Hr Adviser

About us

Stone King is an ambitious and friendly firm specialising in the Business & Social Enterprise, Charity, Education, Faith and Private Client sectors.  Our collaborative culture and core values are intertwined with our ethos of doing the right thing by our clients, communities, and our people. Our passion for the sectors we work in and the purpose-driven work we do with our clients has resulted in SK being recognised as national leaders in our specialist fields across the country.

The opportunity

The focus of the role will be to support the wider Firm (Lawyers and Business Support Teams) in delivering HR solutions through consultation and collaboration. The postholder will also be responsible for various project areas.

This broad role will incorporate a full range of HR support across the business. The position is Bath based with a mix of home working also available; travel to our other offices will also be required on an agreed basis.

The postholder will report to the Head of HR.

Reasons to apply

• Opportunity to gain invaluable experience across our friendly HR Team, you’ll have the opportunity to work closely with our specialists across the firm.
• To be part of an ambitious, collaborative and friendly national firm where our culture and values are at the heart of everything we do. We believe our people are our greatest asset and strive to create the best place to work.
• Excellent benefits for our people, with a focus on wellbeing and development at the forefront.
• Hybrid working - Stone King are proud to be signatories of the Mindful Business Charter as part of our commitment to mental health and wellbeing. We want to support all of our people in achieving a healthy work/ life balance, and would be happy to speak with prospective candidates about flexible working arrangements.

Key responsibilities

General duties include, but are not limited to:

• Actively supporting Heads of Team with the employee life cycle, ensuring employees’ experience is of a consistently high standard;
• Working with Heads of Team to ensure all employees are performing at their best and are achieving the required standards;
• Regular attendance at team meetings firmwide to filter down HR related information and updates;
• Providing guidance and advice on all HR policies and procedures and employee legislation matters;
• Delivery of manager best practice training, both in person and via guidance documents;
• Leading on the updating and implementation of firm-wide policies and ensuring that these are kept up to date;
• To both provide and interpret key people management information and support Heads of Team in utilising the data to drive improvements;
• Support and take the lead as appropriate on day to day employee relations issues;
• Providing employee wellbeing support and signposting;
• Provide HR support and best practice guidance to line managers regarding any performance management cases;
• Working closely with the HR and Knowledge & Learning Managers in relation to recruitment and learning and development priorities;
• Leading on SK’s absence management processes, including recording of absence, return to work interviews, monitoring absence trigger points, and making occupational health referrals where necessary;
• As part of the HR team, ensuring the timely delivery of the firm’s performance review and bonus processes, working closely with the Knowledge & Learning Manager;
• Ad hoc reward reporting and analysis;
• Ensuring confidentiality and discretion when dealing with confidential data;
• Being a point of contact for the HR Team in relation to employee changes and letters; 

Requirements

Essential

• The successful candidate must have a professional manner and excellent communication skills, with the ability to build successful relationships at all levels.
• They must be highly organised and be able to demonstrate a pro-active approach to their work and have the ability to work autonomously when required.
• They should enjoy working in a busy team environment and have a flexible and co-operative nature; as well as excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Be experienced in managing Employee Relations issues from start to end.
• Educated to degree level (or equivalent by experience).
• Excellent organisational, attention to detail and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage a varied and demanding workload often to tight deadlines.
• Client focused and ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality at all times.
• Team player with a flexible and willing attitude.
• Required Proficient IT Skills – Microsoft Office.
• Experience of working with a document management system (iManage) and HR Database (Cascade) would be an advantage, although full in-house training will be provided.

Desirable

• A CIPD qualification would be desirable for the role.
• Ideally have at least two years’ experience of working at HR Adviser/Officer level within a professional services environment.

Our Firm

Here at SK, our collaborative culture and core values are intertwined with our ethos of doing the right thing by our clients, communities, and our people. Our passion for the sectors we work in and the purpose-driven work we do with our clients has resulted in SK being recognised as national leaders in our specialist fields across the country.  

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Individual differences are embraced at Stone King, and we strive to create an environment in which people feel supported and able to be themselves. We have a partner-led Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy Group, and a dedicated DE&I Adviser. We are committed to promoting an inclusive working environment that supports the growth and development of all our people, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities. As part of our continued commitment to an inclusive working environment, we are proud to be part of the Race Fairness Commitment, the Age Friendly Employer Pledge and a Disability Confident Employer.

Stone King are signatories of the Mindful Business Charter as part of our commitment to mental health and wellbeing. We want to support all of our people in achieving a healthy work/ life balance and would be happy to speak with prospective candidates about flexible working arrangements.

As part of our commitment to DE&I, we want our recruitment practices to be as inclusive as possible, which means we will make reasonable adjustments to help you perform to your best, so please let us know if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process. Our recruitment team are on hand to discuss any reasonable adjustments with candidates and can provide full job details and applications in alternative formats if required. You can contact our recruitment team via email at (url removed) or (phone number removed).

As a Disability Confident employer, Stone King LLP is committed to offering an interview to any job applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the role as defined by the job description and person specification. A full copy of the person specification and job description can be provided by contacting our Recruitment team.  In some recruitment situations such as high-peak times, we might need to limit the overall numbers of interviews we offer. This will include the number of interviews offered to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria. When that happens, we’ll still aim to offer a proportionate number of interviews to disabled applicants.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Profit Share Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Benefit Platform
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life assurance (4 x salary)
• Pension scheme
• 28 days holiday (in addition to statutory UK holidays)
• Additional day allocated for CSR activities per annum

Closing date: 26 April 2024

Adverts normally close at midday on the closing date, however vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received. Therefore we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Stone King LLP is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity by encouraging all our staff to achieve their full potential and guaranteeing that all employment decisions are taken without reference to irrelevant information or discriminatory practices.

Recruitment agencies – please do not send us unsolicited CVs. If you do so, we reserve the right to contact the candidate directly and your T&Cs will not apply.

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