We are recruiting for an experienced HR Advisor with proven ER experience, to join our existing HR team based at our Head Office in Woking. We are a well established organisation, with other sites in the UK, operating with a client base in the UK and Internationally. The role would suit candidates with proven previous experience in a HR Advisor role involving ER and ideally with or working towards CIPD level 5. Working Monday to Friday with working from home options available, you will receive a salary between £32 - £40k dependent on experience, plus annual bonus up to 10% of salary, with 20 days annual leave (increasing annually up to 30) plus the bank holidays and complimentary Christmas shutdown days, free parking, healthcare, pension scheme and life insurance.
The HR department is a team of 4 and the role reports directly into the HR Manager and will be responsible for maintaining a supportive and compliant organisational culture that aligns with the company's strategic goals. It focuses on enhancing employee engagement, developing management capabilities, and ensuring that employment practices support commitment to fairness, employee development, and high performance. HR acts as a bridge between management and employees, facilitating communication and promoting the company's values throughout the workforce.
The HR Advisor is pivotal in managing and resolving ER issues, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies and disciplinary procedures. This role oversees the investigation process for complaints and formal grievances, mediates disputes, supports the implementation of performance improvement plans and disciplinaries and capability processes. They also serve as a point of contact for employee concerns, aiming to foster a positive work environment and maintain legal compliance across all Operating companies. The role will therefore cover a range of HR and ER areas whilst working alongside your colleagues within the HR Team.
The Key responsibilities for the role are:
• To act as a central point of contact for the HR department on a daily basis.
• Ensure all HR practices comply with employment law and industry standards, keeping up to date with changes in legislation.
• Overall responsibility for:
o The Screening Process with specific responsibility for Head Office screening.
o Administrating the background screening process in the absence of the HR Administrator.
o The Right to Work Process.
o Updating and maintaining the inhouse database with new starters, leavers and contract variations.
o Responsible for updating and conducting the Company Induction process.
• Investigate employee relations enquires, escalating to the HR Manager as necessary, in order to provide guidance to the Management team and to enable fair, consistent and effective management of Human Resources across the business.
• Provide support to the Managers and colleagues with regards to ER issues and queries as well as supporting them through to disciplinary hearings/grievance hearings/performance management and sickness absences meeting.
• Provide assistance with Head Office/Senior Manager recruitment process.
• Support the implementation of performance management systems, including performance reviews, objectives setting, and development plans.
• Manage all TUPE transfers incoming and outgoing; ensuring all legislation and contractual obligations are complied with.
• Assist the HR Manager in the development of the HR Strategy by reviewing existing policies, procedures and practices and developing new proposals and work processes.
• Assist with the compilation of monthly HR reports by recording accurate data for the purposes of analysis and monthly Payroll information.
• Responsible for updating monthly spreadsheets and carrying out HR monthly checks and ensuring HR processes are completed and up to date.
To be successful, you should have previous experience in a similar HR Advisor level role involving ER and ideally have or be working towards CIPD level 5. In return you will receive a salary between £32 - £40k dependent on experience, plus annual bonus up to 10% of salary, with 20 days annual leave (increasing annually up to 30) plus the bank holidays and complimentary Christmas shutdown days, free parking, healthcare, pension scheme and life insurance.
Please submit your CV asap for immediate consideration.