HR Advisor

Cambridge Education Group; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational organization in Cambridge is seeking an HR Advisor to support line managers and team members with HR policies and procedures. The successful candidate will provide expert HR advice and manage employee relations issues in a fast-paced environment. This role offers hybrid working and includes benefits like private medical insurance and enhanced holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Hybrid Working

Life Assurance Cover

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Enhanced holiday entitlement: 25 days plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience providing HR advice and support on employee relations issues.
• Experience advising managers and team members on HR matters.
• Experience in a fast-paced, evolving company.
• CIPD accreditation is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advice and support regarding HR policies and procedures.
• Manage employee relations issues professionally and efficiently.
• Support compliance with UK and international employment laws.
• Assist in developing learning and development sessions.

Skills

HR advice

Employee relations

Coaching

Organizational change

Education

GCSE in English and Maths (Grade C or above)

Job description

We are currently looking for a new HR Advisor (internally known as People Advisor) to join our People team. In this role, you will support the People Partners by providing HR advice across Cambridge Education Group, with a focus on their key area of the business. This will involve working closely with managers and team members to provide professional, high-quality customer-focused advice, guidance, and support in relation to HR policies and procedures, employee relations issues, and organizational change.

We are an agile organization that embraces change; therefore, the successful candidate will be confident in adjusting their approach to reflect shifting priorities. You will be part of a close-knit team that works collaboratively to meet business needs. If you are a team player who enjoys a challenge, this role could be for you!

Responsibilities include:

• Provide first-class HR advice, guidance, and support to line managers and employees regarding HR policies, procedures, employee relations, and organizational change.
• Support line managers with employment practices and policy interpretation through coaching, advising, and guiding.
• Manage global employee relations issues professionally and efficiently, including family leaves, flexible working requests, performance management, absence management, disciplinary, and grievance matters, with support from the People Partners. Assist with recruitment processes.
• Advise managers on remuneration change requests for their team members in line with pay structures and processes, including supporting pay reviews and bonus processes.
• Support compliance with UK and international employment laws and regulations, staying current with changes, proactively escalating risks, and helping develop mitigation solutions.
• Assist in developing and delivering learning and development sessions on people management practices.
• Ensure absences are recorded, inform and support line managers with absence concerns, conduct return-to-work interviews, and complete occupational health referrals where necessary.
• Understand business pressures and requirements from the customer’s perspective and actively seek ways to align with commercial needs.

Essential criteria:

• GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths (Grade C or above)
• Experience providing professional, pragmatic HR advice and support on employee relations issues
• Experience advising managers and team members on HR matters
• Experience working in a fast-paced, evolving company
• CIPD accreditation (Desirable)

Benefits:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Hybrid Working
• Life Assurance Cover
• Perkbox (includes discounts)
• Salary sacrifice Car Leasing Scheme from Tusker
• Salary sacrifice Cycle to Work scheme
• Salary sacrifice Technology Purchasing Scheme
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with mental health and wellness support
• Discounted rates on Master’s degrees with CEG Digital Partner Universities (25% off)
• Social committee organizing social events
• Pension scheme with Royal London (currently 5% employee, 3% employer contributions)
• Enhanced holiday entitlement: 25 days plus UK bank holidays