HR Advisor

TipTopJob; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Health cash plan

Maternity/paternity benefits

Cycle to Work

EV salary sacrifice

Technology salary sacrifice

Job summary

Hawk3 Talent Solutions, acting as an Employment Business, are recruiting an HR Advisor to join a small HR team in Swindon. The role handles payroll coordination, employee relations and generalist HR duties for ~150 colleagues.

You will work with managers and report to the UK Group HR Manager, offering day-to-day support across payroll, administration, engagement and policy guidance. Hybrid working available after training.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR administration and advisory responsibilities.
• Experience coaching managers through disciplinary and grievance processes.
• Good knowledge of ACAS Code of Practice and UK employment law.

Responsibilities

• Collate monthly payroll data and liaise with the outsourced payroll provider.
• Support and coach managers through disciplinary and grievance processes.
• Lead employee engagement initiatives and build a positive workplace culture.
• Manage day-to-day HR administration including onboarding, records, benefits and training coordination.
• Provide practical HR guidance on policies, absence management and employee relations.

Skills

HR administration

Employee relations

Payroll coordination

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

CIPD Level 5

Tools

Access HR

PeopleHR

Job description

Location: Swindon, Wiltshire

Working Hours: Full:time, 37.5 hours per week

Employment Type: Permanent

Salary: A GBP 34,000

Hawk3 Talent Solutions, acting as an Employment Business, are currently recruiting for an HR Advisor to join our clients small HR team.

In this role you will be supporting approximately 150 employees. This is a hands:on, varied generalist HR role offering excellent visibility and the opportunity to take real ownership from day one. Youll work closely with managers and employees across the business and report directly to the UK Group HR Manager.

The Role

As HR Advisor, youll provide day:to:day HR support across the business, with responsibilities spanning employee relations, payroll coordination, HR administration and employee engagement.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Collating and processing monthly payroll information and liaising with the outsourced payroll provider to resolve queries.
• Supporting and coaching managers through disciplinary and grievance processes.
• Taking the lead on employee engagement activities and initiatives designed to create a positive workplace culture.
• Managing day:to:day HR administration, including employee records, onboarding, benefits and training coordination.
• Providing practical advice and guidance to managers on HR policies, absence management and employee relations matters.
• Helping to identify opportunities to improve HR processes and ways of working.

About You

Youll be joining a small, close:knit HR team, so this is a highly visible role where building strong relationships throughout the business is key.

Were Looking For Someone Who Is

• Friendly, approachable and confident communicating with people at all levels.
• Comfortable building relationships across a diverse workforce, from operational teams through to senior management.
• Personable and engaging, with a positive and proactive approach.
• Highly organised and able to remain calm when managing competing priorities, deadlines and live employee relations cases.
• Proactive and solutions:focused, with a genuine interest in improving processes and the employee experience.
• Experience within a manufacturing or logistics environment would be advantageous

Essential Experience

• Previous experience working as an HR Advisor, HR Generalist or in a similar HR role, with experience across both HR administration and advisory responsibilities.
• Demonstrable experience managing or supporting disciplinary and grievance processes and coaching managers through these situations.
• Good knowledge of the ACAS Code of Practice.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience with payroll administration or working alongside an outsourced payroll provider.
• Experience developing or delivering employee engagement initiatives.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification, or currently working towards it.
• Experience using HR systems such as Access or PeopleHR.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Benefits

• 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Option to buy or sell annual leave.
• Hybrid working available following successful completion of training and probation.
• Health Cash Plan covering everyday healthcare costs, including dental, optical and physiotherapy.
• Enhanced sick pay scheme.
• Maternity and paternity benefits.
• Pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, with on:site charging facilities.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Technology salary sacrifice scheme.
• A range of additional employee engagement initiatives, benefits and activities throughout the year.

If youre an experienced HR professional looking for a varied, hands:on role where you can make a genuine contribution and work closely with people across the business, wed be keen to hear from you.