word - Essential
* Excellent customer service skills - Essential
* Experience using an HR system - Desirable
* Experience managing end to end payroll process - Desirable
Personal Characteristics
* Professional and customer focused
* Responsive, proactive and pragmatic
* Capable of critical thinking and challenge as appropriate
* Confident in stakeholder management
* Excellent communicator – both written and verbal
* Able to work autonomously
* Flexible and results orientated team player
What we offer
* Discretionary company profitability bonus
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Holiday carryover & additional Christmas leave
* Life assurance
* Employee wellbeing assistance via Plumm
* “Recommend a Friend” employee referral bonus
* Enhanced family friendly leave
* Cycle to work scheme
* Eyecare vouchers
Our Values
Adaptable, Collaborative, Innovative, Personal and Trusted, you can learn more about life at Christie & Co here: https://www.christie.com/careers/what-makes-the-christie-co-experience/
Please apply today, or for more information, contact: jobs@christie.com
Christie & Co is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation.