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Senior HR Advisor

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Your New Company
Our client is a successful and growing commercial organisation with a strong reputation in its sector. As the business continues to evolve, they are seeking an experienced Senior HR Advisor to join their people team and play a key role in supporting managers through a period of growth, change and transformation.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious HR professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced commercial environment and is looking to take the next step towards a future HR Business Partner role.
Your New Role
Working as part of a larger HR Team, you will be the sole HR contact for this site. Your role will involve providing high-quality generalist HR support across a diverse employee population, acting as a trusted advisor to managers on a broad range of people matters.
A significant focus of the role will be managing complex employee relations cases, supporting organisational change initiatives and partnering with leaders to drive positive people outcomes.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Managing a wide range of complex employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management and performance cases.
- Coaching and supporting managers on best practice HR processes and employment legislation.
- Supporting organisational change projects.
- Assisting with the development and implementation of HR policies, procedures and people initiatives.
- Analysing HR data and trends to support decision-making and identify areas for improvement.
- Supporting talent, succession and workforce planning activities.
- Building strong relationships with stakeholders across the business to influence and drive positive organisational outcomes.
- Contributing to the delivery of the wider people strategy and key HR projects.
- Providing support and guidance on employment law and HR best practice.
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What You'll Need to Succeed
To be successful in this role, you will be an experienced HR professional with strong employee relations expertise and a proactive, commercial approach. You will ideally have:
- Proven experience in a Senior HR Advisor or equivalent HR generalist role.
- Extensive employee relations experience, including managing complex and sensitive cases.
- Experience supporting organisational change, restructures, consultations and transformation programmes.
- Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Ability to build credibility with managers at all levels.
- A commercial mindset with the ability to balance business needs and employee experience.
- CIPD qualification or working towards qualification would be advantageous.


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