Interim HR Adviser

Morgan Law; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Morgan Law is seeking an Interim HR Adviser to support a charity for an initial 4-month contract with a salary of £32,000 to £35,800 per year. The role involves travel to the London office once per week with the remainder carried out remotely and a focus on employee relations case management.

The successful candidate will have generalist employee relations experience and a passion for progressing a career in HR, building strong relationships and delivering a high-quality HR service that supports

Qualifications

• Generalist employee relations experience is essential.
• Available immediately or up to 4 weeks notice.
• Able to build strong relationships and provide high-quality HR service.

Responsibilities

• Manage a high volume of employee relations cases, advising line managers and preparing case documentation.
• Ensure procedural timescales are adhered to for discipline, grievance, performance, and sickness absence.
• Stay up to date with employment law and best practice to mitigate risk.
• Collaborate with Reward and Policy Lead to embed practices in policies and procedures.
• Coach line managers in change management processes including TUPE, redundancy and restructuring.
• Escalate complex queries to HR Operations as needed.
• Develop productive relationships with staff at all levels, including senior management and unions.
• Work independently, taking initiative while aligning with senior colleagues.
• Support HR strategy delivery and HR projects within tight timeframes.

Skills

Employee relations

Case management

Change management

Line manager coaching

TUPE knowledge

Job description

I am urgently seeking an Interim HR Adviser to support an important charity for an initial 4 months at a salary of £32,000 to £35,800 per year depending on your location. The role involves travel to the London office once per week with the remainder carried out remotely and will have a focus on Employee Relations case management.

The successful HR Adviser will have generalist employee relations experience and be passionate about progressing a career in HR. They will be committed to building strong relationships and providing an effective, high quality HR service that supports the delivery of the HR and People strategies

The ideal candidate will be available immediately or at up to 4 weeks notice and will have the following skills, experience and knowledge:

• Managing a high volume of employee relations cases, providing advice and support to line managers, preparing case documentation and ensuring procedural timescales are adhered to for all cases including discipline, grievance, performance, sickness absence (including OH referrals, posturite, DSE) and ensure a consistent and fair approach to people management.
• Maintaining knowledge of developments in employment law legislation, case law and best practice and understanding their role in informing how HR processes mitigate risk.
• Contributing to best practice amongst colleagues by ensuring regular case reviews and lessons learnt are reflected in team practices, and collaborate with the Reward and Policy Lead to ensure they are embedded in the policies and procedures.
• Coaching and advising line managers in all change management processes including TUPE, redundancy and restructuring and to ensure all processes are completed effectively and within required timescales. Supporting the HR Operations team with the escalation of more complex queries and advice received to the HR mailbox.
• Developing and maintaining collaborative and productive relationships with all levels of staff including senior management and union representatives while establishing professional credibility.
• Working independently and on your own initiative in all areas of your work, with guidance from senior colleagues when appropriate.
• Supporting the delivery of the HR strategy and undertake HR projects, working as a team to complete tasks within tight timeframes and ensuring, at all times, that the HR department adds value to the organisation.