HR Advisor

ONSIDE; Worcester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

ONSIDE is seeking an HR Advisor to join our friendly HR Team in Worcester. This role offers exposure across the full employee lifecycle, partnering with managers and staff to deliver a high-quality HR service that supports our charity.

You will provide practical HR advice on recruitment, absence management, employee relations, wellbeing and change. You’ll also maintain HR systems, produce workforce information and help develop people practices across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR advisory or senior HR administrative role.
• Good understanding of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with recruitment processes and best practice.
• CIPD qualification or working towards it.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical HR advice and support on recruitment, absence management, employee relations, wellbeing and organisational change.
• Maintain HR systems and produce workforce information.
• Support development of our people practices across the organisation.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

HR advisory

UK employment law

CIPD qualification in progress

Education

CIPD Level 3 (in progress)

Job description

Salary Band: £27,500 - £30,000 FTE per annum

Location: On-site role Worcester, WR1

Company Description

ONSIDE is a charity founded in 1993 that provides support across Worcestershire and Herefordshire. The organization focuses on people in local communities who experience disadvantage, unequal access to services, or barriers to receiving appropriate support, information, and advice. ONSIDE offers a range of services to help individuals overcome these barriers, feel more confident and empowered to speak up, and make informed decisions and choices. Its work is aimed at improving health and wellbeing and encouraging people to engage with others and participate in their communities.

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same?

About the role

Join our friendly and ambitious HR Team as our new HR Advisor and play a key role in supporting our people, managers and organisational success.

We're looking for a proactive and people-focused HR Advisor to join our HR Team. This is an exciting opportunity to gain broad exposure across the full employee lifecycle, partnering with managers and employees to deliver a high-quality HR service that makes a real difference across the organisation.

Working closely with managers across the organisation, you'll provide practical HR advice and support on a wide range of people matters, including recruitment, absence management, employee relations, wellbeing and organisational change. You'll also play an important role in maintaining our HR systems, producing workforce information, and supporting the development of our people practices.

Our HR Team works across a diverse range of HR activities, meaning you'll gain valuable experience across recruitment, employee relations, wellbeing, organisational development, policy work, systems, reporting and change management. It's an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys variety and wants to continue developing as a well-rounded HR professional.

You'll have the opportunity to build strong relationships with managers, influence people practices and contribute to projects that support organisational success.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone with experience in an HR Advisor, HR Officer, Senior HR Administrator or similar generalist people role.

You will have strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to build credible and effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels and provide proactive, customer-focused support.

You will have a good understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice, together with the confidence to advise and coach managers on a range of people matters. Experience supporting employee relations cases and absence management processes is essential.

The ideal candidate would hold or be working towards a CIPD qualification.

The HR Advisor role offers a fantastic opportunity to broaden your experience across all aspects of human resources while helping to support a growing charity that makes a real difference to people's lives.

• CIPD qualified Level 3 or studying towards
• A minimum of 2 years' experience as a HR professional
• Working/experience within either a HR advisory or senior HR administrative role
• High level of communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge and understanding of HR legislation, policy and best practice
• Sound knowledge of recruitment processes and best practice