Part-Time HR Advisor (HR Generalist)
Nutfield, Surrey (Redhill)
GBP35,000 to GBP40,000 FTE per annum (pro-rata GBP21,000 to GBP24,000) depending on experience.
(Approx 21 hours)
We are looking for a part-time HR advisor to join our busy recruitment business, working from our beautiful offices in Nutfield, Surrey. ( Robert Denholm House) You will support employees both here and at a locally based global key account.
You will be the sole HR representative in the company but can call on the expertise of a third-party HR consultant from whom you will learn as you continue to expand your knowledge.
We are flexible around the hours worked to allow for school runs etc. So you could break the hours into 3 or 4 days. There will however be occasions when you need to make yourself available for meetings.
Purpose of the Job:
As an HR Advisor, you will play a crucial role in supporting the business by ensuring the smooth day-to-day operations of human resources activities. Through a hands-on, customer-focused approach, you will provide comprehensive HR advice and support to both employees and management on a wide variety of HR matters, contribute to the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures, and actively participate in various HR initiatives.
Main Duties:
Employee Relations:
- Main point of contact for HR queries throughout the business, providing expert HR advice and support.
- Advise managers on performance issues, absence management, family leave, probation, disciplinary and grievances and other HR-related matters.
- Undertake investigations and collate information relating to disciplinary and grievance issues.
Policy Development:
- Contribute to the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures tailored to the Company's needs.
- Keep up to date with current UK employment legislation, ensuring company policies comply with current requirements.
HR Administration
- Maintain accurate HR records and ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
- Amendments to contractual terms, as required.
- Produce standard and non-standard letters relating to HR matters.
- Provide HR data analytics and reports.
Training and Development
- Identify training needs and coordinate training sessions for employees and managers.
- Support career development initiatives and succession planning.
Project Support
- Support various HR projects as required, such as reviewing current HR policies and procedures and implementing a new HR system.
Client Account Support
Work closely with the Account Director, supporting a major account from an HR perspective.
Knowledge, Experience & Skills Required:
Knowledge
- Strong understanding of employment law knowledge and HR best practices.
- Proven experience as an HR Advisor, HR Consultant, or similar role.
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work with people at all levels.
- Ability to communicate clearly.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
- Experience in providing advice and support to managers and employees.
- Generalist HR background.
- Employee relations experience including writing and reviewing HR policies and procedures.
- Experience of HR systems.
- Proficient in the use of MS Office.
Behaviours
- Flexibility to meet business needs
- Detail conscious
- Self-motivated
- Excellent communicator
- Problem-solver
- Resilience
- Patient
- Able to build rapport
Additional Information (including any qualifications required):
Ideally CIPD qualified or part qualified.