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HR Advisor - 12 Month FTC, Corporate & Commercial

Howden, the new name for Aston Lark

London

Hybrid

GBP 35,000 - 50,000

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2 days ago

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Job summary

A leading insurance company invites applications for an HR Advisor role on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The ideal candidate will deliver proactive human resource services and support various HR projects in a dynamic and fast-paced environment while engaging with diverse teams across the organization.

Qualifications

Experience using Workday is strongly preferred.
CIPD level 5 (or working towards) or equivalent.
High attention to detail and ability to manage cases.

Responsibilities

Support and coaching for line management with people focused issues.
Proactively handle employee relations issues.
Assist with the onboarding of acquisitions.

Skills

Employee Relations

Communication

Coaching

Process Improvement

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Tools

Workday

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

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Who are we?

Howden is a collective - a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 18,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It's what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities - work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you'll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

We have a superb opportunity for a HR Advisor to join our Human Resources team. In this 12-month FTC, we are looking for a forward-thinking, personable, self-motivated individual who enjoys providing a pro-active HR Advisory Service to Managers and Employees. This will include acting as the main point of contact for HR policy and procedure inquiries to a delegated business area within a hybrid working environment.

We work at pace and focus on creating an environment that provides extraordinary workplace experiences, nurtures the diversity of thought, and allows the continuous innovation and improvement of organisational performance. This role will see you developing your organisational skills, honing your HR process and best practice knowledge, whilst multi-tasking efficiently. You will work across our Group, interacting with lots of different team members requiring a variety of communication channels.

You can work from home and be able travel to other office locations within the UK as the need arises. We are a sociable bunch and wish to meet up in our central London office a few times per month.

Responsibilities:

Support, coach, and challenge line management with people focused issues prioritising as appropriate, ensuring cases are managed to quality standards and timescales.
Proactively handle employee relations issues.
Assist and support with the onboarding of acquisitions.
Provide support across several projects on the HR plan and contribute to the continuous improvement of HR procedures, including HR Systems, policies and practices.
Assistance to Head of HR with aspects of change management ensuring change is planned, managed, and implemented in accordance with the business needs.
Collaborate with HR Leadership team, to collate and analyse people related data to establish trends and propose resolutions to identified issues.

Requirements:

Experience using Workday is strongly preferred.
CIPD level 5 (or working towards) or equivalent. With up-to-date knowledge of employment relations and employment law, combined with proven application of this.
Comfortable in a fast-paced and constantly evolving environment with high volume case management experience.
Pro-active approach to continuous process improvements.
Ability to work on your own as well as part of a team, with high attention to detail at all times.
Good Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills.

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity - there is no one Howden type. Instead, we're looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new
We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges
We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond

Reasonable adjustments

We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.

If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it's the right fit for you, send us your application - if your profile fits the role's criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.

*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.

Seniority level

Seniority level
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Job function

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General Business and Human Resources
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Insurance

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