HR Advisor

Sellick Partnership; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is recruiting an experienced HR Advisor for a Derby-based client. The role offers a hybrid working pattern with a minimum of three days onsite each week.

The position requires handling employee relations, policy development, payroll processing, and support for change programmes within a public sector environment. A strong grasp of HR policies and employment law is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar HR advisory role.
• Knowledge of HR policies, procedures and ACAS best practice.
• Understanding of employment law and payroll processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage HR mailbox and handle day-to-day HR queries in line with policy and terms.
• Support delivery of projects linked to the people strategy.
• Develop, review and implement HR policies and procedures.

Skills

HR policy knowledge

ACAS best practice

Employee relations

Payroll coordination

Job description

Role

HR Advisor

Sector

Public Sector

Duration

6-8 weeks

Location

Derby (Hybrid)

Salary

Competitive

Job Summary

Sellick Partnership is currently recruiting for an experienced HR Advisor join our client based in Derby, this role if offered on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 3 days a week onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Being responsible for maintaining HR Mailbox and taking employee relations call, resolving day to day HR queries, in line with policy, procedure, contractual terms and best practice
• Supporting and managing the delivery of key projects linked to the organisation's people strategy
• Researching, developing, reviewing and implementing HR policies and procedures
• Providing professional HR advice and guidance to managers and employees on employment matters, terms and conditions, and HR policies
• Coordinating sickness absence management, including reporting, occupational health referrals, and formal absence management processes
• Supporting managers with restructuring, redundancy and organisational change processes
• Providing guidance and support to the HR Administration team during workload peaks and management absence
• Supporting organisational development, learning and development initiatives, and employee engagement activities
• Supporting HR and operations with audit preparation and actions
• Being responsible for maintaining HR Mailbox and taking employee relations call, resolving day to day HR queries, in line with policy, procedure, contractual terms and best practice
• Supporting facilitation in the development of line managers, to increase their people and management skills in line with policy, procedure, and best practice
• Being esponsible for processing all monthly payroll items for all employees in line with policy and procedure; meeting payroll deadlines.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Experience within a similar position
• Experience manging a varied workload, with conflicting deadlines
• Experience and knowledge of HR policies, procedures and ACAS best practice
• Knowledge and application of Employment law
• Experience within the public sector would be beneficial
• Experience of assisting in change programmes would be beneficial

Candidate Expectations

The HR Advisor will need to have excellent communication skills and effectively be able to communicate to stakeholders of all levels. Furthermore, the ideal candidate will have an impeccable eye for detail and accuracy to ensure all workload is carried out effectively and efficiently. They will also need to able to prioritise their workload and be efficient and effective to meet unpredictable deadlines and deal with conflicting demands, whilst working in a high-pressured environment.

Additional Information

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