Hr Advisor

IMServ Europe Ltd; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy services provider in Milton Keynes is looking for an HR professional to support the full employee life cycle. Candidates should have CIPD Level 5 and strong knowledge of UK employment law. This role involves managing HR processes, projects, and providing analytical insights to support decision-making. The company values diversity and inclusion, and offers competitive benefits, including enhanced pension contributions and annual leave options.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Enhanced Salary Sacrifice Pension Contributions

Life Assurance up to 6X Base Salary

Wellbeing Centre

Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in HR roles, handling various HR procedures.
• Familiarity with energy sector practices is a plus.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR support throughout employee life cycles.
• Manage long-term sickness absence processes.
• Review HR policies and procedures.
• Support management in performance management processes.
• Analyze data to provide insights for decision-making.

Skills

Knowledge of UK employment law

Organizational capability

Project management

Education

CIPD Level 5

Tools

HRIS

Excel

Job description

IMServ is one of the UK’s leading data collection and energy metering experts, delivering award winning services to more customers in more places, meeting industry targets and becoming a benchmark for excellence. We offer a range of specialist metering technology for electricity, gas, and water along with highly accurate energy data collection services. All this is wrapped up with an easy‑to‑view online data management analysis and reporting software.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

• To provide professional HR support to the business for the entire ‘life cycle’ of our employees, adhering to legislation and assessing the commercial risk, whilst sharing best practice throughout the business, also assisting the wider HR team with projects for the business to ensure continuous improvement of processes and procedures.
• To act as a first point of service for all management, escalating to HRD when required and liaise with all management to adhere to service level agreements with each area of HR – recruitment, ER, LTS, turnover statistics.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• To provide advice and support to managers during all disciplinary, grievance, appeal, and redundancy procedures.
• To manage the long‑term sickness absence process, including referrals to occupational health advisors, reviewing medical reports, and advising managers on next steps.
• To work with the HR Director to manage, review and update all HR policies and procedures.
• To review the sickness and absence process within the business and provide support to management who will lead the process.
• To review the performance management process within the business and provide support to management who will lead the process.
• Keen eye on continuous improvement and process mapping, making recommendations on process improvements and implementing these across the business.
• Work with the Head of Learning and Development to review Line Manager development and produce training on People processes and procedures.
• Building reports within the HRIS to provide accurate data for HR and Senior Stakeholders across the business.
• Using excel to manipulate data and provide insightful data dashboard for management. Support the HRD with the creation of data dashboard for HR activity, using data to provide insights for people related decision making across IMServ.
• Work with HR Assistant to support on monthly reporting to Exec and Senior Stakeholders.
• Completion of annual gender pay reporting requirements.
• Work with the Head of Learning and Development to review Induction process and support ongoing improvements.
• To undertake and manage projects as agreed by HRD, specifically the management of the implementation and ongoing improvement to HRIS and rewards / benefits platform.
• To ensure all People related audits actions are maintained and reported accurately.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Sound knowledge and practical application of current UK employment law procedures and processes.
• CIPD Level 5.
• Familiar with ISO processes desirable.
• Energy sectors experience advantageous.
• Experience running or supporting HR related projects.
• Strong organisational capability, able to meet deadlines and ability to prioritise your workload.

COMPANY BENEFITS

• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• Annual leave Buy & Sell scheme.
• Enhanced Salary Sacrifice Pension Contributions.
• Life Assurance up to 6 X Base Salary.
• Simply health – Healthcare plan (Upgrades available).
• Wellbeing Centre.
• Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
• Length of service & T&Cs apply.

Our people are our main asset. We strive to ensure they remain happy, competitive, and fulfilled - helping to propel our business forward and ensure we remain customer‑centric and competitive. We are proud to remain the UK’s leading and growing energy data collection and meter operations service provider.

Diversity and inclusion have long been at the heart of IMServ’ s success. As we continue our growth, our focus remains on ensuring that equality, diversity, and inclusion remain central to our business and recruitment practices. We recognise that we operate in an industry in which there has traditionally been a lack of diversity, and we are keen to encourage applications from as inclusive a group as possible. We recognise that a balanced workforce encourages collaboration and innovation, promotes entrepreneurship and a feeling of ownership.

These are the key drivers of our business, that our customers really look to us for.

(Please note that we reserve the right to close this position before the expiry date)