People Advisor

HRGO are seeking a People Advisor for a well established company based on the outskirts of Canterbury.

The main purpose of this role is to provide a professional, comprehensive and timely support to managers across all businesses. The role will in the main provide support for all Employee Relations matters with an emphasis on early resolution of cases including disputes and grievances and taking a restorative approach wherever possible. .The other elements of the role will be to support the Group Head of People in establishing key people principles within the company to ensure consistency across the business and carry out related projects to support this.

The role holder will be an experienced ER specialist and can converse with managers at all levels.

The successful applicant will need a minimum qualification of CIPD Level 5, this is initially a temporary position, with an immediate start, with a view to going permanent.

For the permanent position the role will require travel to operational sites across the UK and Jersey.

Key Responsibilities:

Advise and support managers in all ER related activity including but not limited to, disciplinary, grievance, performance management and absence.

Be actively involved in investigations, in conjunction with managers, including the preparation of all documentation for hearings.

Assist the business in all aspects of change management to ensure that change, where possible, is planned, managed and implemented in accordance with policies whilst enabling them to meet their corporate objectives.

Provide training for core People Processes

Take an active role in carrying out project work as requested by the Group Head of People

Review Employment Policies and Procedures ensuring they are in line with best practice and relevant employment legislation.

Manage a caseload as agreed prioritising as appropriate ensuring cases are managed to quality standards and timescales.

Provide regular reports on ER and other key people KPIs to the Group Head of People.

Support in the analysis of people data to identify trends and propose remedial action to correct and improve key people KPIs. Enhance employee and management understanding and adherence to policies.

Hours are based on 37.5 hours per week and salary £45,000 per annum