HR Advisor - Belfast - RPS Group

Description

HR Advisor

We are searching for an experienced HR Advisor at our Belfast facility.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities :

RPS is looking for an HR Advisor to join the UK team to be based in Belfast . You will focus on providing a generalist HR service to support our UK & Ireland Consulting Division. We would like to hear from candidates who have an existing level of HR experience and good knowledge of HR best practice already.

We're RPS, a professional services organisation. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter. Our flat structure creates greater collaboration and speed of communication and working with some of the brightest minds in the industry, we'll need your input.

What you'll be doing

As HR Advisor, you'll provide advisory support and casework and you'll also be acting as an ambassador for the business. Working on your own initiative, you'll be pro‑active in providing support to the business in the day‑to‑day management of all employees, to enable the business to manage effectively. By building effective professional relationships with your key stakeholders, you will establish yourself as a credible advisor.

Key Responsibilities Include :

Advisory support

• To provide the business with a visible and accessible point of contact for HR queries and advice, maintaining an open‑door approach.
• To act as the HR first point of contact for the business, providing effective, accurate and timely professional HR advice and support to key stakeholders / line managers, ensuring guidance is in line with employment law and best practice. This relates to all people related matters, including performance management, absence management, welfare and employee relations cases.
• To support the embedding of the company‑wide performance review process including the delivery of training.
• To support the embedding, practice and recognition award of company behaviours
• To respond to HR queries and manage all aspects of issues across the employee lifecycle and support the respective HR Business Partner(s) and HRD(s) with their business responsibilities.
• To coach, support and build capability in line managers to manage the employment relationship effectively and guide managers on company policies and procedures as required
• To proactively maintain up to date knowledge of current and new employment legislation
• To support the development and maintenance of HR policies and procedures, ensuring that these are up to date and relevant.

Casework

• To act as an ambassador for the business, the role will involve working on your own initiative and being pro‑active in the day‑to‑day management of all employees to enable the business to manage effectively.
• To support and guide managers with end‑to‑end case management for all employee relation cases including grievance and disciplinary hearings, probations, capability / performance management, ill‑health, absence management ensuring appropriate application of employment law consideration and approach and timely closure of such cases.
• To coordinate and participate in monthly case reviews with the HR Team to identify key themes for improvement and identification of issues and trends within the business.
• To support change initiatives, including acquisitions, restructures, redundancies, TUPE, redeployment and office closures
• To work with the respective HR Business Partner to provide commercially focused advice and support to Managers on all Employee Relations issues.

Other

• Produce Monthly HR reports and HR statistics as required
• Provide ad‑hoc people‑related data to the business director to assist with local initiatives and activities.
• Manage staff absence and carry out return to work interviews.
• To work collaboratively with the Office Manager to support local initiatives that support employee engagement.
• Build strong professional effective relationships with key stakeholders with regular professional liaison and establish yourself as a credible advisor.
• To take ownership and responsibility for ad‑hoc projects which help the local office, HR team and the company move forward.
• To support Line managers and the Recruitment team during the interview and selection process.
• Working collaboratively with HR colleagues to ensure effective business continuity during periods of absence.
• Work closely with the HR Shared Service team to ensure the business receives an efficient and high‑quality service
• Conduct / assist with exit interviews and trends as and when required.

Who we're looking for

• HR degree educated (or related field qualification equivalent), or equivalent experience
• CIPD status (Associate member minimum)
• Commitment to continuous professional development
• Experience of working in a HR capacity with a proven track record of delivering high‑quality, tailored HR Support. Must have practical experience of managing employee relations within the scope of legislation and best practice.
• Ability to work collaboratively with support functions and stakeholders to produce deliverables that add value to the business.
• Demonstrable success working in a HR capacity in a fast‑paced environment. Experience of working in Professional services is preferable.
• Must have an up to date understanding of employment law and HR Best Practice.
• Ability to coach less experienced managers
• Ability to act as a critical thinker, finding solutions to complex issues
• Experience working equally well independently as well as part of a team
• Excellent communications skills, both written and spoken.
• Ability to build strong, effective working relationships at all levels
• Ability to influence decision making within the stakeholder group
• Takes a commercial and practical approach to providing business solutions.
• Resilient and self‑reliant with the ability to work in a self‑sufficient manner
• Ability to demonstrate presence and credibility when dealing with key stakeholders.
• Excellent organisation / time management skills
• Full UK drivers' licence, as travel across UK locations may be a requirement

What's in it for you?

We'll give you a competitive salary, opportunities to invest and many other benefits including : 22 days holiday + bank holidays, Option to purchase up to 5 extra days per year, car allowance, Company pension scheme, Group Disability Scheme, Share Incentive Scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Health Screening, Employee Assistance Programme (including numerous wellbeing initiatives and mental health support), Dental Cover, Optical Cover, subsidised gym‑membership Professional Memberships and access to BenefitHub offering discounts, cash back offers and rewards

We're an accredited training provider – from entry level to master's degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we support learning and development for everyone.

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you'll be supported as far as you want to go.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You'll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.

A career here is far from ordinary. Here you're not a number, you are part of the solution.

What happens next?

The Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application. If your application is progressed, you'll have a conversation with one of our recruiters followed by an interview with the Team.

If this opportunity suits your career journey, we'd love to hear from you. All applications will be considered.

We're RPS, A Tetra Tech company

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With 27,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market‑leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world's most complex problems.#LI‑RA1

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.