HR Advisor

Winner Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

25 days holiday + Bank holidays

Job summary

Winner Recruitment are assisting an established HR team in Birmingham to recruit an experienced HR Advisor. You will provide high quality, business-focused HR advice to a variety of client organisations and manage employee relations with independence.

Based in the office with occasional local travel, you will administer HR documentation, support sickness absence processes, conduct investigations, and help implement robust HR systems to ensure efficient service delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience providing HR advice.
• Experience managing ER issues and coaching/managing managers.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint).
• Professional telephone manner.
• Experience implementing HR systems and processes.
• Level 3 or 5 CIPD qualification or working towards.

Responsibilities

• Be a point of contact for HR queries in the office.
• Manage an active and evolving employee relations caseload.
• Administer HR documents (policies, contracts, letters).
• Support sickness absence management and conduct first stage meetings.
• Conduct investigations into grievances, disciplinary or capability cases.
• Attend hearings to present findings or advise panels.
• Coordinate hearings/proceedings logistics (rooms, invites, packs).
• Maintain HR databases and client records with accurate data.
• Travel locally to support clients when required.
• Provide general office administration support to ensure smooth operations.

Skills

HR Advice

Employee relations

MS Office Proficiency

Professional communication

HR systems & processes

Education

CIPD Level 3/5 or working towards

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

My client is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join an established team of HR professionals offering a wide range of HR services to a variety of businesses across different sectors and industries.

Joining a dynamic team in delivering high quality, business focused, HR services to our existing clients. Commercially minded, confident in delivering advice in difficult situations and able to work independently to set up and manage effective systems to ensure an efficient service is delivered to all clients.

Duties:

• Be a point of contact for queries received in the office, either HR related or general enquiries.
• Managing an active and ever-changing employee relations caseload.
• Administer HR documents such as policies and procedures, recruitment administration, contracts of employment, producing letters relating to formal proceedings and general correspondence.
• Offer support and advice to our clients in managing sickness absence and/or holding first stage formal/informal meetings. This may include holding meetings on behalf of our clients and producing the necessary paperwork.
• Conduct investigations into grievances, disciplinary or capability cases and produce reports and recommendations for next steps.
• Attendance at hearings may be required to present investigation findings or provide advice to panel members on process.
• Ensure all arrangements for formal hearings/proceedings are completed, including room planning, scheduling and sending invites, producing packs and letters.
• Ensure that relevant HR databases, client records, systems or processes are set up and maintained with accurate information and effective procedures.
• Although predominantly office based, there will be a requirement to support clients on site, so must be prepared to travel locally.
• Provide general office administration support as required by the business to ensure day to day operations run smoothly.

Experience required:

• Proven experience in providing HR Advice
• Experience of managing ER issues and advising, coaching and influencing managers
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office; specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• A confident and professional telephone manner
• Experience of implementing strong systems and administration processes
• Level 3 or 5 CIPD qualification or working towards

Health & safety notes:

• Monday to Friday 9 - 5pm (This is a fully office based role)
• Onsite car parking
• 25 days holiday + Bank holidays
• Salary - £35,000