Local HR Partner (fixed - term contract)

Ørsted; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector seeks an HR advisor for a fixed-term position in London. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive operational HR support to the business, advising on policies, managing employee relations, and overseeing onboarding processes. Working knowledge of UK employment law and a CIPD qualification is expected. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits package, with an emphasis on strong relationship-building skills in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience in HR advisory role, preferably in matrix organization.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise on HR policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Manage short- and long-term absences.
• Provide seamless HR onboarding and offboarding process.

Skills

Communication

Relationship Building

Planning

Prioritisation

Influencing

Education

CIPD qualification or similar

Job description

Join us in this role where you’ll provide a seamless operational HR service to the business.

Welcome to UKI P&C
You’ll be part of UK and Ireland People & Culture team where you, together with your colleagues, will manage HR matters, including short- and long-term absence, ER cases, immigration, policy / legal advice and HR onboarding and offboarding processes.

As a team, we collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure employees are clear on benefits, policies, and more.

You’ll play an important role in:

• advising on HR policies, procedures and guidelines and acting as subject matter expert
• supporting managers with employer relations, investigations and performance management
• managing short- and long-term absences, working with managers, employees, and occupational health as required
• providing a seamless HR onboarding and offboarding process, in collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders
• supporting the Senior HRBP on change processes and specific projects, which may include divestments, acquisitions, and reorganisations
• working with our international mobility team to manage the expatriation and short-term business assignments to the UK
• handling ad hoc tasks/projects as required.

To succeed in the role, you:

• have obtained or are working towards CIPD qualification or a similar accredited professional qualification
• possess working knowledge of UK employment law
• have experience working in an HR advisory role, preferably in a matrix organisation
• are able to plan, prioritise, and work independently
• are an excellent communicator with strong relationship-building skills
• have personal credibility and the ability to influence key stakeholders.

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Your role will require you visit the London offices on a regular basis.

Remuneration

For this role we offer a yearly base salary in range of£50,000 to £55,000+ pension + benefits. Actual offer considers the specific candidates experience and skills.

Shape the future with us
Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via [e-mail].

Please note that this is a fixed-term position with a duration time of 12 months.