Group HR Advisor

Fawkes & Reece; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece in High Wycombe requires an HR professional to provide expert advice on employee relations including absence management, disciplinary and performance issues.

You will support managers through formal meetings, maintain accurate employee records, assist recruitment from interviews to onboarding, and administer probation and annual reviews.

The role also involves updating HR policies with changes in legislation and supporting learning initiatives and HR projects.

Qualifications

• Experience handling employee relations cases and absence management.
• Knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
• Ability to support recruitment, onboarding and appraisals.
• Strong record-keeping and data accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice for employee relations matters including absence management, disciplinary and performance issues.
• Support managers through formal meetings, including note taking.
• Manage absence cases and coordinate occupational health referrals.
• Advise on terms and conditions, flexible working, family leave and HR policies.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems, including starters, leavers and absences.
• Assist with updating HR policies to reflect legislative changes.
• Support recruitment from interviews through onboarding.
• Ensure probationary processes align with company policy.
• Provide guidance on annual reviews.
• Assist leaver administration and maternity/paternity processes.
• Support learning and development initiatives and apprenticeships.
• Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement.

Skills

Employee relations

HR policies

Absence management

Recruitment

Onboarding

Disciplinary issues

Performance management

Records management

Policy development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in HR/Business

Tools

HRIS

MS Excel

Job description

Need to come from a strong construction background

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Providing expert advice for employee relations matters including absence management, disciplinary, grievance, capability and performance issues.
• Supporting managers through formal meetings, including note taking.
• Managing absence cases and coordinating occupational health referrals.
• Advise on terms and conditions of employment, flexible working requests, family leave arrangements and HR policies.
• Maintaining accurate employee records and HR systems, including, starters, leavers and absences.
• Assisting with keeping HR policies up to date in line with changes in legislation.
• Supporting recruitment activities from interviews through to onboarding.
• Ensure the probationary process is administered in line with Company policy.
• Provide advice and support managers with the annual review process.
• Ensure that the leaver administration process is completed efficiently.
• Action maternity and paternity cases appropriately.
• Supporting learning and development initiatives, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications.
• Assisting with HR projects, policy development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Keeping up to date with employment legislation and HR best practice.