Hr Advisor

The Recruitment Duo; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

38 days annual leave inc Bank Holidays

BUPA cash plan

Employee assistance programme

Onsite parking

Enhanced pension scheme

Job summary

The Recruitment Duo is seeking an experienced HR Advisor for a Coventry-based role with hybrid working. You will deliver expert employee relations guidance, manage complex casework and support our HR Business Partner to drive a high-quality HR service.

The role is full-time with a 35-hour week and a hybrid pattern (often 3 days in the office, 2 at home). Salary is up to 37,000 with benefits including BUPA, enhanced pension, and 38 days holiday.

Qualifications

• Previous demonstrable experience as HR Advisor or similar role.
• Proven demonstrable experience handling complex employee relations casework.
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, timely HR advice to managers and colleagues in person, online, and by phone.
• Manage a range of employee relations casework including absence management, disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance reviews and probation.
• Act as deputy for the HR Business Partner in formal meetings.
• Prepare formal HR documentation ensuring compliance with policy and employment law.
• Maintain confidential case files and GDPR/ACAS compliance.
• Oversee end-to-end recruitment including advertising, shortlisting, interviews, and onboarding.
• Support training delivery on employee relations and HR management topics.

Skills

HR Advisor

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Training

Recruitment

Policy knowledge

Education

CIPD Level 5 or above

Job description

HR Advisor Location: Coventry CV4 and home working Salary: Up to 37,000 Benefits: Hybrid working, 38 days holiday inc Bank Holidays, BUPA, employee assistance programme, onsite parking and enhanced pension scheme

We are working on behalf of an outstanding employer who are recruiting an experienced HR Advisor. In this role you will be joining a team of 5, which will be focused on delivering the new 5-year HR strategy to empower and engage with all colleagues and stakeholders.

As a HR Advisor, you will be expected to hit the ground running and work independently to take ownership of the role and managing complex casework. You will be responsible for providing advice on all HR matters with colleagues. As part of your role, you will be able to quickly build strong relationships with managers and employees and be the key point of contact for guidance. You will provide professional, pragmatic employee relations advice, supporting fair and consistent HR management practices across the organisation. You will be able to think on your feet, be solutions focused and results driven whilst also balancing long term thinking with delivering everyday operational excellence. You will provide support to the HR Business Partner.

You will manage a varied ER caseload, recruitment activity, coach and guide managers through complex matters, and work closely with the HR Business Partner and HR Advisor to deliver a high-quality, compliant HR service.

The working hours for this role are full time Monday to Thursday 8.30am until 4.30pm and Friday 8.30am until 3.30pm. The role is hybrid working which will typically be 3 days office based and 2 days home based, this can be flexible dependent on business needs.

This role has a 35 hour working week. The business core hours are 10-3 each day, with working hours agreed in advance with line subject to operational needs (operational hours are start-time between 8:30 to 9:00 with finish time 4:00 to 4:30. The business has a hybrid working policy with flexibility to work 1 or 2 days a week from home dependent on operational requirements.

This is a 2 year fixed term contract!

Role and responsibilities:

• As a HR Advisor, you will be responsible for providing high-quality, timely HR advice to managers and colleagues through in-person, online, and telephone interactions
• Manage a range of employee relations casework, including absence management, disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance management, and probation reviews.
• Manage all aspects of case work, including complex cases
• Work closely with coaching, guiding and training managers, empowering them to make decisions, enabling them to manage their people effectively and support with handling sensitive conversations.
• Act as a deputy for the HR Business Partner in formal meetings such as disciplinaries, grievances, and absence reviews, providing procedural guidance and professional advice.
• Prepare formal HR documentation, including disciplinary and grievance correspondence, absence review letters, maternity documentation, and other ER-related materials, ensuring compliance with policy, employment law and best practice.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date case files, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with GDPR and ACAS best practice.
• Demonstrate daily competent working knowledge of employment law, ensuring you remain up to date with all legislative changes
• Analyse ER casework trends and provide insights from employee data to improve processes
• Oversee effective recruitment end to end including advertising, shortlisting, interview schedules, completing right to work checks, prepare contracts and onboarding.
• Support the design and delivery of training, particularly on employee relations and HR management topics.
• Conduct medical discussion meetings with managers and colleagues to explore reasonable adjustments and support needs.
• Prepare Occupational Health referrals and follow up on recommendations as required.
• Working with key stakeholders internally and externally

Skills and experience required:

• Previous demonstrable experience as a HR Advisor, HR Officer or People Advisor essential
• Proven demonstrable experience handing complex employee relations casework essential
• CIPD qualified (Level 5 or above) or equivalent experience
• Exceptional relationship building, communication, influencing and diplomacy skills
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team
• Solutions orientated mind-set
• Ability to work accurately at pace and cope with ambiguity
• Strong stakeholder management experience and the ability to deliver difficult messages

Benefits:

• 38 days annual leave including Bank Holidays
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Onsite parking
• BUPA cash plan
• Hybrid working
• Employee assistance programme