HR Advisor

Positive Employment; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Positive Employment is recruiting a HR Advisor for a local government organisation in Newbury, Berkshire. The role provides generalist HR advice to managers and staff, coordinating with HR Business Partners to embed sound people practices.

The initial contract is 3 months with potential extension. It is hybrid, requiring 2 days per week in the office. You will handle performance management, casework, employee relations and contribute to HR policy rollout.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 Diploma or equivalent qualification or experience, with evidence of continued professional development
• GCSEs in English, Maths and ICT at grade C or above, and A levels or equivalent education or experience
• Experience of delivering modern HR services and providing employment advice to a wide range of audiences
• Strong knowledge of employment law, including the Equality Act, Health & Safety at Work Act and Data Protection Act (GDPR)
• Understanding of TUPE, restructuring and redundancy legislation
• Experience of working with trade unions
• Experience of coordinating HR projects across diverse teams
• Excellent communication, coaching and influencing skills, with the confidence to advise individuals at all levels, including executive level
• Well organised, with the ability to manage your own workload and reprioritise as needed
• Competent user of Microsoft Office
• Experience of working within an HR Business Partnering model, and knowledge of pay and benefits, job evaluation (Hay) and project management, would be desirable

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist and generalist HR advice to line managers, employees and HR colleagues on all employee-related matters
• Support managers with performance management and casework, and lead on less complex cases as designated by the HR Business Partners
• Coach managers on HR processes, employee relations and people management
• Support early intervention on people issues
• Contribute to and roll out the organisation’s HR policies, procedures and initiatives
• Analyse HR data to identify trends and support the development of local people plans
• Support and lead HR projects, including responding to changes in legislation and guidance
• Develop trusted working relationships with trade union representatives
• Identify and implement policy, process and system improvements
• Provide cover and support for HR Business Partners as required

Skills

HR advisory

Communication

Coaching

Influencing

Data analysis

Education

CIPD Level 5 Diploma

GCSEs English/Maths/ICT

A levels

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Positive Employment is currently recruiting for a HR Advisor for our client, a local government organisation based in Newbury, Berkshire.

The successful post holder will provide generalist HR advice and support to managers and colleagues across the organisation, working closely with HR Business Partners to deliver and embed sound people practices.

This role is a contract position with an initial contract of 3 months, with the possibility to extend. This role is hybrid working with 2 days per week in the office.

Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:

• Provide specialist and generalist HR advice to line managers, employees and HR colleagues on all employee-related matters
• Support managers with performance management and casework, and lead on less complex cases as designated by the HR Business Partners
• Coach managers on HR processes, employee relations and people management
• Support early intervention on people issues
• Contribute to and roll out the organisation’s HR policies, procedures and initiatives
• Analyse HR data to identify trends and support the development of local people plans
• Support and lead HR projects, including responding to changes in legislation and guidance
• Develop trusted working relationships with trade union representatives
• Identify and implement policy, process and system improvements
• Provide cover and support for HR Business Partners as required

Personal Requirements:

• CIPD Level 5 Diploma or equivalent qualification or experience, with evidence of continued professional development
• GCSEs in English, Maths and ICT at grade C or above, and A levels or equivalent education or experience
• Experience of delivering modern HR services and providing employment advice to a wide range of audiences
• Strong knowledge of employment law, including the Equality Act, Health & Safety at Work Act and Data Protection Act (GDPR)
• Understanding of TUPE, restructuring and redundancy legislation
• Experience of working with trade unions
• Experience of coordinating HR projects across diverse teams
• Excellent communication, coaching and influencing skills, with the confidence to advise individuals at all levels, including executive level
• Well organised, with the ability to manage your own workload and reprioritise as needed
• Competent user of Microsoft Office
• Experience of working within an HR Business Partnering model, and knowledge of pay and benefits, job evaluation (Hay) and project management, would be desirable

Pay: £23.41 per hr Working Hours: 8:30am - 17:00pm / Monday to Friday Please note this role is within the scope of IR35, and pay will be via an umbrella company.