HR Advisor

Alexander Mae (HR) Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Alexander Mae (HR) Ltd is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join its HR team in a fast-paced, multi-site environment. You will provide day-to-day HR support across the business, ensuring employee relations, policy and people management queries are handled fairly and in line with UK employment law.

You will work closely with managers to coach through ER cases, support recruitment and development, and contribute to HR projects and reporting.

Qualifications

• Experienced HR generalist with strong employee relations knowledge.
• CIPD qualification or working towards it.
• Proven advisory support in fast-paced environments.
• Good knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience managing employee relations cases independently.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience producing HR data and reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR support to managers and employees.
• Act as first point of contact for ER, policy and people management queries.
• Manage ER cases including absence, disciplinary, grievance, capability and probation.
• Coach managers through formal and informal HR processes.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, retention, development and internal progression.
• Deliver HR training and support organisational change initiatives.
• Monitor HR data and produce reports highlighting trends and risks.
• Maintain accurate HR records and contribute to policy improvements.

Skills

Employee relations

HR advisory

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

CIPD qualification

Tools

Workday

HRIS

Job description

HR Advisor

£35,000 – £40,000 + excellent benefitsLocation: Wotton-under-Edge, with travel to other sites within approximately one hourWe are working with a successful and growing organisation to recruit an experienced

HR Advisor

to join its HR team. This is a varied generalist role offering the opportunity to work closely with managers and employees across the business, providing practical HR advice and supporting a positive and effective employee experience.The role would suit an HR professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, is confident handling employee relations and wants to play an active role in supporting managers and wider people initiatives.

The Role

As HR Advisor, you will provide day-to-day HR support across the business, working closely with managers and HR colleagues to ensure people matters are handled fairly, consistently and in line with employment legislation and company policies.

• Providing practical and commercially balanced HR advice to managers and employees
• Acting as a first point of contact for employee relations, policy and people management queries
• Managing a range of ER cases including absence, disciplinary, grievance, capability, probation and flexible working
• Coaching managers through formal and informal HR processes
• Supporting managers with performance management, objectives and effective people conversations
• Delivering or supporting manager briefings and HR training
• Supporting organisational change, restructuring and consultation activity
• Supporting workforce planning, talent reviews and succession planning
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding, retention, development and internal career progression
• Working with Learning & Development colleagues to identify development needs
• Monitoring and analysing HR data including absence, turnover, vacancies and ER activity
• Producing HR reports and identifying trends, risks and opportunities
• Maintaining accurate HR records and documentation
• Supporting HR projects, people initiatives and organisational change
• Contributing to policy, process and HR service improvements
• Working collaboratively with the wider HR team to deliver a consistent and effective service

About You

We are looking for an experienced HR professional with a strong generalist background and excellent employee relations knowledge.You will ideally have

• CIPD qualification or be working towards qualification
• Previous experience providing HR advisory support within a fast-paced organisation
• Good knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Experience managing employee relations cases independently
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• The ability to coach and influence managers at different levels
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• The ability to balance commercial considerations with risk and compliance
• Experience working with HR data and producing reports
• Good Microsoft Office and HR systems experience
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities

Experience within a complex, multi-site or global organisation,

Workday or a similar HR system , and delivering manager training would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

• £35,000 – £40,000 salary
• Excellent benefits package
• Opportunity to work within a supportive HR team
• Varied and autonomous HR Advisor role
• Development and progression opportunities
• Opportunity to contribute to wider HR projects and initiatives

Location:
Wotton-under-Edge, with travel to other company sites within approximately one hour as required - hybrid - 3 days a week in the office

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