HR Advisor

RPS; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

RPS is hiring an HR Advisor to support their Consulting Operating Unit in Abingdon. The ideal candidate will have HR experience and knowledge of HR best practices, providing advisory support and managing employee relations. The role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Car allowance

Company pension scheme

Group Disability Scheme

Life Assurance

Health Screening

Employee Assistance Programme

Subsidised gym membership

Qualifications

• Degree educated in HR or related field with relevant experience.
• CIPD qualification preferred.
• Experience in providing high-quality HR support.

Responsibilities

• Provide advisory support and manage employee relations casework.
• Coach line managers on HR policies and employment legislation.
• Produce monthly HR reports and manage staff absence.

Skills

Communication

Employee Relations

Advisory Skills

Performance Management

Education

HR degree or related qualification

CIPD status (Associate member minimum)

Job description

RPS Abingdon-On-Thames, England, United Kingdom

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RPS is looking for an HR Advisor to join the UK team. You will focus on providing a generalist HR service to support our Consulting Operating Unit. We would like to hear from candidates who have an existing level of HR experience and good knowledge of HR best practice already.

We’re RPS, a professional services organisation. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter. Our flat structure creates greater collaboration and speed of communication and you will be working with some of the brightest minds in the industry.

What You’ll Be Doing

As HR Advisor, you’ll provide advisory support and managing casework , and you’ll also be acting as an ambassador for the business. Working on your own initiative, you’ll be pro-active in providing support to the business in the day-to-day management of all employees, to enable the business to manage effectively. By building effective professional relationships with your key stakeholders, you will establish yourself as a credible advisor.

Key Responsibilities Include

Advisory support

• Provide the businesswith a visible and accessible point of contact for HR queries and advice, maintaining an open-door approach.
• Act as the HR first point of contact for the business, providing effective, accurate and timely professional HR advice and support to key stakeholders/line managers and employees, ensuring guidance is in line with employment law and best practice. This relates to all people related matters, including performance management, absence management, welfare and employee relations cases.
• Coach, support and build capability in line managers to manage the employment relationship effectively and guide managers on company policies and procedures as required
• To proactively maintain up to date knowledge of current and new employment legislation
  
  

Casework

• Support and guide managers through all employee relations case work including grievance and disciplinary hearings, probationary periods, capability/performance management, ill-health, absence management ensuring appropriate application of employment law consideration and approach and timely closure of such cases.
• Support change initiatives, including acquisitions, restructures, redundancies, TUPE, redeployment and office relocations/closures
  
  

Other Responsibilities

• Produce Monthly HR reports and HR statistics as required
• Provide ad-hoc people-related data to the business Director to assist with local initiatives and activities.
• Manage staff absence and support return to work interviews.
• To take ownership and responsibility for ad-hoc projects which help the local office, HR team and the company to continually improve.
• To support Line managers and the Recruitment team during the interview and selection process.
• Work closely with the HR Shared Service team to ensure the business receives an efficient and high-quality service
  
  

Who We’re Looking For

• HR degree educated (or related field qualification equivalent), or equivalent experience
• CIPD status (Associate member minimum)
• Commitment to continuous professional development
• Experience of working in a HR capacity with a proven track record of delivering high-quality, tailored HR Support. Must have practical experience of managing employee relations within the scope of legislation and best practice.
• Ability to work collaboratively with support functions and stakeholders to produce deliverables that add value to the business.
• Demonstrable success working in a HR capacity in a fast-paced environment. Experience of working in Professional services is preferable.
• Must have an up to date understanding of employment law and HR Best Practice.
• Experience working equally well independently , as well as part of a team
• Excellent communications skills, both written and spoken.
• Full UK drivers’ licence, as travel across UK locations will be a requirement
  
  

What’s in it for you?

We’ll give you a competitive salary, opportunities to invest and many other benefits including: 25 days holiday + bank holidays, Option to purchase up to 5 extra days per year, car allowance, Company pension scheme, Group Disability Scheme, Share Incentive Scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Health Screening, Employee Assistance Programme (including numerous wellbeing initiatives and mental health support), Dental Cover, Optical Cover, subsidised gym-membership Professional Memberships and access to BenefitHub offering discounts, cash back offers and rewards

We’re an accredited training provider – from entry level to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we support learning and development for everyone.

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go.

A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you are part of the solution.

What happens next?

The Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application. If your application is progressed, you’ll have a conversation with one of our recruiters followed by an interview with the Team.

If this opportunity suits your career journey, we’d love to hear from you. All applications will be considered.

We’re RPS, A Tetra Tech Company

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With 30,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.

Recruitment Agencies We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list and any submitted will be taken as a gift. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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