HR Advisor - 9 Month Fixed Term Contract

Sedgwick; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm is seeking an HR Advisor for a 9-month fixed term contract in Birmingham. The role involves providing tier 2 HR support, managing employee relations, and ensuring a positive HR experience. Candidates should have experience with Workday, a general knowledge of HR practices, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Competitive salary and hybrid working options are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working

Competitive salary

Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme

Private healthcare plan

Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in managing and advising on employee relations matters.
• Ability to deal with complex inquiries via a ticket system.
• Knowledge of employment law and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver consistent HR service for colleagues and managers.
• Provide tier 2 support for employee relations and performance management.
• Assist in reporting and preparing HR-related documents.

Skills

Experience using Workday

Employee relations management

General HR knowledge

Fast-paced environment adaptability

Education

CIPD qualification

Tools

Workday

Job description

Overview

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.

Newsweek Recognizes Sedgwick as America’s Greatest Workplaces National Top Companies. Certified as a Great Place to Work. Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance.

Role

HR Advisor - 9 Month Fixed Term Contract

Job Location: United Kingdom or Ireland - Hybrid working

Job Type: Fixed term contract – 9 months

Remuneration: Competitive salary based on skills, experience, and qualifications

We have an exciting opportunity for a HR Advisor to join our team at Sedgwick on a fixed term contract.

Responsibilities

This role is varied and interesting, with no two days ever the same. You will be responsible for delivering a consistent HR service that provides a positive experience for our colleagues and managers. By partnering with the business, you will understand their needs, specifically focusing on tier 2 front line support and advice, employee relations, performance management, and absence issues. Additionally, you will help managers build their HR knowledge and assist the wider HR team in sharing their expertise to upskill colleagues.

Tier 2 support: respond to complex enquiries, liaise with appropriate centres of excellence, work with business partnering teams to support HR projects, and ensure payroll actions are completed accurately and on time. Continuously look for opportunities to improve HR processes and the support we provide to the business, while identifying opportunities for personal development and supporting the development of the team as a whole.

The role also extends to providing cyclical and ad-hoc reports, preparing HR-related letters and documents, acting as an escalation point for all pre-employment checks (liaising with line managers and CRBPs for swift resolution), guiding managers in the use of Workday, administering benefit schemes (including the company car scheme), reporting MI data, and advising people leaders on employee relations cases (including grievances, disciplinary actions, investigations, absences, and other people-related issues).

Join our team and contribute to a dynamic and supportive HR environment.

Qualifications

• Experience using Workday and dealing with queries via a ticket system.
• Demonstrable experience of HR – managing and advising on employee relations matters is required.
• General HR knowledge, employment law and best practice.
• CIPD qualification is desirable
• The ability to work in a fast-paced complex environment.

Benefits

Remuneration & more

• Flexible working, including the ability to work from home
• Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications.
• A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme.
• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays.

Health & support

• Private healthcare plan (including pre-existing conditions).
• Life assurance.
• Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing.
• Group Income Protection.

Other benefits

• Voluntary benefits – dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, wellbeing and digital GP applications.
• Discounts on various products and services.

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Development & Next Steps

At Sedgwick, you won\'t just build your career; you\'ll cultivate a team of experts. Our Sedgwick University offering empowers you to excel as well as your team members, with the most comprehensive training program in the industry which includes more than 15,000 courses on demand, training specific to roles, and opportunities to continue formal education.

Together, we\'re not only reshaping the insurance landscape, we’re building a legacy of talent. Come and be a catalyst for change within our industry.

Next steps

Think we\'d be a great match? Apply now – we want to hear from you.

If you’re unsure whether you have all the skills needed then do apply – we are looking for all backgrounds from seasoned professionals to those returning to the workforce, and everyone in-between.

We are proud to have a zero tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/ family status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation.

After the closing date we will review all applications and may select some applicants for an interview (which may be virtual, or in-person).

Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Sedgwick retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.