Hr Advisor

HR Advisor
Starting salary from £32,542
Up to 5% bonus
12 months fixed term contract – maternity cover
40 hours a week
Sunderland & Home Hybrid working – Travel required 

We have an exciting opportunity for a HR Regional Advisor to come join us for a fixed term (up to 12 months) to cover maternity leave.  This role is a key part of our small and established HR team where you will support the HR Business Partner, HR Team and your fellow HR Advisor.

You will be based in the Sunderland office with a requirement to travel our network (Sunderland, Cumbria and North East areas included) to support our operations teams, together within some corporate functions for the purposes of absence management, disciplinary, performance and grievance meetings/hearings etc (monthly caseload averaging 20-30 cases with a mix of these activities).

Your key accountabilities and responsibilities will include
•    Developing relationships with your key stakeholders, supporting mainstream case management through all stages, while taking into consideration the level of risk, employment legislation and best practice
•    Full end to end case management e.g coaching managers on process, attending meetings, writing notes and relevant outcome letters
•    Assisting and guiding managers on HR related policies and legislation
•    Managing grievance, disciplinary, performance and attendance issues
•    Coaching and training managers on process
•    Travel to sites across the region to support field-based colleagues
•    Updating policies and HR systems on a regular basis

What we are looking for 
•    CIPD Level 5 or working experience equivalent
•    Previous HR Officer or Advisor experience is essential alongside previous experience of Case and Hearing management
•    Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple cases to the highest standard
•    Good knowledge of employment law
•    Professional and friendly communication style
•    Team player but also a self-starter
•    Knowledge and proficiency in HR systems e.g. SAP/Success factors/Peoplesoft would be advantageous
•    An understanding and working knowledge of wider HR functions e.g. recruitment, onboarding and reward would also be beneficial 
•    Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle

What we offer you
•    Fixed Term Contract - up to 12 months for maternity cover
•    Starting salary of circa £32,542 (dependent upon experience)
•    Up to 5% bonus per annum based upon personal and company objectives
•    25 days annual leave (plus recognised bank holidays and 2 half days over the Christmas period
•    SSP for first 7 calendar days then occupational sick pay
•    A generous stakeholder 5/10 pension scheme
•    Free onsite parking
•    Flexible benefits and salary sacrifice options... from discounts on a variety of UK attractions, gym membership, restaurant discounts, experience days...and exclusive NGN discounts and much more!

We are ... Northern Gas Networks.  We deliver gas to 2.7 million homes and businesses in the North East, Northern Cumbria and much of Yorkshire. That’s around 6.7million individual customers.  We don’t generate or sell the gas, but we transport it to homes and businesses in our region through a vast network of underground pipes.  In fact, we own and maintain more than 37,000km of gas pipes - enough to stretch from Leeds to Sydney and back again.  We cover large cities like Newcastle, Sunderland, Leeds, York, Hull, and Bradford, and our work extends to rural areas like North Yorkshire and Cumbria.  

Our Values are at the heart of what we do. In addition to your key responsibilities, you will incorporate these into the daily life of your role.  We are … Trailblazing, Empowered, Heartfelt, Community Focused, Intellectually Curious and most of all we are Happy!

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion culture at NGN is embedded in everything that we do. We will be delighted to hear from a diverse range of applicants, so we can continue to grow our great team of people.  We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant, helping ex-services personnel back into employment, as well as being members of WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) and we are committed to delivering our ‘Opportunity Action Plan’ having signed the Social Mobility Pledge campaign, whereby we will establish our business as a ‘force for good’ in the communities that we serve. 

Next Steps.  Please apply by uploading your CV.  We love to see how your experience and skills are transferable to this role so please ensure these are all included in your application.  Once the advert has closed, we will contact you to let you know if you have progressed to the next stage.  Interviews will be held late April face to face at our offices in Leeds.  We look forward to receiving your application for the role.  

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