Description We have an exciting opportunity for an HR Advisor to join our established shared services team on an up to 12-month fixed term contract basis. This is a full-time role 35 hours per week and offers hybrid working, three days will be spent working from our Oldham office and two days working remotely. As a function our aim is to cultivate and improve the employee experience by ensuring engagement, productivity & trust. Reporting to the ER and Change Manager you will play a pivotal role in supporting the wider team to provide a pro-active, professional & consistent advice and support service on all aspects of employee relations and change initiatives. We operate a hybrid working model which requires employees to work in the office for three days per week with the remaining two being from home. Key Responsibilities: Employee engagement: You will assist in creating & implementing programmes with a focus on improving the employee experience. Relationship building: Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including managers, employees and the HR Management team, demonstrating professionalism and sound HR knowledge. Problem solving: Develop solutions or recommendations to meet business needs, in line with leading HR practice and HR policies and procedures. Project work: Supporting with exciting and often complex projects that involve employee relations cases. Employment law: You will act as a point of contact for all employment law queries and will seek legal advice and / or escalate concerns as required to ensure risks are understood and appropriate action is taken in a timely way to protect the business. Performance management: Help managers to develop their performance management skills by guiding and advising on the practical application of relevant policies and procedures. Data & reporting: You will be competent working with datasets and producing excel reports. Essential: Excellent case management experience. Extensive knowledge of Employment Law and experience of advising on its practical application. Experience of delivering high quality HR advice and guidance to a range of stakeholders. Experience in conduct and capability matters, absence, dismissals, and appeals. Customer focused, with the ability to listen to and understand the viewpoints and needs of a range of stakeholders whilst handling a high case load in a fast-paced environment. Good multi-tasking and organisational skills. Good oral and written communications. Desirable: A working knowledge of HR systems, particularly with Oracle. Ideally you will hold a Level 5 CIPD qualification Experience of providing advice in a Housing Association environment. If you’re interested in joining us and would like to apply for this role, please review the role profile to view all of the key responsibilities and to ensure you meet the essential criteria. Role profile: https://jobs.guinness.org.uk/rps/HRAdvisor.pdf The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. REEDTGP TJTGP