HR Assistant
Taunton
£17,000 to £17,000 Plus benefits MS 52104
Contract
· Assists the HR Advisor with HR support and advice on recruitment, disciplinary and grievance and other HR related issues.
· Assists the HR Advisor on disciplinaries and grievances, arranges meetings and conducts hearing as necessary
· Assists with investigations when required
· Liaises with companies medical and legal advisors when appropriate
· Undertakes tasks relating to recruitment, appointment, induction and training of employees and deals with HR correspondence as appropriate
· Assists with company literature, one off projects and statistical information as requested
· Undertaking any other duties as required
Person Specification
· Proven generalist HR experience gained in an Administrator/Assistant level role
· Good time management, self-motivation, communication and organisational skills
· Ability to make decisions
· Strong IT skills
HR Advisor
Bristol
£22,000 to £25,000 plus benefits MS 52100
Permanent
Our client, one of Bristol’s mostly highly regarded employers, is growing and therefore is looking for an experienced HR Officer to join their team.
Key duties will include:-
- Acting as a first point of contact for HR/employee related queries (via telephone, email or one to one meetings)
- Assisting Managers with recruitment and selection including advertising vacancies, screening CVs, short-listing candidates, conducting interviews and offering positions
- Generating offer letters and contracts of employment, obtaining references etc
- Setting up new starters and completing the leavers process, including conducting exit interviews
- Organising and assisting with the delivery of induction days
- Advising on and taking part in disciplinary and grievance investigations
- Advising on performance issues, sickness absence, maternity and paternity leave, company benefits and pay queries
- Liaising with Occupational Health to help support employees returning towork
- Administration of contractual changes, transfers, promotions etc ensuring payroll is informed at all times
- Creating, updating and developing HR policies to reflect changes in employment law
- Producing regular and ad hoc management information reports
- Assisting with HR projects as required
Person Specification
- Previous experience in an HR Officer/Advisor role
- Experience of dealing with a wide range of HR issues
- Confidence in dealing with people at all levels, including Senior Management
- Ability to demonstrate strong organisational and administration skills
- Excellent communication skills combined with the ability to act with tact and discretion
- Strong IT skills
- Experience in project management would be beneficial
Senior HR Advisor
Taunton
£26,000 to £28,000 plus benefits MS 52103
Permanent
Our client, a leader in their field, are looking for an experienced Senior HR Advisor to join their team. Reporting into the HR Manager duties will include:-
- Providing Mangers with HR advice and guidance on disciplinary and grievance procedures and other general employee queries
- Responsibility for the day to day running of the HR Department including line management responsibility for a team of HR Advisors and Assistants
- Monitoring HR standards across the organisation and contributing to periodic audits
- Undertaking HR project work as necessary
- Liaising with the company’s legal advisors in relation to employment matters as appropriate
- Assisting with the management of the HRIS
- Producing HR management Information for Senior Managers and Directors as required
- Ensuring knowledge is up to date with changes to statutory procedures, employment law etc.
- Undertaking any other duties as required
Person Specification
- Proven generalist HR experience gained in a similar role
- Experience of working at a senior level providing advice on complex HR issues
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of dealing with ER issues
- Up to date knowledge of Employment Law
- Previous line management experience
- Good time management, self-motivation, communication and organisational skills
- Ability to make decisions
- Strong IT skills
Part Time HR Advisor (Three to Four Month Contract)
Gloucestershire
£25,000 to £30,000 pro rata MS 52086
Contract
Our client is looking for an experienced HR generalist to join them on a part time basis for a three to four month contract to cover sickness. Reporting into the HR Manager you will assist in providing a full HR service to the business including employee relations, resourcing, reward and training and development. The HR team works closely together and their approach is to provide a service that is client focused, responsive and effective.
Duties will include:-
· Providing support and guidance to managers on disciplinary, grievance, performance management and absence matters
· Providing advice to staff seeking guidance or information
· Updating policies and procedures, employment contracts, changes to terms letters, staff handbook etc
· Supporting the HR Assistant with all parts of the recruitment life cycle
· Assisting with annual benchmarking exercise and supporting the business with job matching and salary survey interpretation
· Assisting the HR Assistant with flexible benefits, maternity and payroll queries
· Supporting the annual salary review process
· Assisting with HR projects
Person Specification
- Part qualified or a graduate member of the CIPD
- Proven experience within a similar level generalist HR role
- Previous experience of disciplinary and grievance procedures to dismissal level
- Strong IT and communication skills
This role requires an immediate start.
HR Advisor
Bristol
£25,000 to £30,000 Plus benefits MS 52105
Permanent
Our client, an expanding market leader, has an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR Advisor to join their team. A proven generalist you will be responsible for supporting a locally based client group; helping to develop management capability.
Duties will include:-
- Providing generalist support to legislation and company policy managers and employees ensuring compliance with legislation and company policy
- Ensuring managers are trained and supported in driving consistent HR practices across the business
- Assisting with the development and delivery of a range of HR projects
- Supporting resourcing plans and strategies in order to meet business needs
- Facilitating business change programmes e.g. reorganisations, restructures, TUPE transfers etc.
