HR Advisor

HR Advisor permanent contract based in Witham £30/33k

Your new company
An SME organisation that has a national reach requires a HR Advisor to join their well established, growing team in Witham

Your new role

• Provide professional and confidential HR advice, support and administration across the full range of HR activity, including employee relations issues, terms and conditions of service, policies and procedures.
• Provide support and guidance in relation to employment relations issues such as discipline, grievance, appeals, change and absence management are dealt with fairly, commercially and pragmatically. Identifying any potential risks to the business, conducting thorough investigations, fully considering the right course of action and identifying areas for improvement. Company and legal procedures are followed.
• Maintain current and accurate information within the HRIS and shared drive and produce robust management information aligned to business needs. Maintain data protection at all times.
• Assist with the monitoring, reviewing and updating all HR policies and ensuring these are in line with the current legislation
• Informing employees of their rights and entitlements and keeping them up to date on any changes that are made
• Managing staff relationships, responding to any queries or problems that they have and managing their expectations
• Supporting the Business Partners with change management activity etc.
• Provide support, coaching and guidance on Family Polices, Flexible and Hybrid working, and performance management and Probation reviews

• Previous experience of operating at HR Advisor level within a Human Resources environment
• Previous experience of managing large volume of employee relations issues
• Experience operating in a past paced professional environment
• Extensive experience of conducting investigations and supporting, coaching and guiding managers through investigations
• Strong working knowledge of employment legislation
• Experience of guiding managers and providing HR advice and counsel on performance management issues, grievances, disciplinaries, long term and short-term absence matters, and other employee relations case management and advisory
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience of writing appropriate HR policies, procedures and documentation that are legally compliant and manage risk in an appropriate manner
• Experience of reviewing and updating employee policies and procedures

What you'll get in return
The opportunity to join a successful, national organisation that is growing rapidly. You will join a large HR team that has a wealth of experience. A starting salary of £30,000 and a range of benefits

What you need to do now
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