Senior HR Advisor - Canterbury, United Kingdom - Pilgrims Hospices in East Kent

Pilgrims Hospices in East Kent

Verified Company

Canterbury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Client Area The HR Advisor will be responsible for one or more internal client groups, for whom the advisor will act as the first point of contact and will provide dedicated, expert advice and oversight across the workforce

This will include:

Attending key management meetings within their dedicated client area(s); Support activity within the client area to embed organisational initiatives and communications; Development of client area specific policy and process(es).

Employee Relations The HR advisor will provide specialist support across the whole spectrum of Employee Relations

This will include:

Advising managers in relation to complex workforce matters and implementation of policy as well as supporting the informal management of employee relation cases; Coaching and guiding managers in order to resolve performance and employee relations issues quickly and effectively; Supporting managers with the resolution of formal Grievance, Disciplinary and / or Capability issues, including supporting investigations and decision-making panels; Supporting managers with the formal and informal management of sickness absence issues Support and / or delivery of employees engagement initiatives, in consultation with managers, that will drive cultural change and lead to a more efficient and motivated workforce.

HR Business Partnering The HR Advisor will also act as a Business Partner to their client groups, helping them to forward plan and make informed strategic decisions

These activities will include:

To support the development, delivery and implementation of workforce related initiatives to make long-term improvements to the services Pilgrims Hospice delivers; To monitor recruitment and retention trends across internal client groups and take proactive action to ensure robust and effective management of the workforce; Coach and support senior management in the development of talent management strategy, identifying innovative and creative interventions that meet the cultural and social needs of the organisation; Develop HR related policies, ensuring HR practices reflect current legislation, best practice and supports the organisations objectives; Guide and coach managers when preparing for organisational change, advising on policies and procedures and providing administrative support as necessary; Participate as requested in projects or groups (such as Equality, Diversity and Inclusion); Deliver training in HR practice across the organisation to develop the skills and knowledge for staff and their managers to fulfil their HR responsibilities effectively; To support the preparation and implementation of annual pay awards and other initiatives.

Volunteers With guidance from the Volunteering Advisor, the post holder will support managers to develop volunteering opportunities within their teams and ensure volunteers remain integrated within a single workforce.

Systems & Processes (est.

at 1 day per week) The post holder will be responsible for the HR information system (Currently ciphr) and for the services provided by the outsourced payroll services provider

Responsibilities include:

Oversight of HRIS system use at all levels of the organisation; Configuration and maintenance of the system to ensure information and reporting structure is up to date; Task management and coaching of the HR systems administrator, providing technical guidance and problem solving as required; Supporting managers by guiding them to system reports as needed, and occasionally extract information as required for other HR reporting initiatives; Responsible for the monthly payroll reconciliation, checking calculations and data prior to sign-off by the Head of HR & Education; Responsible to maintain compliance with auto-enrolment into the workplace pension schemes and to maintain oversight of monthly pension contributions; Responsible to maintain oversight of any Life Insurance scheme(s), ensure correct membership information is submitted on an annual basis.