Andy File Associates Limited are working as a recruitment business on behalf of our client with regards this temporary vacancy
Pay rate: £20.29 per hour
Job type: Temporary
Hours of work: 37 hours, hybrid working option with 3 days in office
HR Advisor reporting to: Head of HR Operations
Role Purpose
This role will be responsible for providing all round HR support to a directorate. Working closely with all three functional experts of the People leadership team: Head of OD & Talent Management, Head of HR Change and Head of HR Operations, as well as the HR Project Manager, this role will assist in the delivery of an exemplary, agile, customer-focused People service.
This role will support line managers and ensure high quality, consistent and efficient advice, and guidance on a full range of people matters is provided.
Principal Accountabilities
* Supporting, advising, and coaching managers on People policy and procedures.
* Supporting and advising managers on all aspects of Employee Relations casework up to but not including complex casework that has associated ET risk.
* Supporting the Head of HR Change with organisational redesigns by co-creating role profiles with the responsible line manager. As well as providing support on all associated consultation correspondence thus ensuring consistency and transparency across the business.
* Coaching and empowering line managers to deliver sustained improvement in People Management relations issues with focus on informal or early resolution.
* Assisting the HR Project Manager with policy development, ensuring current employment legislation and best practice is reflected in the review, redesign, and implementation.
* Working with the Head of HR Operations on annual pay review data, analysis, and reporting, identify both team and individual performance and work with line managers to ensure all employees have robust performance development plans.
* Working with Line Managers to ensure robust performance management practices are in place and carried out in a professional and timely manner and provide guidance on how to approach setting objectives and have a constructive conversation about performance.
* Working with Line Managers to ensure individual development plans are in place as part of the performance management / appraisals process. Liaise with other HR Advisors to ensure the LMS is up-to-date and providing the relevant training opportunities.
* Supporting and providing administrative duties to the HR Project Manager around policy development.
* Contributing to an environment of continuous improvement and excellence.
* Undertaking any other duties commensurate with the role as requested by management.
Knowledge required for this role covering qualifications, experience, and skills
Essential:
* CIPD qualified level 5 or equivalent
* Experience managing employee relations cases of varying complexity – disciplinaries, appeals, grievances, capability, sickness to successful completion
* Experience in advising and supporting line managers in compiling role profiles
* Up-to-date knowledge and understanding of employment legislation and case law
* Ability to build and maintain strong relationships at all levels and influence at all levels
* Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills, both written and verbal with the ability to present information clearly
* Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative
* Ability to work within a fast-paced environment, manage and prioritise workloads and conflicting demands
Desirable:
* Experience working in the public sector would be advantageous
* Experience in using Job Evaluation methodology and tools such as Korn Ferry Hay
* Ideally experience of working in a unionised environment
* Experience in identifying individual and team training and development needs
* Experience in some areas of external recruitment methods e.g., career fairs; graduate and apprenticeship programmes
* Ideally experience in using an applicant tracking system