HR Advisor

Dentons Students Recruitment; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm is seeking an HR Advisor to provide day-to-day support to the HR team. The position involves providing HR guidance, managing long-term sickness cases, and advising line managers. Candidates should have prior HR experience and strong organizational skills. The role offers a hybrid working model and opportunities for personal development.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an HR administrative or advisory role.
• Experience working in a professional services or corporate environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR guidance on T&Cs policies and procedures.
• Manage long-term sickness cases and support phased returns.
• Advise line managers on absence protocols.
• Support employee wellbeing and conduct exit interviews.
• Assist with cyclical HR processes and HR projects.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Effective communication

Sound judgment

Commercial awareness

Confidentiality

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate level or equivalent

Further HR qualifications

Tools

Dayforce

Ceridian

Workday

Peoplesoft

Job description

Department / Division : Human Resources

Duration : 12m FTC

Location : Scotland / Remote

Reports to : HRBP

Type of Role : Office Based / Hybrid / Remote

Reference Number : 9151

Role Purpose

Reporting to a HRBP to support the wider HR Business Partnering team. This role will provide day-to-day support to the HR Business Partners. The role-holder will have core task responsibilities and ensure the provision of a professional and high-quality HR service.

Duties & Responsibilities

• With support from HRBP provide HR guidance on T&Cs policies procedures and best practices from end to end (e.g. Family Leave Working Abroad Hybrid Working Flexible Working Requests).
• Manage long-term sickness cases including the administration of Permanent Health Insurance (PHI) applications management of sick pay entitlements and coordination of Occupational Health assessments and reviews.
• Maintain contact with employees on long-term sickness and support phased returns.
• Advise line managers on absence protocols and related meetings where appropriate.
• Manage flexible working and parental leave requests with HRBP support.
• Support employee wellbeing mental health and reasonable adjustments utilising available teams / resources.
• Conduct exit interviews and mid-probation check-ins; support probation extensions / terminations.
• Support HRBP and work closely with ER manager in assisting all employee relations cases. (e.g. absence long-term sickness disciplinary performance grievance).
• Deliver induction and development sessions (e.g. Accelerate).
• Attend stakeholder meetings with or on behalf of the HRBP providing HR updates.
• Support VISA / IR35 queries and renewals liaising with external providers and HRBP.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date HR records.
• Conduct secondment check-ins.
• Review ad doc employee paperwork supporting HR Services.
• Ensure compliance with SRA and LSOS processes.
• Assist with cyclical HR processes (e.g. Talent Mapping Career Conversations Dentons Voice Salary Review).
• Contribute to HR projects as directed by HRBP.
• Manage assigned HR processes maintaining up-to-date procedures.
• Demonstrate a good understand of HR metrics and how to interpret them.
• Collaborate with the wider HR team and attend relevant meetings.
• Assist in the delivery of organisational change programmes including TUPE transfers and redundancy processes.

Skills & Personal Attributes

• Demonstrates strong organisational skills and attention to detail ensuring accurate HR administration.
• Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing with staff at all levels.
• Applies sound judgement in routine HR matters knowing when to seek guidance or escape
• Demonstrates commercial awareness and quality in the service they provide.
• Maintains confidentiality and professionalism in all interactions.
• Manages time and priorities efficiently meeting deadlines and responding promptly to queries.
• Able to work collaboratively as part of a team and build positive working relationships.

Qualification & Experience

• Previous experience in an HR administrative or advisory role.
• Graduate level or equivalent; further HR qualifications are desirable.
• Experience working in a professional services or corporate environment.

Firm Profile

Across more than 80 countries Dentons helps you grow protect operate and finance your organisation by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric purpose-driven and committed to inclusion diversity equity and sustainability we focus on what matters most to you.

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to building an inclusive culture here at Dentons where our people can thrive regardless of their background or circumstance. As well as being the right thing to do it makes good business sense too. A richness of backgrounds experiences and perspectives helps us best serve our clients and the communities in which we operate. You can find out more about inclusion and diversity at Dentons here : Inclusion and Diversity .

Equal Opportunities

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from everyone including of any age ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation gender identity nationality neurodiversity disability or with parental or caring responsibilities. We also offer flexible working hours.

During the application process all applicants have the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments or support they require so they are able to perform at their best. Any information you share with us during the application process is treated in confidence.

If you have any questions about this or the role criteria please email .

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

If you are interested in applying for this position we welcome direct applications via our careers page but if you have any questions beforehand please email . Enquiries only please applications will not be accepted via email.

Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the business nor will we accept any associated terms of business.

Required Experience :

Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

Data Analytics,Employee Relations,Succession Planning,Human Resources Management,Dayforce,Conflict Management,Ceridian,Benefits Administration,HRIS,Peoplesoft,Human Resources,Workday

Employment Type : Advisor

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1