HR Advisor - London, United Kingdom - Pogust Goodhead

Pogust Goodhead

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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ABOUT POGUST GOODHEAD

Pogust Goodhead is a unique partnership between British, Brazilian and American lawyers, with particular expertise in group litigation and is currently managing some of the largest claims in English legal history, including claims against various vehicle manufacturers arising from the diesel emissions scandal.

The firm is also at the cutting-edge of group consumer claims, representing thousands of affected clients throughout Europe and across the globe.

Pogust Goodhead, formerly known as SPG Law, has grown globally, expanding out of its London offices into Europe and the United States.

See our website for more information about our firm.

Why is this role crucial for Pogust Goodhead?

We arelooking for an experienced HR Officer or HR Advisor who can run the full lifecycle of an employee lifecycle from onboarding through to exit, including running your own disciplinary processes and other ER cases.

Due to this being a new role it is one you can make your own so if you want a role where you can write policy or get involved with management information this role is the one for you.

You will take responsibility as the first port of call for all HR aspects in the organisation, including advising line managers and working closing with the Talent Acquisition functions to manage the onboarding process.

Requirements:

Role responsibilities and core competencies

Typical responsibilities may include:

Assist in the development and ensure the implementation of group strategy for HR management which will include disciplinary procedures, grievance, pay and conditions, contracts, training and development, succession planning, morale and motivation, culture and attitudinal development, performance reviews, and quality management issues is achieved
Work closely with all business areas, assisting and supporting line managers to understand and implement policies and procedures
Coach and advise on complex employment relations issues from start to end
Provide best practice advice and guidance to line managers and employees
Build effective working relationships with key stakeholders across the business
Support and advise managers in the performance management process to enable them to manage all levels of performance effectively
Training and development, assisting in the identification of organisation, team and individual training needs and help to develop a strategy for succession planning
Assist / source appropriate costeffective training
Support and assist in the implementation of cultural change together with the leadership team
Support managers in employee relations activity including performance management, probations, disciplinary and grievance cases, redundancies etc
Proactively manage absence through monitoring absence levels, dealing with long and shortterm sickness absence and ensuring appropriate Occupational Health referrals
Continually seek ways of improving procedures and workflows to maximise effectiveness of the HR department
Contribute to the evaluation and development of HR strategy and performance in cooperation with the HR Management
Assist in the development of HR initiatives and help drive their implementation across the business
Ensure that any issues and trends that the role uncovers are fed into HR line management

What you'll bring to Pogust Goodhead

Essential

Organisational and administrative skills
CIPD or equivalent qualification essential
Substantial experience working as an HR Advisor
Strong working knowledge of employment law and current legislation and familiar with best practice on all Human Resource issues including redundancy, TUPE etc.
Experienced in coaching managers through these processes and leading where necessary
Strong sense of personal responsibility
Ability to advise and work with senior members of staff
Handson experience with IT programmes and HR systems
Personable with strong communication and relationship building capabilities across all levels of the business
Ability to design clear and fair company policies
Practical and logical; able to solve problems quickly

Desirable

High level of proficiency in Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint required
Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to communicate with an engaging, diplomatic and professional demeanor inperson, by phone and in writing
Demonstrated ability to work on sensitive, confidential matters with discretion and professionalism
Effective, clear and concise oral and written skills in English
Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
Ability to manage and prioritise multiple projects and meet deadlines

Benefits

Pogust Goodhead employee commitment

At Pogust Goodhead we believe in championing personal growth and achievements, but first and foremost, we are also a team, and a team is strongest when everyone feels that they are supported and valued as individuals.

We know that our