Junior HR Advisor - North

Menzies Aviation; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the aviation sector is seeking a Junior HR Advisor to join their dynamic HR team in Edinburgh. This role is pivotal in delivering a comprehensive HR service, including administration, recruitment support, and employee relations in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will bring experience in HR and a broad understanding of employment law, contributing to a culture of excellence and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in advising and supporting line managers.
• Competent with standard IT packages (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams).
• Broad understanding of HR components including employment law and recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain HR records and respond to HR queries.
• Support recruitment activities and hold HR surgeries.
• Participate in HR projects including employee engagement and policy development.

Skills

HR administration

Employee relations

Compliance management

Communication

IT proficiency

Education

CiPD level 3 or 5 qualification

Job description

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People. Passion. Pride. This is what has driven our teams since 1833.

Since that time, we have developed to become a critical partner in the global aviation industry, delivering time-critical logistics services at over 290 locations in 65 countries, across 6 continents.

But at the heart of our business is our people.

Role Purpose

The Junior HR Advisor will play a key role in supporting the HR Business Partner (HRBP) and HR Advisor (HRA) in a fast paced and dynamic HR Team, to deliver a full generalist HR service to our stations in Scotland. The post holder will take ownership of ensuring they keep up to date with developments in employment law, company policies and procedures and HR Best Practice.

What you will be doing

• Maintain up-to-date and accurate HR records, including personnel files, contracts, and employee changes.
• Respond to HR-related queries from employees and managers, offering advice on company policies, procedures, and employment law within a remit agreed with HRBP and HR Advisor.
• Hold regular “HR surgeries” in break rooms and offices.
• Support the HR team with recruitment activities, including job postings, screening applications, and scheduling interviews.
• Participate in various local and national HR projects, including employee engagement, HR system implementation, and policy development.

Would you like to see more detail on the accountabilities of the role? Please see the attached job description for further information.

Safety, Security, WellBeing and Compliance:

You will have a responsibility and duty whilst at work to take reasonable care of the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself and others in accordance with provided information, training, and workplace health and safety rules or procedures. The company is committed to providing a safe working environment for all staff members. In all areas of our business there is a potential risk to the health, safety and welfare to everyone on our sites through the misuse of alcohol and drugs. As such the Company prohibits such misuse and carries out regular testing to enforce our Substance Misuse Policy.

Please see the attached job description for further details on safety, security, wellbeing & compliance.

What we are looking for

• Experience in advising and supporting line managers.
• Experience in HR administration and system navigation and competent with standard IT packages (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams etc.).
• Ideally experience in a fast-paced customer focused environment with a mix of blue/white collar workers.
• Experience partnering with line managers and middle managers, and handling employee relations issues within this environment.
• Broad understanding of the technical and functional components of Human Resources, including: employment law, employee relations, compliance management in a large organization, compensation, employee relations, recruitment, talent management, absence management, organizational planning, leadership development, coaching, training, engagement and building trust.
• CiPD level 3 or 5 professional qualification (desirable).

Diversity

MenziesAviation are a committed equal opportunity employer and encourage applications for suitably qualified and eligible applicants regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, and maternity. We strive to create an inclusive working environment, where the different knowledge, perspectives, experiences, and approaches of our global workforce are represented. Where everyone feels valued and can reach their full potential.

Please be aware that as part of our recruitment process, we may look to use a variety of resourcing tools to help us understand your skills and experience in relation to the role.