Senior HR Advisor Hook Norton Contract: Full Time, Temporary Salary: £35,000 (pro-rata) Hours: 37.5 per week Our head offices based in the beautiful village of Hook Norton near Banbury. Here you will find our teams of finance, HR, purchasing, marketing & creative that support all of our locations across the Thomas Franks family. There is ample parking space available when visiting. We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a mobile Senior HR Advisor to join our established & friendly team at Thomas Franks to cover the Midlands. The role is temporary for a period of 10 months. Role Requirements: To provide generalist HR support and employee relations advice to people at all levels of the business, managing HR processes and queries to ensure they are dealt with promptly and responsibly. General Responsibilities: Build strong, professional relationships with Management teams and Senior Leaders and regularly participate and if necessary lead in Senior Management Team meetings. Provide commercially focused advice and support to Managers on all Employee Relations issues in line with Company procedures including performance management, disciplinary, grievance, redundancy, TUPE, change management, absence and sickness absence issues. Working with the business, leading from an HR perspective on restructuring & change management. Raise and improve Managers awareness of current and new Employment Legislation. Analyse and Identify trends and proactively address issues of high turnover, sickness and cost savings with the Business. Control, monitor and assign training funding for external qualifications Liaise with leaders and team members across the business regarding employee relation issues building good rapport with key leaders within the business. Working closely with other departments to execute and deliver HR processes. Communicate effectively and build relationships with clients and ensure their requirements are met promptly. Assist with occasional training and presentations, including the Managers Induction and TUPE and sales presentations when necessary. Liaise with our teams overseas to ensure that HR support and guidance is provided. Using HR information systems to access, input and compile data. Managing staff relationships, responding to any queries or problems that they have and managing their expectations. Monitoring, reviewing and updating all HR policies and ensuring these are in line with current legislation. Driving the business performance in relation to the organisation’s objectives. PERSON SPECIFICATION (SKILLS, COMPETENCIES & ABILITIES) Key personal skills and attributes Organised and driven. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and able to articulate and communicate effectively at all levels. Team working abilities, listening skills, the ability to work on own initiative. Ability to influence key decision-makers and to challenge when necessary Ability to multi-task, work well under pressure and use own initiative Flexible, adaptable and ability to travel on a regular basis Ability to lead and support in a hands-on capacity when required. Knowledge / Competencies Competent skills in the Microsoft suite including Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Teams and Outlook. Generalist HR and Employee Relations experience CIPD qualified or currently working towards qualification Up to date knowledge of Employment Law Benefits Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms etc). Free meals on duty Volunteers leave - up to one day per year. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave. Cycle to work scheme. Recommend a friend bonus. Unrivalled individual training and development. Well established apprenticeship programme. Team & company social events. Employee assistance programme. Workplace pension. Excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer. About us Thomas Franks is a founder led, fresh food catering business with a focus on excellence and service delivered with individuality, passion and style. We are unique in every approach and our clients, and our people are paramount to our daily success. Disclaimer All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role. An enhanced DBS, Identity & reference checks (covering the last five years) will form part of the selection process. As an organisation using the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure service to assess applicants' suitability for positions of trust, Thomas Franks Ltd complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairly. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a Disclosure based on conviction or other information revealed. However, for any post in a school please be aware that any application is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such any criminal conviction, caution or bind-over must be declared. Diversity and Inclusion at Thomas Franks We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and continue to develop a culture of growth and inclusion and would like to invite applications from groups who are currently under-represented, because we believe greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life.