Senior HR Advisor - Lewes, United Kingdom - Page Personnel Finance

Page Personnel Finance

Verified Company

Lewes, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

As Senior HR Advisor you will incorporate the full remit of HR activity, from coaching managers to implementing strategies which select, develop and retain the best staff to meet the company's objectives.

Client Details
A company based in Lewes.

Description

As Senior HR Advisor you will be:

Working closely with Managers and Senior Leaders proactively delivering a business partnering approach, acting as a consultancy professional, assisting the line managers in understanding and implementing procedures and policies.
Be the first point of contact for Managers for all strategic and high level HR matters. Regularly meeting Managers to understand issues, opportunities and new ways of working within their teams
Undertaking generalist HR responsibilities including:
Dealing with disciplinary and grievance procedures as necessary. Attending formal meetings, taking notes (where required) and advising managers on the processes to follow.
Working with Managers to ensure that they and their teams are comfortable administering the appraisal framework and providing assistance where required
Managing sickness cases, liaising with Occupational Health and assisting employees with return to work arrangements.
Providing confidential ad hoc advice and assistance to employees
Identifying and communicating potential risks and taking appropriate action and giving advice.
Supporting the HR Director with organisational design and strategic workforce planning
Helping to identify medium and longer term resourcing requirements and support wider retention and attraction strategies.
Planning and sometimes delivering training, including new staff inductions
Assisting on HR projects as directed, embedding new initiatives, assisting with the implementation and training workshops for new initiatives as required e.g. employee benefits and retention strategies
Reviewing and supporting policy development ensuring policies are legally compliant and recommending changes as when necessary.
Developing succession planning strategies and identifying risks /hard to replace roles.
Providing high level data and reporting to stakeholders as required
Overseeing and developing the buddying process to ensure sufficient buddies across the company for all new starters.
Carrying out routine audits on Staff Single Central Record and other key HR systems.
Assisting HR colleagues as and when required, especially during busy times.
Comply with the company's Equality & Diversity and Safeguarding policies
Evaluate, reflect on and develop own practice, be responsible for own continuous professional development and maintaining accurate records of CPD.
Adhere to the company Safety Policy, ensuring that appropriate safety standards are maintained during practical activities
Participate in, and contribute to, activities involving the recruitment, marketing and promotional activities on behalf of the company.
Undertake such other duties commensurate with the grade of the post as may reasonably be required by the Management Team

Profile
A successful Senior HR Advisor will have;

A fully qualified (or working towards) Member of the 'Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development' (MCIPD) (Level 7)
Experience of supporting managers across a variety of departments at different levels in all aspects of HR and training
Ability to deliver technical HR knowledge in nontechnical language
Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to negotiate, influence and present to a wide range of audiences, presenting complex scenarios in plain simple language
Capacity to work under pressure whilst retaining a calm disposition and a track record of managing and prioritising a substantial workload and meeting deadlines.
Organised and methodical approach to administration and record keeping
Excellent IT Skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential
Ability to research, evaluate and analyse new HR techniques, methods, and procedures
Ability to understand comprehensive information
Able to work alone on a broad variety of projects.
Integrity and friendly approach

Job Offer
£31,417 - £36,413 per annum

In-office with potential to work from home.