At Arbuthnot Latham, our people are at the heart of our success. We’re looking for an experienced HR professional to join us from around the beginning of December on a 12-month fixed-term contract as a Senior HR Advisor, where you’ll act as a trusted partner to managers and colleagues across the Group. This is an opportunity to take ownership of sensetive employee relations matters, provide expert guidance on people management, and play a key role in shaping policies, projects and initiatives that support our collaborative, relationship-led culture. Working closely with HR Business Partners and senior stakeholders, you’ll help ensure our people practices remain fair, pragmatic and aligned to our values.
Key Responsibilities
Employee Relations
- Act as the first point of contact for managers and employees, providing advice on HR policies and a broad range of employee relations matters including performance, conduct, absence, flexible working, parental leave, grievances and leavers.
- Independently manage formal employee relations cases from initial enquiry through to resolution, providing pragmatic guidance and ensuring fair, consistent application of policy and employment legislation.
- Coach and support managers on people management matters, helping to build capability and confidence across the business.
- Support organisational change activities, including restructures and redundancies, and manage company-sponsored visa applications.
- Produce and analyse employee relations, onboarding and exit interview MI, identifying trends and recommending improvements.
- Work closely with HR Business Partners on higher-risk cases, people plans and business initiatives, while acting as an escalation point for complex advisory queries.
Contracts & Policy Development
- Review and maintain HR policies, procedures, contracts and offer documentation to ensure compliance with employment legislation and best practice.
- Support the implementation and communication of policy and process changes across the business.
Learning & Development
- Deliver training and guidance to managers on employee relations and people management best practice.
Supporting the HR Team
- Support and co-lead HR projects and initiatives alongside HR Business Partners.
- Lead key people initiatives including the annual staff survey and Arbuthnot Achievers recognition programme.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of HR processes, systems and service delivery.
- Deputise for HR Business Partners when required and support the development of less experienced HR colleagues.
Risk
- Manage risks associated with the role through adherence to internal policies, procedures and controls.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Significant HR Advisory experience with the ability to independently manage a wide range of employee relations matters from initial advice through to resolution.
- Strong working knowledge of employment law and HR best practice, with the ability to apply this in a commercial and pragmatic way.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, coaching and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work effectively with employees, managers and senior stakeholders.
- Experience of supporting organisational change, policy development and manager capability initiatives.
- A collaborative team player with strong written, presentation and Microsoft Office skills.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and/or CIPD qualification or equivalent work experience.
Core Competencies
- Communication & Confidence
- Team Working
- Judgement and Problem Solving
- Planning and Reviewing
- Expert Knowledge
- Working Proactively
About Us
At Arbuthnot Latham, we seek proactive individuals who embrace high standards and bring the energy needed to drive success. In return, you can thrive in a dynamic environment that values your innovative ideas and provides the stability and support for your personal and professional growth. Our human-scale ethos means that everyone is recognised as an individual, not just a number, creating a workplace where you truly belong and thrive.
As a service led, relationship driven bank, in-person collaboration and wellbeing are important to us and drives our inclusive culture. With this in mind, we offer one day a week working from home.
- Competitive holiday allowance with the ability to buy / sell / rollover up to five days per year
- Pension via market leading provider
- 4x Life Assurance
- Discretionary Bonus
- Access to a suite of flexible benefits including Cycle to Work Scheme, Gym Scheme, Health Assessment, Season Ticket / Travel loans and Dental insurance as well as other discounts / vouchers
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