HR Advisor / HR Officer

Hays Specialist Recruitment; Folkestone and Hythe District; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an interim HR Advisor to provide solution-focused HR advice on various people matters. This role involves overseeing recruitment, managing employee relations, and ensuring compliance with employment legislation. Ideal candidates will be CIPD qualified and possess a strong background in HR advisory roles. Join a dynamic team where you can make a significant impact on the organization while working on-site with the flexibility of occasional remote work. This temporary position offers the potential for a permanent role, making it an exciting opportunity for HR professionals looking to advance their careers.

Qualifications

• CIPD Qualified Level 5 or similar experience required.
• Proven background as an HR Generalist or Advisor is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical HR advice to managers on various HR matters.
• Oversee recruitment processes and manage employee relations cases.

Skills

HR Generalist

Employee Relations

Coaching Managers

IT Skills in HR Systems

Education

CIPD Qualified Level 5

Professional HR Qualification

Tools

SharePoint

Job description

This interim HR Advisor / HR Officer role will provide managers with practical solution-focused HR advice on general HR and People matters. This is a 1 to 3 months temporary role that could go permanent, ideally based on site 5 days a week but could WFH 1 day if required.
Duties Include
Overseeing recruitment and onboarding processes, organisational development, and employee relations.
Ensuring policies and procedures are in line with current employment legislation.
Responsible for the supervision of the administrative function of the HR department.
* Provide effective HR advice to the organisation through a variety of communication tools, e.g. Teams, etc.
* Provide support and advice to recruiting managers to ensure recruitment is carried out in line with the Recruitment Policy and Safer Recruitment principles.
* Coordinate the recruitment process from advertising through to appointment of successful candidate, including pre-employment checks, the preparation of appointment documentation and onboarding.
* Supporting the management of employee relations cases relating to Disciplinary, Grievance, Sickness and Capability. This includes liaising with Occupational Health and supporting formal investigations and hearings.
* Coach managers to manage sickness absence, managing redeployment where appropriate, assisting staff with returning and work with managers across the organisation to reduce sickness absence.
* Manage the day-to-day workload of the HR team including annual appraisals, ensuring the best use of volunteers.
* Maintain and update HR documents routinely, ensuring Handbooks, SharePoint and other documents or online forms are updated in line with employment law updates and
organisational updates.
* Assist in the checking of the payroll when required.

Requirements
* CIPD Qualified level 5 or similar by experience
* Professional HR Qualification or relevant experience (Desirable)
* Proven background as an HR Generalist or HR Adviser or similar level within an HR team
* Experience of reviewing and implementing Company Policies
* Proven experience of coaching managers in an HR advisory capacity
* Up to date and comprehensive knowledge of HR practice, concepts and themes including employment law and employee relations issues
* Good IT skills, particularly in HR systems
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Posted on: 2025-04-26 12:40:56

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