HR Associate in Islington)

Ad Warrior Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable organization in London is seeking an experienced HR Associate to provide people-centered HR services. In this standalone role, you will manage HR operations and support the Senior Leadership Team. Candidates should have at least 2 years of HR experience and relevant qualifications. This role offers a salary between £32,000 and £37,000, with a focus on confidentiality and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in HR and Administrator role.
• Experience dealing with Senior Leadership Team and Board of Management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Senior Leadership Team on strategy and culture.
• Support managers with absence management and HR queries.
• Manage staff survey and resident survey process.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Project management

Problem-solving

Confidentiality

Attention to detail

Education

NVQ Level 5 or CIPD Level 5

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

HR Associate

Location: Islington

Salary: £32,000 - £37,000 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

The Role

They are seeking an experienced and proactive HR Associate to take responsibility for delivering a high quality, people centred HR service across the organisation. This is a standalone generalist role, ideal for someone to take the next step int their HR career, with scope to influence people strategy as well as manage day-to-day HR operations.

You will be the go-to person for all HR queries, providing advice, managing core processes, and supporting managers to get the best from their team.

The role requires a high level of professionalism, confidentiality, attention to detail and organisational skills.

The post-holder will also liaise with the Board of Management, preparing board papers with SLT members, minutes, and reports, and maintaining the organisation's records and registers.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team to deliver the over-arching the organisation strategy and culture.
• Support the Leadership team to learn from the staff survey process and take action to improve engagement in the employee experience.
• Develop a set of key metrics that highlight priority areas for intervention and transformation that also help to inform decision‑making processes.
• Oversee the progression of any employee relations concerns and
• provide a timely, accurate and consistent response to queries from managers and staff.
• Support managers with absence management, OH referrals and reasonable adjustment requirements.
• Analyse and identify trends from employee relations issues and support the identification of appropriate training interventions to address these.
• Lead on the implementation of new policy and practice rollout, embedding cultural and performance review processes, and other projects as requested.
• Work with line managers to ensure effective induction, behaviours, performance management framework, appraisal, talent management and succession planning processes are in place.
• Manage staff survey and residents survey process.
• Work with the Senior Leadership Team to arrange Board papers, attend meetings, minutes, and follow‑up action points.
• Any ad‑hoc tasks

Skills and Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years' experience in an HR and Administrator role
• NVQ Level 5 or CIPD Level 5 qualification in People Management
• Experience in dealing with the Senior Leadership Team and Board of Management.
• Experience in delivering excellent results within complex and challenging environments.
• Experience in managing the people impact of rapid growth and change.
• Experience in planning and implementing recruitment interventions and hiring a diverse range of roles.
• The ability to balance priorities and demands on time while working in a fast‑moving progressive environment.
• Experience of managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Commitment to, and enthusiasm for facilitating cultural and behavioural change.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information in an engaging and compelling manner using a variety of methods.
• Ability to manage difficult situations and resolve conflict.
• Commitment to and focus on quality, promoting high standards to consistently improve outcomes and the experience of staff.
• Reporting skills, minute taking and proficient Microsoft Office Skills
• Reliable and Confidential
• Problem‐solving, including being able to identify issues and resolve in a timely manner.
• Must be able to prioritise and plan work activities to use time efficiently.
• Must be organised, accurate, thorough, and able to monitor own work for quality.
• Experience of working in a unionised environment would be beneficial.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please do not hesitate to apply.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check