HR Advisor - 9 Month Fixed Term Contract

Sedgwick; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global claims management firm is seeking an HR Advisor for a 9-month fixed-term contract. The role involves delivering HR service, managing employee relations, and providing tier 2 support. Candidates should have experience with Workday and a strong knowledge of HR practices. This position offers competitive remuneration and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Private healthcare plan

Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience dealing with queries via a ticket system.
• Demonstrable experience in HR is required.
• Knowledge of employment law and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a consistent HR service providing support for colleagues and managers.
• Provide complex enquiries tier 2 support and liaise with HR projects.
• Administer benefit schemes and report management information.

Skills

Experience using Workday

Managing employee relations

General HR knowledge

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Education

CIPD qualification

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.

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

• Deliver a consistent HR service that provides a positive experience for colleagues and managers, partnering with the business with a focus on tier 2 front line support and advice, employee relations, performance management, and absence issues.
• Help managers build their HR knowledge and assist the wider HR team in sharing expertise to upskill colleagues.
• Tier 2 support involves responding to complex enquiries, liaising with appropriate centres of excellence, supporting HR projects with business partnering teams, and ensuring payroll actions are completed accurately and on time.
• Continuously look for opportunities to improve HR processes and the support provided to the business, and identify opportunities for personal development and team development.
• Provide cyclical and ad-hoc reports, prepare HR-related letters and documents, act as an escalation point for pre-employment checks, liaise with line managers and CRBPs for swift resolution, guide managers in the use of Workday, administer benefit schemes (including the company car scheme), report MI data, and advise people leaders on employee relations cases (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.

Remuneration & 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.

This isn't just a position, it's a pivotal role in shaping our industry.

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.

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.

Not only that, 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.