HR Advisor

Sirius-Search; Sheerness; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Pension up to 10%

Flexible benefits

Learning and development

Employee wellbeing programme

Job summary

Sirius Search Limited in the UK is seeking an HR Advisor to provide day-to-day HR delivery across two sites. You will be the go-to contact for managers, delivering employee relations support and enabling engagement with a HRBP based at the Head Office.

You will coach managers on policies and legislation, assist with recruitment and onboarding, manage sickness, and liaise with Occupational Health as needed. A CIPD Level 5 is preferred, with a strong focus on development.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering day-to-day HR services across multiple sites.
• Knowledge of UK employment law and policies.
• Ability to coach managers and run training/workshops.

Responsibilities

• Support management to deliver divisional targets and SLAs.
• Coach managers on HR policies and legislation through day-to-day advice, training and workshops.
• Support employee relations activities including investigations, disciplinary, grievance and capability processes.
• Monitor absence levels and advise on actions in line with policy.
• Assist with change and business improvement activity in line with the People plan.
• Support local management with recruitment and onboarding activities.
• Manage short- and long-term sickness and liaise with managers.
• Refer to Occupational Health as required and follow up GP/OH recommendations.
• Support HR initiatives and HR projects.

Skills

HR policies

Employee relations

Recruitment

Onboarding

Training & coaching

Education

Level 5 CIPD

Job description

Job: HR Advisor

Location: Mid Kent / Hybrid (1-day WFH)

Employment type: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: c £40,000 + Excellent Benefits

Are you ready to make a real impact and help deliver key people plans at a local level? We are working with an established organisation that genuinely values its people. As HR Advisor, you will be the go-to contact for managers across two sites, building strong relationships, supporting employee engagement and ensuring effective day-to-day HR delivery. This is a stand-alone role with the support of an HR Business Partner based at the UK Head Office.

Some responsibilities for this HR Advisor role are:

• Support the management team to deliver divisional targets, objectives and SLAs.
• Coach, educate and support managers on HR policies, procedures and legislation through day-to-day advice, training and workshops.
• Support with employee relations activity, including but not limited to investigation, disciplinary, grievance and capability processes, guiding management through necessary processes in a timely manner.
• Monitor absence levels and triggers, supporting managers with appropriate action in line with company policy.
• Support the HR Business Partner in initiating and facilitating change and business improvement activity in line with wider People plan (activities include, but are not limited to, engagement, communication, succession planning & development).
• Support local management with recruitment and onboarding activity as required.
• Proactively manage short- and long-term sickness and ill health capability issues, always liaising closely with managers.
• Support managers with referrals to Occupational Health as required and provide support to managers to ensure any GP and OH recommendations are followed up appropriately.
• Support on HR Initiatives and HR Projects.

What our client can offer you with this HR Advisor role:

In addition to a competitive salary, our client has a strong track record of developing its people, helping them build their skills, gain experience and progress their careers. They also offer an excellent range of benefits, including:

• 27 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays)
• Matched Contribution Pension Scheme up to 10%
• Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, critical illness insurance, gyms, retail vouchers
• Commitment to learning and personal development
• Support for physical and mental wellbeing, including access to an employee assistance programme

Your ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the business and work in a fast-paced environment will ensure success in this HR Advisor role. You will have a strong foundation in HR and ideally have your Level 5 CIPD.