People Advisor

RSM; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm is seeking a People Advisor to provide comprehensive HR support across various functions. The role involves managing employee relations, compensation processes, and contributing to national HR projects while fostering a culture of well-being and inclusion. Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years of HR experience and a passion for improving employee experiences.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience as a People Advisor in a generalist role.
• Experience handling disciplinary and grievance cases and conducting redundancy processes.
• Independent working skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide generalist HR advice across various areas.
• Manage annual bonus and salary review processes.
• Support employee relations and provide wellbeing advice.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Client service

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

CIPD qualification (or working towards)

Job description

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About the role

Working as a key member of the People team, you will provide a commercial HR service to our Tax service line. You will manage the HR service delivery and support all elements of the employee experience from joining RSM, to going on family leave, to leaving, and everything in between. You will also work closely with the Senior People Advisor and People Advisory Manager to strategically support a regional area of the business, working on engagement, sense of belonging, wellbeing, diversity & inclusion initiatives. You will also contribute to the ongoing development of the National People Team function with the opportunity to work on strategic national projects.

This role will work closely with 1 other People Advisor in the region; however, the team also includes an Assistant People Advisor and is supported by a People Assistant and a member of our central People Operations Team.

The remit of the role will focus on proactive HR support and advice to your client groups, including completion of the annual bonus and salary review processes, dealing with employee relations issues as they arise, providing wellbeing and absence management support, provision of management information/analysis, and delivery of learning and development initiatives.

About the company and department

RSM UK is part of the international RSM network, with over 3,500 staff based in 33 offices across the UK. We are the 7th largest accountancy and business advisory firm nationally and the 6th largest internationally.

Our vision is for RSM to be known as a great place to work. We strive to have a credible reputation for supporting and inspiring our people to succeed, achieving this through quality training and development, inspiring leadership, a drive for excellence in all we do, a focus on wellbeing, and an authentic culture founded on the principle of authentic inclusion. We encourage our HR team to be inquisitive and innovative, always thinking of ways to improve our processes.

About you

Do you want to work closely with your clients, building lasting relationships that allow you to make a real contribution? Do you enjoy variety and being challenged? Do you want to see your efforts rewarded and to be continually developed? Our culture is our greatest strength, and as a People Advisor, we will ensure that you are given wide-ranging experience, as well as the opportunity to get involved in one-off projects.

About the job

In this role, you will provide generalist HR advice in several areas including:

• Partner Support and Line Management Development: providing support and guidance to stakeholders, department heads, and line managers to help them manage their responsibilities and ongoing development. Undertaking line management coaching sessions (both individual and group) regarding performance management, grievances, disciplinary, absence management, coaching skills, and appraisals. Working with National Training contacts to provide feedback on training needs and action plans, with regular meetings to discuss trends and needs.
• Compensation and Benefits: supporting with the annual bonus and salary review processes, reporting to senior HR staff, utilizing market data to guide managers, and ensuring timely administration and contractual compliance.
• Employee Relations: advising partners and managers on handling performance issues, investigations, and restructures, ensuring legal and company requirements are met, and managing risks.
• Recruitment and Selection: collaborating with Talent Acquisition leads for experienced hires.
• Wellbeing and Absence Support: trained as a Mental Health First Aid champion, providing advice on mental health and complex absence cases.
• Appraisals: managing appraisal processes, ensuring fairness, and advising managers on feedback and objectives.
• Policies and Procedures: advising on application and updates of company policies.
• Projects: participating in national HR projects or local initiatives.
• Induction and Exit Procedures: ensuring proper onboarding and conducting exit interviews as needed.
• Reporting: utilizing HR systems to generate reports on various HR metrics.
• Family Leave: advising on maternity, paternity, parental, and shared parental leave, and promoting shared parental leave use.

  Requirements

  The role requires:

  • A minimum of 2 years’ experience as a People Advisor in a generalist role (essential)
  • Experience investigating disciplinary and grievance cases, and conducting redundancy and consultation processes (essential)
  • Ability to work independently from line managers (essential)
  • Stakeholder management skills at all levels (essential)
  • Experience in salary review processes (preferable)
  • Experience in professional or financial services (preferable)
  • Experience working in a multi-site environment (preferable)
  • CIPD qualification or working towards it (preferable)
  • Excellent organizational, client service, and communication skills
  • Passion for HR
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