We are working with a professional services business in Darlington who is looking to recruit an experienced HR Advisor to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis. This is a varied, client-facing role suited to an experienced HR professional who is confident managing employee relations cases, providing practical advice and building strong client relationships.
Key responsibilities
- Providing HR advice and guidance to clients across a range of employment matters
- Managing disciplinaries, grievances, investigations, redundancies and performance management cases
- Conducting meetings and investigations and preparing formal outcomes
- Advising clients on current and changing employment legislation
- Creating and reviewing HR policies, procedures, contracts and employee documentation
- Preparing and issuing HR documentation including offer letters and contracts
- Maintaining accurate client records and documentation
- Attending client strategy meetings and providing HR advice
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships
- Proactively arranging client reviews and identifying opportunities to develop existing relationships
- Managing multiple cases and priorities while working to tight deadlines
Requirements
- At least 5 years' HR experience, with strong employee relations experience
- Proven experience managing disciplinaries, grievances, investigations, redundancies and performance management
- Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation
- Experience creating, reviewing and implementing HR policies and procedures
- Experience using HRIS systems, ideally BreatheHR
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- The confidence to influence and challenge stakeholders when required
- Strong organisation skills and the ability to manage your own workload
- Excellent attention to detail and a high level of confidentiality
- A proactive, commercially aware approach to client relationships
- A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the North East (required)
- CIPD level 5 or above (required)
Salary & benefits
- 33,000 – £35,000 salary
- Company events
- Employee discount platform
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free on-site parking