HR Advisor

Job Description

Our client is one of the UK’s most successful online job sites, and they work with thousands of the biggest names in recruitment, along with well-known corporate clients.Reporting into the HR Business Partner and forming part of the wider HR Team, the HR Advisor will provide practical advice and support to managers throughout the business on a range of HR matters across the employee lifecycle.ResponsibilitiesRecruitment and Onboarding• Assist in the interview and selection process, liaising with line managers on selection methods and preparing supporting frameworks.• Coordinate and manage new employee inductions and ensure a standard agenda is in place to drive consistency of information. Obtain feedback from new employees regarding their induction and make recommendations for improvements. • Coordinate the probationary review process with managers to ensure employees receive confirmation of successful completion of probation or probation periods are extended/employment terminated where concerns arise.Absence Management• Log and monitor sickness and absence levels and provide monthly management reports seeking methods to reduce levels where required • Be responsible for absence management process and management of long term sick ensuring a proactive approach dealing with absence across the business with an empathetic yet commercial approach to resolution • Arrange occupational health referrals where required and ensure all paperwork is completed and referrals are compliant with consent requirements.Employee Relations• Support line managers with advice and guidance on a variety of employee relations issues including disciplinary & grievance matters, absence management, performance and capability matters, ensuring advice complies with legislation • Ensure line managers understand how to conduct meetings, including advice on meeting preparation, format and recording. Assist with creating meeting frameworks, scripts and all associated documentation • Support with flexible working, maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave cases ensuring consistency across policy and process. Ensure all relevant documentation is collated and forwarded for payroll and legislative purposes. • Support with change management and restructuring programmes - preparing project plans, template letters and meeting scripts. • Be responsible for the development of HR policies, procedures and template documents. Ensure regular updates to take into account any operational or legislative changesPerformance Management and Reward• Coordinate the annual review process ensuring relevant support and training for managers and preparation of key information for calibration at Board • Coordinate and manage the administration of all company benefits schemes, ensuring schemes are updated with details of starters and leavers where appropriate.• Assist with the development of a dashboard to monitor spend/claims/usage of benefits to ensure ROI for the business. Make recommendations for amendments / improvements to the benefits package • Support the annual salary and bonus review process ensuring all relevant data is collated in time for relevant manager reviews • Support with annual benchmarking to support the appraisal process and any subsequent pay and bonus decisionsSkills, Knowledge & Experience• Professional experience in a HR Advisor role coupled with Level 5 CIPD • Good employee relations experience with examples of support across disciplinary, absence management, performance management and change management • Experience supporting line managers in recruitment and performance management • Up to date knowledge across generalist HR content, understanding latest trends and techniques • Excellent communication skills and confidence liaising with stakeholders at all levels • Good numerical ability • An aptitude for systems and process with demonstrable experience of continuous improvement to enhance employee experience or streamline • Experience using various HRIS technology. Experience in supporting implementation an advantage. • A customer driven, collaborative and hands on approach with the ability to apply pragmatic thinking to problem solving • Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, managing competing priorities at times • Good levels of commercial awareness, drive and resilience and a passion for delivering people excellence • Strong data skills, understanding how best to capture data and report on this • Great people skills with a can-do attitude and friendly disposition • Ability to work independently with high levels of self-motivationHybrid - 3 days a week in the officeMon - Fri 9.00am - 5.30pmBenefits• Competitive basic salary with fantastic additional incentives• 25 days annual leave, plus additional days for length of service and your birthday!• Regular team and company social events, including annual Christmas and Summer parties• Life Insurance and Company Pension• Employee Assistance Programme (Mental Health & Well-being support)• Be part of a great company culture and friendly work environment• Staff Gift Shop• Access to MediCashIndex Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy."Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion".

Keyskills :
Employee RelationsHuman ResourcesRecruitmentCIPD qualified