HR Advisor - Huntington

Portakabin Ltd; Barmby on the Marsh; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Life insurance

Health & wellbeing services

Job summary

Portakabin Ltd. is seeking a dedicated HR Advisor to join our HR team at our York head office.

The role offers an annual salary up to 35,000 with a potential annual-on-target bonus up to 5%, 25 days leave plus bank holidays, and a contributory pension with life insurance. You will provide timely advice on employee relations, coach managers on policies, support ER procedures, manage ER cases, conduct exit interviews, and contribute to training on ER topics while ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• CIPD qualification is required.
• Experience handling complex employee relations (ER) cases.
• Ability to manage cases independently, with team support.
• Proactive mindset with forward planning to prevent issues.
• Strong understanding of employment law and HR policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely and effective advice on employee relations matters and ensure policies are applied consistently.
• Coach and advise managers on HR policies and procedures to build capability.
• Support employees and managers through ER procedures and achieve timely resolution.
• Manage formal ER cases, ensuring they are recorded, tracked and resolved within required timescales.
• Conduct exit interviews and escalate feedback to stakeholders.
• Escalate complex or high-risk cases to the People Operations Manager as needed.
• Assist in designing and delivering training on key employee relations topics.
• Ensure advice and guidance complies with employment law and company policies.

Skills

Employee relations

ER cases

Stakeholder management

Communication

Mediation

Employment law

Policy advisory

Analytical thinking

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

HR Advisor - Huntington

Are you looking to join a successful and growing organisation who are committed to creating a great safe place to work where all employees have the opportunity to contribute, grow and develop? Portakabin are looking for a HR Advisor to join our HR team based at our Head office in York.

Role Details

• Annual salary up to 35,000 dependent on skills and experience, plus potential annual-on-target bonus of up to 5% subject to business performance
• Role based: York, YO32 9PT
• Contract type: Permanent
• Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays and opportunity to buy an additional 5 days each year.

Duties

• Provide timely and effective advice on employee relations matters, ensuring company policies are applied consistently.
• Coach and advise managers on HR policies and procedures, building knowledge and capability to handle people issues confidently.
• Support employees and managers through ER procedures, handling cases proactively to achieve timely resolution.
• Manage formal ER cases, ensuring they are recorded, tracked and resolved within required timescales.
• Conduct exit interviews and elevate feedback and recommendations to relevant stakeholders.
• Escalate complex or high-risk cases to the People Operations Manager, seeking guidance and approval in line with governance requirements.
• Support the design and delivery of training on key employee relations topics to increase line manager capability.
• Ensure advice and guidance is compliant with employment law and company policies.

Benefits & Opportunities

• Contributory pension including life insurance benefit
• A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services

Our Ideal Candidate

• CIPD qualified.
• Experience of complex ER cases
• Confidence to manage cases independently and work as part of a team
• Proactive and thinks ahead to prevent future issues
• Sound judgement and confidence in challenging stakeholders with the ability to offering constructive alternatives.
• Strong understanding of employment law and HR policies.
• Excellent communication and mediation skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive and complex issues with professionalism.
• Experience in HR advisor, employee relations advisor or case manager roles.
• Analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Ability to build effective relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.