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Senior HR Advisor
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A growing, private sector organisation is seeking an experienced Senior HR Advisor to join its supportive and down-to-earth People team on an initial six-month fixed-term contract.
The organisation operates within a complex, matrix environment and is entering a further period of change and potential business growth. Due to this, the contract may be extended or develop into a permanent opportunity, (although this cannot be guaranteed at this stage).
Your new role
This is a highly visible and varied generalist position in which you will partner closely with managers across the organisation, building strong relationships and providing clear, pragmatic HR advice throughout the employee life-cycle.
A significant part of the role will involve managing complex employee relations matters, including absence, disciplinary, grievance, performance, capability and ill-health cases. You will provide employment law guidance, help managers understand and manage risk, and develop their capability to handle people matters confidently and consistently.
Alongside case management, you will contribute to broader generalist activities and projects, including:
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- Organisational change and team restructures
- Consultation, redundancy and TUPE processes
- Policy development and annual policy reviews
- Performance and absence management
- Organisational design activity
- Ad hoc People projects arising from business change and acquisition activity
- Supporting and developing other members of the People team
The role will involve occasional travel to other offices to maintain strong relationships and provide a visible People presence. (Adhoc, 1/2 times a quarter).
What you'll need to succeed
You will be an experienced HR professional with a strong track record of managing complex and varied employee relations cases in a fast-paced environment. You will also demonstrate:
- Strong and current employment law knowledge
- Experience operating within a complex, matrix or multi-site organisation
- The confidence to coach and constructively challenge managers
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Strong attention to detail and sound risk awareness
- A proactive, collaborative and down-to-earth approach
- Confidence supporting change, policy and wider HR projects
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What you'll get in return
- A salary of £35,000 per annum
- A £3,500 annual car allowance, paid pro rata for the six-month contract
- The ability to claim business mileage
- Exposure to varied and complex HR work
- The opportunity to support organisational change and growth
- An open, supportive and approachable team environment
- The potential for an extension or permanent opportunity, subject to future business requirements
- Plus others.
What you need to do now
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