HR Advisor

Biffa Waste Services; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated HR Advisor to provide comprehensive HR support and advice. This role involves managing employee relations, guiding managers through performance management, and ensuring compliance with employment legislation. The ideal candidate will have a strong generalist skill set and be actively pursuing a CIPD qualification. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and is committed to transforming waste management while fostering an inclusive workplace culture. This position offers a dynamic environment where your contributions will make a meaningful impact on the organization and its people.

Qualifications

• Strong generalist HR skills with a focus on employee relations.
• Up-to-date knowledge of HR best practices and employment laws.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advisory service on absence, conduct, and grievance matters.
• Lead on casework management related to sickness absence.

Skills

HR Advisory Skills

Disciplinary and Grievance Handling

Knowledge of Employment Legislation

Performance Management

Employee Engagement

Education

CIPD Qualification (actively studying)

Job description

A quick look at the role

The HR Advisor provides customer-focused, comprehensive and pragmatic HR advice and support to managers, staff and employees in line with company policies, procedures and legal requirements. You will have a strong generalist skill-set and take a commercial approach proactively facilitating change across the business whilst dealing tactfully and confidently with all key stakeholders.

Your core responsibilities

• Provide a dedicated HR advisory service in relation to absence and health issues, conduct and capability, grievance matters, organisational change and the range of employment and employee relations matters.
• Develop and maintain collaborative and productive relationships with service areas, colleagues and employee representatives, establishing professional credibility.
• Lead on the management of casework relating to sickness absence. This includes making recommendations, giving advice and support to managers, liaising with Occupational Health, case review meetings, and dismissal hearings.
• Support the development and maintenance of a performance management culture within the service area. This includes developing managers’ skills, leading on capability-related casework, and advising and guiding managers through the relevant policies.
• Lead and/or support the HR Business Partners on disciplinary and grievance casework, ensuring legislation, policy and best practice are followed.
• Prepare regular and ad hoc management information reports.
• Provide HR advisory input into service area projects, such as change management programmes and working groups as required.

Our essential requirements

• Actively studying towards the CIPD qualification.
• Experience providing advice on disciplinary and grievance matters.
• Up to date knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Understands key aspects of performance management and employee engagement.

Biffa – we’re changing the way people think about waste

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.