HR Advisor (9 Month FTC)

Northern Powergrid; Castleford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Powergrid is seeking a customer-focused People advisory professional to support resourcing, employee relations, succession planning and development needs within a dedicated directorate. You will work with policy and employment law knowledge to deliver practical advice and guidance across the organisation.

You will coach managers on ER issues, support performance management and participate in directorate changes and projects, collaborating with People Services to ensure a great customer

Qualifications

• Full clean driving license.
• Significant generalist advisory/HR business partner experience in a large, complex organisation.
• Experience partnering with director-level stakeholders to implement people plans.
• Experience implementing organisational change.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer-centric People advisory service across directorates in line with policies and legislation.
• Coach and guide People managers on ER issues including sickness, performance, discipline and grievances.
• Support resourcing and recruitment processes and advise line managers on staffing changes.
• Contribute to directorate projects, change programmes and working groups as required.
• Produce timely input and management reports using People metrics to identify issues.

Skills

People advisory

HR partnership

Stakeholder mgmt

Coaching

Policy knowledge

MS Office

Education

Degree in HR/Business

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

You will provide customer focussed, comprehensive and pragmatic advice and support to key stakeholders on all People related matters including resourcing and recruitment, employee relations, succession planning, identifying development needs within a dedicated directorate; utilising knowledge of relevant policies and procedures, terms and conditions of employment and employment legislation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide a customer centric People advisory service for an agreed directorate(s) across all generalist activities complying with legislation and internal policies/guidance including and not limited to: resourcing, recruitment and selection, performance management, absence management and employee wellbeing, terms and conditions of service, discipline and grievance, organisational change and learning and development.
• Respond effectively to customer enquiries; provide guidance and support, manage escalated challenges/queries with resolution in accordance with policies, procedures and processes.
• Coach and guide People managers to effectively manage employee relations issues including sickness absence (short term and long term), performance management, discipline and grievance.
• Support the performance management within the directorate, specifically provide 1-1 coaching/guidance for managers to identify and develop talent or poor performance and guide/support development/performance improvement plans for the identified employees complying with relevant policies and best practice.
• Advise line managers on resourcing including structure changes, recruitment and selection processes.
• Provide input to and support the implementation of directorate specific projects, change management programmes and working groups as and when required.
• Provide timely and accurate input to ad hoc managed environment requirements e.g. management reports (weekly, monthly) and use People metrics to identify people related issues for specific business area to facilitate management of these issues to support continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain collaborative and productive working relationships with assigned directorate, partners, colleagues and trade union representatives, establishing professional credibility and respect and to facilitate a partnership approach.
• Work in close partnership with People Services in accordance with the agreed service level agreements to deliver a great customer experience.
• Provide first line of support to People Business Partner.
• Maintain personal and professional development in order to both meet the changing demands of the role and if appropriate to prepare in readiness for the next role, participating in appropriate training activities and encouraging and supporting others in their development and training.
• Carry out relevant activities and tasks as they apply to the role supporting the People team in delivering a 10 out of 10 service.

Skills, Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications:

• Full clean driving license
• Significant generalist experience in a large, complex organisation advisory/ business partner role
• Experience of partnering an organisation/business area and working closely up to director level to provide input and support implementation of people plans
• Experience implementing change within an organisation
• High level competency with Microsoft IT packages
• Degree qualified in a relevant subject e.g. Human Resources / Business.
• Experience of working in a trade union recognised environment
• Experience of providing generalist support in a blue collar industry.

Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, race, age or disability, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.