We are currently working with a UK Facilities Services provider to recruit a HR Advisor to cover a patch of public sector sites in Oxford in a hybrid working capacity, with on site work 2-3 time per week and the rest from home
The role:
To provide an excellent professional HR advisory service to line managers requiring advice, support, guidance and training on people management issues in order to maximise the effectiveness of our human resource, where appropriate, referring queries back to the HR Helpline or (S)HR Business Partner where appropriate.
Responsibilities:
* Provide guidance and practical expertise to line managers on policy related issues to ensure the best performance of both their team as a whole and the individuals within it – this includes providing professional advice and support in disciplinaries, grievances, appeals and performance management issues.
* Ensure all case details are recorded on the correct system to ensure colleagues are kept up to date at all times.
* Liaise with the HR Helpline where needed, on data and case by case updates
* Provide professional advice and support during any investigation process, for example a complaint from an employee, in a timely manner
* Provide professional advice and support to managers in long-term sick cases, including Occupational
* Health/Ill Health retirement. Pro-actively review and ensure effective management of long-term sickness
* cases and frequent short-term sickness cases
* Provide support to managers on site dealing with other issues such as a home visits
* Undertake employee consultation as part of TUPE/reorganisation, by providing support to managers in 1-2-1’s, data gathering and managing letter production
Candidate requirements:
Essential:
* Previous experience of working as a HR generalist or HR Advisor.
* CIPD qualified
* Be accustomed to working in a challenging fast paced environment, whilst working on multiple projects simultaneously to specific deadlines.
* An excellent communicator, both verbal and written.
* Flexibility to travel within own geographical area of responsibility and wider locations
Desirable:
* Experience in change management / compliance environment
* Experience of working with trade unions and staff representative groups.
* Up to date knowledge of UK employment law
* Experience of collating, analysing and evaluation of information.
* Able to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of people gaining credibility at all levels