HR Advisor

We have been appointed on behalf of our client to recruit a well-rounded experienced generalist HR Advisor  with experience of working in an SME.

The role is on a hybrid working arrangement with minimum 3 days a week in the  office with occasional travel in UK as & when required.

Responsibilities (not extensive)

• Dealing with various HR queries throughout the business
• Acting as the point of contact for line managers & employees
• Supporting administration of the HR function
• Supporting monitoring of the shared HR inbox
• Supporting business change programme consultations where required, owning the processes from beginning to end e.g. TUPE, redundancy, restructure
• Advising on and owning employee relations cases of all levels of complexity such as conduct, capability, absence management, grievances
• Training managers on HR processes and holding webinars where required
• Managing staff relationships, responding to any queries or problems that they have and managing their expectations 
• Advising managers on recruitment and selection strategies
• Advising managers on retention strategies
• Supporting the HR Coordinator in ensuring all employee lifecycle activities are managed efficiently and in accordance with company process (recruitment, starter, leaver, changes etc)  
• Advise employees and managers on all HR policies
• Monitoring employee absences, ensuring accurate reporting and management of triggers
• Producing key metrics for business reports
• Ensuring HR information is kept up to date on systems

Qualities, skills & experience

• Organisational and administrative skills 
• Able to adapt quickly and work in a fast-paced environment
• Energy industry or similar experience (e.g. construction, maintenance, engineering etc)
• Ability to work autonomously and use own initiative
• Experience working in a small team
• Regional HR Advisor experience
• Analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Proven work experience as an HR advisor or similar role
• Ability to advise and work with senior members of staff
• Hands-on experience with IT programmes (e.g. Excel) and HR systems 
• Knowledge of employment legislation
• Personable and approachable with strong communication and relationship building capabilities across all levels of the business
• Firm when required
• Driven and determined
• Practical and logical; able to solve problems quickly 

“People Group is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to promoting an inclusive environment for both our clients and employees”.