HR Advisor

New Appointments Group; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 32,286 - 39,461; Part time

Job summary

New Appointments Group is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join its supportive HR team in Canterbury. The role is part-time (30 hours per week) with hybrid working arrangements and a pro rata salary of £35,874 FTE.

You will deliver HR initiatives, provide professional HR advice, and support payroll and reporting for the organisation. Working closely with the Head of HR, you will lead allocated HR projects, develop HR policies, handle employee relations cases, and help drive process

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience delivering HR projects and initiatives.
• Experience handling employee relations cases and advising managers.
• Experience developing HR policies and procedures.
• Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver HR projects, ensuring objectives, timelines and outcomes are achieved.
• Research, review and develop HR policies, procedures and processes.
• Provide HR advice and guidance to managers and employees on policies and employment matters.
• Support ER cases, including performance management and change processes.
• Produce HR reports, KPIs and data analysis to support management.
• Maintain accurate HR records and support HR systems and reporting.
• Assist with learning and development initiatives and training compliance.
• Support monthly payroll processes, including employee changes and updates.

Skills

HR project delivery

Employee relations

Policy development

Organisational skills

Communication

Independent working

Education

CIPD Level 5

Tools

Payroll systems

Job description

HR Advisor

Location: Canterbury, with hybrid working
Hours: Part-time, 30 hours per week
Salary: £35,874 per annum FTE (pro rata for 30 hours per week)

We are recruiting for an experienced HR Advisor to join a supportive HR team and play a key role in delivering HR initiatives, projects and providing professional HR advice across the organisation. Working closely with the Head of HR, you will lead and deliver allocated HR projects while supporting the wider HR function across employee relations, policy development, reporting and process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver HR projects, ensuring objectives, timelines and outcomes are achieved
• Research, review and develop HR policies, procedures and processes
• Provide HR advice and guidance to Managers and employees on HR policies, employment matters and employee relations
• Support ER cases, including performance management and change processes
• Produce HR reports, KPIs and data analysis to support management
• Maintain accurate HR records and support HR systems and reporting
• Assist with learning and development initiatives and training compliance
• Support monthly payroll processes, including employee changes and updates

Person Specification

• CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent experience)
• Experience delivering HR projects and initiatives
• Experience handling employee relations cases and advising Managers
• Experience developing HR policies and procedures
• Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently

We are unable to accept applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship to work in the UK and must be able to commute to Canterbury.