HR Advisors - 2 Year FTC

Delta Housing; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development opportunities

Healthcare cash plan

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Volunteering programme

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Delta Housing Ltd. in Chelmsford is seeking two HR Advisors on a 2-year fixed-term contract. You will support managers across employee relations, performance management, and policy interpretation, delivering trusted guidance to the business.

Initial training is office-based, transitioning to a hybrid model with 2–3 days in the office and the remainder working from home. The role includes absences monitoring and timely HR advisory support.

Qualifications

• GCSEs or equivalent literacy and numeracy demonstrated.
• Experience providing HR advice in a busy environment.
• Knowledge of employment legislation and HR policy.

Responsibilities

• Support managers on employee relations and performance management.
• Assist HR Partners with HR administration.
• Monitor absences and liaise with Occupational Health.
• Advise on performance management issues with escalation when needed.
• Answer general HR queries daily.

Skills

GCSEs

CIPD Level 3

Stakeholder engagement

HR policy knowledge

Employee relations

Education

CIPD Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

HR Advisors - 2 Year FTC

£35,000

Chelmsford

Temporary

Full-Time

We are looking for two HR Advisors (2-year FTC) to support and coordinate a broad range of HR activities, providing trusted guidance and advice to the business across areas including performance management, employee relations, policy and procedure interpretation, and organisational design.

What you'll be doing

• Support managers on all areas of Employee Relations and performance management, ensuring fairness and consistency across teams and directorates.
• Assist HR Business Partners/Managers with Employee Relations administration.
• Lead on monitoring and supporting long and short term absences, liaising with Occupational Health and HR Business Partners as appropriate.
• Advise managers on performance management issues, escalating to HR Business Partners as appropriate.
• Manage and respond to general HR queries on a daily basis.

What we are looking for

• Evidence of attainment of good literacy and numeracy, e.g. GCSEs or equivalent demonstrable prior learning).
• Qualified, or working towards CIPD level 3 or relevant experience of an HR Advisor role.
• Ability to engage effectively with managers and employees at all levels of the organisation, as well as external stakeholders.
• Experience of working in an HR environment, providing advice and support on a range of key activities including capability and absence management.
• Sound knowledge of HR policy, best practice and employment legislation.

Please note the office expectancy of this role is as follows:. Full-time office-based during the initial training period, transitioning to a hybrid working model thereafter, with 2–3 days per week office-based and the remaining days working from home.

Benefits

• The salary for this post will be £35,000 Per Annum.
• Learning and development opportunities
• Healthcare cash plan
• Robust employee reward and recognition programme
• Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteering programme
• Competitive pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays, 3 extra days between Christmas and New Year and 1 wellbeing day per annum.
• 37 hours per week - employees may be able to work flexibly by agreement with their line manager, taking account of business need. We operate a hybrid working policy at Delta Housing Ltd.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications or successfully appoint a candidate before the closing date.