HR Advisor

Alexander Mae HR Ltd; Wotton-under-Edge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Supportive HR team

Development and progression

Job summary

Alexander Mae HR Ltd is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to provide day-to-day HR support across the business. You will work closely with managers and HR colleagues to ensure fair handling of people matters and compliance with employment legislation.

The ideal candidate has strong ER experience, UK employment law knowledge and the ability to coach managers while delivering HR projects and data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• CIPD qualification or working towards it.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience providing HR advisory support in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience managing employee relations cases independently.
• Proven ability to coach and influence managers at different levels.
• Experience working with HR data and producing reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR support across the business, partnering with managers and HR colleagues.
• Act as first point of contact for employee relations, policy and people management queries.
• Manage ER cases including absence, disciplinary, grievance and performance issues.
• Coach managers through formal and informal HR processes.
• Support performance management, objectives setting and people conversations.
• Contribute to HR projects and organisational change.
• Produce HR reports and analyse trends and risks.

Skills

CIPD qualification

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

HR data and reporting

ER cases management

HR coaching and influence

HR systems proficiency

Multi-site / global experience

Workday

Education

CIPD qualification

Tools

Workday

HRIS

Job description

HR Advisor

£35,000 – £40,000 + excellent benefits

Location: Wotton-under-Edge, with travel to other sites within approximately one hour

We are working with a successful and growing organisation to recruit an experienced HR Advisor to join its HR team. This is a varied generalist role offering the opportunity to work closely with managers and employees across the business, providing practical HR advice and supporting a positive and effective employee experience.

The role would suit an HR professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, is confident handling employee relations and wants to play an active role in supporting managers and wider people initiatives.

The Role

As HR Advisor, you will provide day-to-day HR support across the business, working closely with managers and HR colleagues to ensure people matters are handled fairly, consistently and in line with employment legislation and company policies.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing practical and commercially balanced HR advice to managers and employees
• Acting as a first point of contact for employee relations, policy and people management queries
• Managing a range of ER cases including absence, disciplinary, grievance, capability, probation and flexible working
• Coaching managers through formal and informal HR processes
• Supporting managers with performance management, objectives and effective people conversations
• Delivering or supporting manager briefings and HR training
• Supporting organisational change, restructuring and consultation activity
• Supporting workforce planning, talent reviews and succession planning
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding, retention, development and internal career progression
• Working with Learning & Development colleagues to identify development needs
• Monitoring and analysing HR data including absence, turnover, vacancies and ER activity
• Producing HR reports and identifying trends, risks and opportunities
• Maintaining accurate HR records and documentation
• Supporting HR projects, people initiatives and organisational change
• Contributing to policy, process and HR service improvements
• Working collaboratively with the wider HR team to deliver a consistent and effective service

About You

We are looking for an experienced HR professional with a strong generalist background and excellent employee relations knowledge.

You will ideally have:

• CIPD qualification or be working towards qualification
• Previous experience providing HR advisory support within a fast-paced organisation
• Good knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Experience managing employee relations cases independently
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• The ability to coach and influence managers at different levels
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• The ability to balance commercial considerations with risk and compliance
• Experience working with HR data and producing reports
• Good Microsoft Office and HR systems experience
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Experience within a complex, multi-site or global organisation, Workday or a similar HR system, and delivering manager training would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

• £35,000 – £40,000 salary
• Excellent benefits package
• Opportunity to work within a supportive HR team
• Varied and autonomous HR Advisor role
• Development and progression opportunities
• Opportunity to contribute to wider HR projects and initiatives

Location: Wotton-under-Edge, with travel to other company sites within approximately one hour as required