Job Description
HRLife are working with a values driven business who are going through a period of change and growth and are looking to recruit a new HR Advisor who has a generalist background and is used to working in a multi-site environment.
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You'll be working in a proactive HR team, reporting into a HRBP and will be supporting and empowering managers to make commercial, timely and legally compliant decisions on all people related activity.
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As the first point of contact for managers, you'll be used to working closely with stakeholders to provide balanced, high-quality and pragmatic HR advice across a wide range of people issues from absence, capability, performance through to disciplinaries and grievances. You'll have good employment law knowledge and be a confident, great communicator who enjoys partnering managers and making an impact.
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Key Responsibilities will include;
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- Acting as the first point of contact for managers to provide HR advice and guidance on employee relations issues
- Support managers in handling ER cases including:
- Sickness absence management (short- and long-term)
- Investigations, disciplinaries, and grievances
- Capability and performance management
- Whistleblowing cases
- Flexible working requests
- Provide advice and support on suspension processes
- Liaise with managers and leaders to schedule meetings, hearings, and case-related discussions
- Attend and support formal meetings, including taking accurate and confidential notes
- Liaise with trade union representatives, ensuring professional and constructive relationships
- Draft correspondence including outcome letters, case documentation, and formal communications
- Monitor and track sickness absence in line with company policy, escalating trigger points where appropriate
- Support managers with occupational health referrals and follow-up actions
- Deliver training and coaching to managers and leaders on absence management and other HR processes
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR policies, procedures, and practices
- Ad-hoc project work as directed by the HR Business Partner
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You'll need to come from a generalist HR background with exposure to managing ER cases and being the first point of contact for managers on 'everything people'. You'll be used to taking initiative, be reliable, a team player and have a natural ability to build great relationships at all levels. Ideally you'll be solutions focused, commercially minded and happy to 'roll your sleeves up'.
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This role offers hybrid working – 3 days in the office / 2 at home with travel as required.
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Salary is to 35k plus benefits package.
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