HR Advisor | Flexible Hours & People Policies

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sefton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Wellbeing day

Pension scheme (Aviva or equivalent)

Employee discounts platform

Travel of Merseyside passes loans

Job summary

The City of Liverpool College is seeking an HR Advisor to support the HR Business Partners by advising line managers and staff on HR policies, handling employee relations queries and leading attendance management. The role involves sensitive casework under guidance, maintaining MI and HR systems, and contributing to training and on-boarding.

With a focus on effective policies and employment law, the post requires experience in a busy HR environment, with duties spanning leave processing,

Qualifications

• Certificate in HR Practice or an equivalent qualification or experience.
• Experience of working within a busy HR department.
• Experience of preparing formal cases for internal hearings.
• Practical experience of sickness absence management.

Responsibilities

• Advise line managers and staff on HR policies and procedures across people management.
• Lead on attendance management and ensure attendance KPIs are met.
• Handle general employee relations queries, including contracts of employment and pay, liaising with finance and payroll.
• Complete appropriate-level casework, including absence review meetings and disciplinary and grievance matters, under HRBP guidance.
• Produce management information and keep HR systems maintained, with accurate information for managers.
• Advise on and process leave requests for maternity, paternity, compassionate, dependants and bereavement.
• Induct new employees in the use of self-service and online systems.
• Liaise with managers on performance concerns and escalate to the HRBP as needed.
• Advise on conditions of service, pension schemes, entitlements and pre-retirement arrangements.
• Maintain exit interview documentation.
• Support HRBPs in training staff and managers on new processes and legislation changes.
• Take part in cross-college activities such as enrolment, summer recruitment and exam invigilation.

Skills

HR policies

Attendance management

Employee relations

Casework

Management information

Leave processing

Self-service systems

Performance concerns

pensions & pre-retirement

Exit interviews

Training delivery

Education

Certificate in HR Practice

Tools

HR information systems

Job description

The City of Liverpool College is seeking an HR Advisor to support the HR Business Partners by advising line managers and staff on HR policies, handling employee relations queries and leading attendance management. The role involves sensitive casework under guidance, maintaining MI and HR systems, and contributing to training and on-boarding.

With a focus on effective policies and employment law, the post requires experience in a busy HR environment, with duties spanning leave processing,