Optimum Recruitment Group Limited
Human Resources Advisor

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HR Advisor Opportunity
Optimum Recruitment Group is proud to be working for this leading, fast-paced service provider, based on the outskirts of York, who are looking to extend their highly successful and talented HR team and appoint to a newly created opportunity of HR Advisor.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join the business during an exciting period of growth, therefore, a high-energy HR Advisor is required to support the Head of HR. You will be an experienced HR generalist with a fantastic track record in handling employee relations cases. You will have experience working in a similar office-based sector and within a similar-sized organisation (250-500 people) in a role that has a broad level of responsibility.
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for:
- Advising and supporting managers on complex employee relations matters, including performance management, disciplinaries (up to and including dismissal), investigations, probation reviews, and absence management.
- Managing short- and long-term absence cases, including Occupational Health referrals and interpretation of recommendations.
- Attending and supporting employee relations meetings and hearings, ensuring fairness, consistency, and policy compliance.
- Producing accurate documentation, including meeting notes and outcome letters.
- Creating, reviewing, and updating HR policies to ensure legal compliance and alignment with best practice.
- Supporting the communication and effective embedding of HR policies and processes across the business.
- Identifying opportunities to improve and streamline HR processes, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Delivering training sessions and workshops to build manager capability and confidence in handling people matters.
- Providing coaching and guidance to managers on HR policies and employee issues.
- Supporting wider HR operations, including onboarding, engagement initiatives, annual HR processes, and organisational change activity.
- Maintaining accurate and confidential employee records in line with data protection requirements.
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You must have the following to be considered for the role:
- CIPD Level 5 qualified.
- Strong and up-to-date knowledge of employment law.
- Strong knowledge of HR best practices.
- Proven ability to manage ER cases independently, including complex and sensitive matters.
- Confident in influencing and partnering with stakeholders at all levels.
- Proficiency with HRIS (preferably Dayforce).
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
The salary banding is up to £40k plus the organisation offers an extremely modern and flexible working environment with a generous benefits package.
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