Taking care of people is at the heart of everything we do, and we start by taking care of you, our valued colleague. A career at Sedgwick means experiencing our culture of caring. It means having flexibility and time for all the things that are important to you. It’s an opportunity to do something meaningful, each and every day. It’s having support for your mental, physical, financial and professional needs. It means sharpening your skills and growing your career. And it means working in an environment that celebrates diversity and is fair and inclusive. A career at Sedgwick is where passion meets purpose to make a positive impact on the world through the people and organizations we serve. If you are someone who is driven to make a difference, who enjoys a challenge and above all, if you’re someone who cares, there’s a place for you here. Join us and contribute to Sedgwick being a great place to work. Great Place to Work® Top 100 Most Loved Workplace® Forbes Best-in-State Employer HR Advisor - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract Job Location: United Kingdom Job Type: Fixed term contract – 12 months Remuneration: Competitive salary based on skills, experience, and qualifications We have an exciting opportunity for a HR Advisor to join our team at Sedgwick on a fixed term contract. This role is varied and interesting, with no two days ever the same. You will be responsible for delivering a consistent HR service that provides a positive experience for our colleagues and managers. By partnering with the business, you will understand their needs, specifically focusing on tier 2 front line support and advice, employee relations, performance management, and absence issues. Additionally, you will help managers build their HR knowledge and assist the wider HR team in sharing their expertise to upskill colleagues. Tier 2 support involves responding to complex enquiries, liaising with appropriate centres of excellence, working with business partnering teams to support HR projects, and ensuring payroll actions are completed accurately and on time. Using your experience, you will continuously look for opportunities to improve HR processes and the support we provide to the business, while identifying opportunities for personal development and supporting the development of the team as a whole. The role further extends to providing cyclical and ad-hoc reports, preparing HR-related letters and documents, being an escalation point for all pre-employment checks to liaise with line managers and CRBPs for swift resolution, guiding managers in the use of Workday, administering benefit schemes including the company car scheme, reporting MI data, and advising people leaders on employee relations cases, including grievances, disciplinary actions, investigations, absences, and other people-related issues. Join our team and contribute to a dynamic and supportive HR environment. The skills you will have when you apply: Experience using Workday and dealing with queries via a ticket system. Demonstrable experience of HR – general knowledge, employment law and best practice. CIPD qualification is desirable The ability to work in a fast-paced complex environment. What we’ll give you for this role: Remuneration & more Flexible working, including the ability to work from home Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications. A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme. Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays. Health & support Private healthcare plan (including pre-existing conditions). Life assurance. Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing. Group Income Protection. Other benefits Voluntary benefits – dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, wellbeing and digital GP applications. Discounts on various products and services. This is n't just a position, it's a pivotal role in shaping our industry At Sedgwick, you won't just build your career; you'll cultivate a team of experts. Our Sedgwick University offering empowers you to excel as well as your team members, with the most comprehensive training program in the industry which includes more than 15,000 courses on demand, training specific to roles, and opportunities to continue formal education. Together, we're not only reshaping the insurance landscape, we’re building a legacy of talent. Come and be a catalyst for change within our industry. Next steps for you: Think we'd be a great match? Apply now – we want to hear from you. If you’re unsure whether you have all the skills needed then do apply – we are looking for all backgrounds from seasoned professionals to those returning to the workforce, and everyone in-between. Not only that, we are proud to have a zero tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/ family status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. After the closing date we will review all applications and may select some applicants for an interview (which may be virtual, or in-person). Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Sedgwick retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.