HR Advisor - Exceptional organisation. Highly meaningful

Posted 22 hours ago by Hays

Permanent
Full Time
Temporary Jobs
Hampshire, Liphook, United Kingdom, GU307
Job Description
Your new company
If you are keen to work within the creative industry in a beautiful location, surrounded by a supportive team this could be an incredible opportunity! The impact this organisation has up and down the country is meaningful.

Your new role
Our client is looking for an experienced People Advisor to join their friendly team, a company with real purpose. You will have the opportunity to work in an exciting and varied role, playing an important part in striving to deliver a first class service to their people. The ideal candidate will have strong generalist HR experience with sound experience in employee relations and will thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same. This is an excellent opportunity to truly make a difference in an organisation with exciting growth plans.
This is a full-time (35 hours) office based role at their stunning central support location in Liphook where alongside the existing team of friendly HR colleagues, you will find a hive of activity alongside other focused and dedicated support teams in the office, supporting our incredible, growing team of teaching staff across the UK. It's fun and rewarding to work here and definitely worth leaving the house for! It is worth mentioning that there is flexibility in working office hours, if you need to do the school run, that is no problem at all!

The role

Be the first point of contact for managers for general people queries and advice across the entire employee lifecycle
Support managers and be the HR lead on routine and complex employee relations matters including disciplinary and grievance meetings, sickness, occupational health referrals and performance management
Build relationships with managers at all levels and develop a good understanding of the business to help identify issues and trends
Support with the development and review of existing and new policies in line with legislation, best practice and business objectives
Support with reporting and analysis of key people metrics e.g. staff attrition, sickness
Assist with the preparation and delivery of training sessions to managers and staff where required
Support the People Administrator with administration activities such as processing changes to employment contracts, flexible working requests, family friendly leave etc
Assist with recruitment and on-boarding activities
Support the People Team with wider initiatives and projects

What you'll need to succeed

Previous demonstratable experience working in a Generalist HR role.
A minimum of CIPD Level 5 qualification would be preferable
Experience of advising and managing HR casework (including complex cases) across a range of topics including employee relations and proven expertise in key processes throughout the employment lifecycle
Previous knowledge and experience of using HR systems and producing key HR metrics would be preferred
Highly organised and comfortable prioritising own workload in a busy environment to achieve key goals
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport and trusted working relationships with a range of stakeholders at all levels
A strong growth mindset with resilience and creativity
Excellent administration and MS office skills
Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills

What you'll get in return

35 hours working week
25 days holiday, plus all UK bank holidays
Annual staff bonus
To work in a beautiful office with vast grounds
Free, onsite parking
Personal development opportunities
Benefits package, including discounts on many everyday purchases, free 24/7 GP and Employee Assistance service and more
Great culture - through annual staff away-day, Christmas party and opportunities to socialise with other like-minded and passionate individuals throughout the year
Opportunities to get involved free workshops for charities and support groups

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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