- Managing employee relations issues, supporting managers as needed
- Advising managers on disciplinary, grievance and related employee issues
- Ensuring all procedures are in line with current legislation and best practice
- Developing absence management and turnover reporting; coaching managers on case management
- Assisting with the development of training and development in initiatives, ensuring they support business needs
- Contributing to the creation and development of succession and retentions plans
- Assisting with the implementation of reward strategy
Person Specification
- CIPD qualified
- Proven experience in a generalist HR role
- Professional services experience would be beneficial
- Ability to demonstrate up to date knowledge of employment legislation and best practice
- Strong organisational and planning skills
- Experience of developing creative and effective initiatives
- Strong IT skills
- Ability of working well as part of a team with a flexible and proactive manner
HR Advisor (Six Month Contract)
Bristol
£28,000 to £32,000 plus benefits MS 52071
Contract
- Providing generalist support and coaching to managers and employees on all HR issues ensuring compliance with legislation and company policy
- Assisting with the monitoring and updating of HR policies and procedures in line with changing legislation
- Managing employee relations issues including complex grievance, disciplinary and formal case activity, giving guidance to managers as required
- Providing guidance to managers on ways to improve individual and team performance
- Responsibility for recruitment campaigns, liaising with managers on vacancy requirements and overseeing the full recruitment life cycle
- Assisting with the development and planning of specific HR projects e.g. reorganisations, restructures, TUPE transfers etc
- Supporting managers in integrating new HR strategies into the business
Person Specification
- Ideally CIPD qualified
- Proven experience in a similar level, generalist HR role
- Demonstrable up to date knowledge of employment legislation
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Ability to adopt a range of influencing styles and confident in dealing with people at all levels
- Excellent time management skills
- Strong communication and IT skills
- Ability to work well as part of a team with flexible and proactive manner
HR Advisor (12 Month Contract)
Wiltshire
£30,000 to £35,000 plus benefits MS 52106
Contract
Our client is looking for an experienced HR Advisor to join their team for a period of twelve months to cover maternity leave. Reporting into the HR Business Partner duties will include:-
- Maintaining and developing commercial knowledge of the rapidly changing business environment and be a key contributor to the businesses decision making process
- Project managing organisation changes
- With managers, develop departmental people plans; driving/supporting the delivery of core business objectives and strategic initiatives
- Project managing department business objectives in line with the strategic HR plan
- Working with the Recruitment Team to provide advice and support with the recruitment and selection of staff
- Providing advice and support with retention issues
- Providing excellent customer service to managers and employees on operational HR issues
- Assessing training needs to maximise people’s potential and where needed design and deliver training programs
- Working with managers to ensure talent management principles and ways of working are truly embedded
- Identifying current and future critical roles and delivering succession planning for client groups
- Supporting managers in developing their team
- Identifying, mapping and reviewing talent
- Maintaining a good working knowledge of legislative requirements and ensuring that these are met when offering support and advice to managers
- Advising, supporting and challenging managers on people practice and development
- Designing and implementing HR policies
- Developing effective relationships with Directors, managers and employees
Person Specification
- CIPD qualification is desirable
- Excellent generalist HR experience
- A strong understanding of UK employment law
- Change management experience
- Proven ability in coaching and mentoring techniques
- IT literate
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills
- Project management skills
Part time HR Manager
Bristol
£40,000 to £45,000 Plus benefits MS 52102
Permanent
Responsibilities will include:
· Managing the HR team whilst reporting to your line manager ensuring a quality of service and high levels of service are achieved
· Attend regular team meetings, developing reviews and assessing training needs
· Oversee the recruitment process
· Develop a training plan for the business
· Develop an induction plan for the business
Experience:
· Ideally CIPD qualified
· Ideally a professional services background
· Proven experience in a similar level, generalist HR role
· Demonstrable up to date knowledge of employment legislation
· Strong organizational and planning skills
· Ability to adopt a range of influencing styles and confident in dealing with people at all levels
· Excellent time management skills
· Strong communication and IT skills
· Ability to work well as part of a team with flexible and proactive manner
HR Consultant
South West
£50,000 to £55,000 pro rata plus completion bonus MS 52036
Contract
Responsibilities will include:-
- Leading a significant change management programme including all project planning, TUPE, restructuring, integration and cultural change
- Supporting and guiding a team of HR professionals through the acquisition/integration process, offering advice and support around any issues that arise
- Working closely with the HR Director on all due diligence
- Managing a significant TUPE transfer and any implications that arise from it
- With the HR Director, leading any necessary restructuring, integration and any redundancy programmes
- Assisting where needed with business as usual HR matters
To be considered for the role you will need to have significant, proven HR change management experience including TUPE, restructuring, integration and cultural change. You will need to be credible with exceptional project management skills and be able to establish and build effective professional relationships quickly.
HR Business Partner
Newport
£45,000 to £55,000 Plus car and benefits MS 52109
Permanent
· Contributing to the definition of the business strategy, identifying the key people and organisational activities required and translating these into HR initiatives
· Proactively shaping the impact of external influences such as Trade Union activity, legislative changes etc. so that they are integrated into HR plans and processes
· Ensuring the structure and capability of the business area can meet the needs of its business strategy e.g. skill set, employee numbers
· Facilitating the creation of leadership succession plans and development activities
· Guiding managers to identify, manage and develop key talent
· Ensuring that the right individuals are brought into the business at every level
· Maintaining an ER environment that is productive and conducive to delivery of strategy
· Managing the implementation of reorganisation and change programmes with the Management Team
· Intervening as required and providing credible advice on key people issues
· Evaluating manager’s capability and delivering necessary improvements in their ability, effectiveness and confidence to deal with HR issues through formal and informal coaching
· Working in partnership with HR Operations and Centres of Expertise
Person Specification
· Delivering complex change projects
· Working in a matrix and/or complex organisation
· Sound understanding of the implementation and use of strategic planning and continuous improvement processes.
· Good understanding of legal and regulatory framework
· Management of budgets and involvement with cost reduction strategies
· Has worked within the Business Partner model
· Union experience and exposure at Senior level
· Experience of operating at board level
· Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
