HR Advisor - Part Time

Sierra 57 Consult Ltd; Redditch; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 4% employee 4% Employer

Life Assurance - 3x Salary

HealthCare scheme after 6 months

Job summary

Sierra 57 Consult Ltd is seeking a Part-Time HR Advisor to join our UK team. You will provide day-to-day HR support, employee relations guidance and HR administration, ensuring compliance with UK employment legislation and supporting workforce development.

You will act as the main point of contact for UK HR matters, supporting around 25 employees and liaising with the Head Office as needed. The role is primarily based at the UK HQ with some flexible home working.

Qualifications

• Experience as HR Advisor, HR Officer or HR Generalist.
• Knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Experience handling absence management, disciplinary procedures and grievances.

Responsibilities

• Maintain confidential employee records using HR systems.
• Review and update HR policies and employee handbook to ensure UK compliance.
• Provide day-to-day HR advice to managers and staff across the employee lifecycle.
• Advise on absence management, including return-to-work and long-term absence cases.
• Support employee relations matters and performance-related issues.
• Coordinate performance management and annual appraisals.
• Manage onboarding, changes, promotions and transfers.
• Conduct pre-employment checks and right-to-work verifications.
• Coordinate recruitment including apprenticeship needs and onboarding.
• Monitor trainings and maintain qualifications/certifications.

Skills

Employee relations

Absence management

Disciplinary procedures

Grievance management

Performance management

HR administration

Recruitment & onboarding

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

CIPD qualification

Tools

SuccessFactors

HR Bright

Job description

Job Overview:

Working alongside our client, an established market leader in the supply of specialist industrial equipment for the plastics industry, we are looking for an experienced Part-Time HR Advisor to join their team.

Reporting directly to the Financial Director, the successful candidate will provide day-to-day HR support, employee relations guidance and HR administration, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and supporting the ongoing development of the workforce.

Benefits:

Pension 4% employee 4% Employer pension contribution

Life Assurance - 3x Salary

HealthCare scheme after 6 months employment

Remit:

• This position will suit an experienced HR Advisor, HR Officer or HR Generalist with a strong understanding of employee relations, HR processes and UK employment legislation.
• Based at the company's UK headquarters, this part-time opportunity offers the chance to take responsibility for the day-to-day HR function within an established international business.
• The successful HR Advisor will act as the main point of contact for UK HR matters, supporting approximately 25 employees and liaising with the company's international Head Office when required.
• The role will be primarily office-based, with some flexibility for occasional home working.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records using SuccessFactors, HR Bright and other relevant HR systems.
• Review and maintain HR policies and the employee handbook, ensuring compliance with UK employment legislation and best practice.
• Provide day-to-day HR advice and guidance to managers and employees across the full employee lifecycle.
• Advise and support managers on absence management, including return-to-work procedures and long-term absence cases.
• Support employee relations matters, including disciplinary procedures, grievances and performance-related issues.
• Coordinate performance management and annual appraisal processes using SuccessFactors.
• Manage employee onboarding and offboarding, ensuring accurate documentation and a positive employee experience.
• Administer contractual changes, promotions, salary amendments and employee transfers.
• Conduct pre-employment checks, including right-to-work verification and reference checking.
• Coordinate recruitment and selection activities, including apprentice recruitment, interview arrangements and onboarding.
• Monitor training compliance and maintain records of mandatory employee qualifications and certifications.
• Maintain the company skills matrix to identify training requirements and monitor workforce competency levels.
• Oversee employee benefits administration, including healthcare.
• Support HR improvement projects to enhance efficiency, compliance and employee experience.
• Coordinate employee engagement activities and internal company events.
• Support UK quarterly ESG reporting and associated data collection.

Experience Requirements:

• Previous experience in an HR Advisor, HR Officer or HR Generalist role.
• Good knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Experience supporting employee relations matters, including absence management, disciplinary procedures and grievances.
• Experience with HR administration, employee records, recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail and the ability to handle confidential information.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to advise managers and employees at all levels.
• Good IT skills and experience working with HR systems; knowledge of SuccessFactors or HR Bright would be advantageous.
• CIPD qualification would be advantageous.

Key Words:

"HR Advisor", "Part Time HR Advisor", "HR Officer", "HR Generalist", "HR Coordinator", "HR Administrator", "People Advisor", "Human Resources", "Employee Relations", Absence Management", "Grievance Management", "Performance Management", "HR Compliance", "CIPD", "HR Bright", "Employee Engagement", "Manufacturing", "Plastics Industry"

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