HR Advisor
Cheshire
£ 34000 - 36000/annum
Our retained client is looking to recruit a HR Advisor.
You will respond to complex casework and play a key and visible role in employee relations issues. Experience of working in a multi-site business would be highly advantageous, but not essential.
HR Advisor is able to quickly establish effective relationships with key stakeholders, promote best practice and have a good working knowledge of employment law.
Role Responsibilities
* Manage HR day-to-day transactions accurately and effectively including updating MyHR.
* Ownership of HR policies, conducting annual reviews and ensuring legislation updates are captured.
* Supporting and coaching managers on HR issues ensuring compliance to policies, procedures, and Employment Law.
* Creating, reviewing, and updating contracts of employment, job descriptions and role profiles.
* Proactively identify performance issues with line managers and recommend a best practice approach, providing appropriate support.
* To prepare and issue written correspondence in relation to disciplinary and grievance cases and be active in dealing with process stages where and when required.
* Advising and supporting managers on recruitment and selection processes collaboratively alongside our Recruitment Manager.
* Coordinate and support the talent pipeline with Managers.
* Ensure employees are onboarded positively and effectively.
* Monitoring and reporting HR metrics including turnover and retention rates.
* Supporting managers with informal and formal team development including appraisals.
* Provide HR advice, information and coaching on personal development plans, succession planning, identifying skills gaps and supporting training needs.
* Play an active role in employee engagement initiatives, promoting company values and behaviours, embedding them into the organisational culture.
* Promote HR best practices looking at ways to adopt and implement progressive changes.
Essential Requirements:
* Up to date knowledge of employment law and best practice
* HR generalist experience in a fast-paced environment
* Confident communicator and solution focused
* Ability to work and remain calm under pressure
* Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel
* Excellent attention to detail & analytical skills
* Highly organised and ability to balance multiple priorities
* Flexible to adapt to the demands of an ever-changing business environment
* Ideally CIPD Level 5 qualified