Group HR Advisor

Bristow & Sutor; Redditch; Hybrid; GBP 31,500 - 38,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hastee pay

Free fruit and drink at all sites

Employee assistance programme

Company pension

Colleague perks scheme

Free on-site parking

Death in service benefit

Job summary

Bristow & Sutor, a growing group in the debt resolution sector, is seeking an HR Advisor to deliver first line HR advisory services across the Group. The role focuses on ER casework, policy guidance, and supporting HR projects in a busy team.

The successful candidate will be CIPD Level 5 qualified with proven ER experience, excellent English written skills, and a flexible, pragmatic approach to stakeholder engagement. Hybrid working is offered from the Redditch area and surrounding regions.

Qualifications

• Proven ER experience including investigations and case management.
• Experience delivering first line HR advisory and policy guidance.
• Excellent written English communication skills.
• Experience working on HR projects and producing supporting materials.
• Strong attention to detail and decision making.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and coaching style.
• Ability to juggle priorities while working at pace.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a quality first line advisory service; coaching managers on policy and procedure to ensure adherence to best practice.
• Undertake ER/Sickness case management and investigations, including formal documentation and note taking.
• Support the production of supporting material for managers eg. letter templates and toolkits/guidance notes.
• Support/ownership of HR projects as required.
• Drive team effectiveness and strive for continuous improvement.

Skills

ER investigations

Policy coaching

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

HR advisory

English writing

HR project work

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

We currently have a great opportunity to join our HR team at a really exciting time for our growing business.

The Bristow and Sutor Group of companies is a leader in the debt resolution sector, operating for over 40 years supporting hundreds of local authorities and Transport for London.

We are seeking an HR Advisor to join our small, busy team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within the HR team to provide an HR Advisory service across the Group, ensuring comprehensive and efficient first line advisory, case management and HR project support.

We want our people to be happy at work and we will ensure you are given everything you need to succeed. You just need to bring your skills and enthusiasm.

If you have a passion for all things HR and believe that HR can make a difference to business success – this could be the role for you.

Job Details

Pay: c. £35,000 (DOE)

Full time 37.5 hours per week.

30 days annual leave (22 plus bank hols, with service-related increases)

Permanent.

Location: This is a hybrid role based at our Redditch office which is close to the M40/M42 motorway network so we are easily accessible from Birmingham, Worcestershire and Warwickshire.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Deliver a quality first line advisory service; coaching managers on policy and procedure to ensure adherence to best practice.
• Undertake ER/Sickness case management and investigations, including formal documentation and note taking. Escalation to the Business Partner team as appropriate.
• Support the production of supporting material for managers eg. letter templates and toolkits/guidance notes.
• Support/ownership of HR projects as required.
• Drive team effectiveness and strive for continuous improvement.

What are we looking for?

• CIPD Level 5 qualified
• Proven ER experience, including investigations, case management and formal consultation.
• Excellent written English
• Experience of working on HR projects
• Demonstrable attention to detail
• Credible judgement and decision making
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and a coaching style
• Flexible and adaptable, with a proven ability to juggle conflicting priorities whilst working at pace.
• Data driven, inquisitive and improvement focused
• High emotional intelligence

Benefits

• Hastee pay, (access to salary before payday)
• Free fruit and drink at all sites
• Employee assistance programme
• Company pension
• Colleague perks scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Death in service benefit