HR Advisor - Keighley, United Kingdom - Malsis Hall

Malsis Hall

Verified Company

Keighley, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Purpose of role

The HR Advisor will be expected to provide an effective and professional HR service to management and staff at Malsis Hall.

The post holder will lead on providing advice to managers on a range of HR areas including employee terms and conditions, employee relations, organisational change, and employment issues to provide an efficient and effective HR service.

The HR Advisor will provide business focussed HR solutions to support the development and provision of high quality, productive and innovative services at Malsis Hall.

The HR Advisor will work in conjunction with MENTOR who underwrite any formal HR processes and also offer professional HR advice.

DUTIES AND SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To advise and support managers in the conduct of investigations including disciplinary, grievance, attendance and performance management procedures.

2. To attend formal meetings/hearings and advise and support the formal/meeting/hearing manager during complex disciplinary, grievance, attendance and performance management hearings up to and including decisions to dismiss.

3. To design and produce supporting documentation templates for all HR related work for managers to use.

4. To advise and support managers in absence management and actively support line managers in the reduction of sickness absence and costs linked to it.

5. Maintain and update internal HR Information Systems e.g., case work database with sufficient and appropriate information.

6. To review and analyse provided workforce data, providing a monthly report for SMT/Directors Meetings regarding key workforce KPIs such as sickness, supervision, appraisal and turnover.

7. Provide managers with relevant, timely and accurate Management information and Workforce Planning Information.

8. To proactively work with management team in business areas to identify emerging trends, themes, issues and matters that could present operational, delivery or employee difficulties.

9. To demonstrate excellent customer service in support of our managers and external stakeholders, with a problem-solving attitude and high standards of accurate, timely support and advice.

11. Provide effective support and advice to managers relating to HR queries.

12. Continuously see improvements to HR processes, procedures and administration.

13. To be involved in recruitment activities such as interviewing.

14. To represent HR at monthly SMT/Director's meetings and other related forums.

15. To update and maintain HR Policies and Procedures as required.

16. To contribute and lead on specific programmes of work as requested by the Senior Management Team.

CRITERIA

ESSENTIAL
Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.

OR

Experience of at least 2 years at an advisory level within a HR function with evidence of Continuing Professional Development.

At least 2 years' experience of managing staff in a customer-focused environment, and able to demonstrate a person-centred management and leadership approach.

An understanding of Human Resources issues.

An understanding of Employee Relations issues (e.g. disciplinary, sickness, bullying & harassment, grievance etc).

Up to date knowledge of employment legislation and good practice.

Experience of working to deadlines in a busy environment.

Ability to use own initiative to interpret policies, procedures and situations in order to identify pragmatic solutions/recommendations on a case-by-case basis.

Ability to communicate effectively and confidently to a wide range of audiences.

Political awareness and sensitivity.

Computer literate with good keyboard skills and a competent working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Effective negotiation and influencing skills.

Pragmatic & assertive.

Flexible, adaptive, responsive and outcome driven.

Self-motivated with the ability to prioritise and work to tight timescales.

Committed to embedding inclusivity and diversity in all aspects of HR work.

DESIRABLE

Associate CIPD Qualification level 5 (equivalent to the former Graduate CIPD) and at least 6 months experience of working in a HR Function.

(Or working towards above).

Experience of working in a Human Resources function.

Experience of delivering training.

Salary:
£35,000.00 per year

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