HR Assistant Manager: People Strategy & ER Excellence

Bdo; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO in the United Kingdom is seeking a capable HR Generalist to support Central Operations across around 900 colleagues. You will partner with leaders and managers to deliver practical people solutions, build strong stakeholder relationships and act as a trusted adviser on people matters.

Reporting to the Senior HR Manager, you will handle employee relations, governance, and cyclical processes while promoting continuous improvement and new ways of working across the firm.

Qualifications

• Significant experience operating in a generalist HR role.
• Experience working within a professional services or fast-paced environment desirable.
• Proven experience managing employee relations cases independently.
• Strong coaching and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence managers at varying levels.
• Sound knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience leading cyclical HR processes and people initiatives.
• Strong analytical capability and ability to translate data into meaningful insights.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification or working towards.
• Excellent communication, judgement and decision-making skills.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• A proactive, solutions-focused and collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead on a broad range of employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, performance, capability, absence, probation and wellbeing cases.
• Provide expert guidance on employment legislation, HR policies and best practice.
• Support strategic people projects and key People Plan priorities, embedding new ways of working.
• Lead cyclical HR activities such as performance reviews, promotions, talent reviews and salary review processes.
• Use people data and insights to identify trends, risks and opportunities for senior stakeholders.
• Monitor compliance with people policies and governance standards, driving improvements in service delivery.

Skills

Generalist HR

UK employment law

Stakeholder management

CIPD Level 5

Employee relations

Data analysis

Job description

BDO in the United Kingdom is seeking a capable HR Generalist to support Central Operations across around 900 colleagues. You will partner with leaders and managers to deliver practical people solutions, build strong stakeholder relationships and act as a trusted adviser on people matters.

Reporting to the Senior HR Manager, you will handle employee relations, governance, and cyclical processes while promoting continuous improvement and new ways of working across the firm.