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Web Recruit Ltd; Alston; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Electric car scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Perkbox access

Training & Professional Development

Employee Referral Bonus

33 days’ annual leave

Option to purchase additional annual**

Professional Membership

Job summary

Allan Webb Ltd, based in Stonehouse/Gloucester with hybrid working, is seeking a People Advisor to join our HR team on a full-time, permanent basis. This role focuses on providing HR guidance across the business, handling employee relations and ensuring compliance with UK employment legislation.

You will support recruitment, onboarding and offboarding, work with the People Partner and Head of People on HR initiatives, and line-manage the People Administrator.

Qualifications

• A minimum of two years’ HR experience.
• Experience managing employee relations cases, grievances and disciplinary procedures.
• Understanding of UK Employment legislation.
• Competency using and managing HR systems.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advice and support across the organisation.
• Manage employee relations cases, including absence, performance, disciplinary and grievance matters.
• Overseeing recruitment, onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Support improvements to HR practices and processes in line with the wider People Strategy.
• Line manage the People Administrator.
• Provide day-to-day HR guidance to managers and employees.

Skills

HR experience

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Communication

Attention to detail

Tools

HR systems

Job description

Stonehouse, Gloucester (with hybrid working)

A bit about us

At Allan Webb Ltd, we are a leading engineering consultancy with over 60 years of experience delivering asset optimisation services to clients across the defence, government, energy, pharmaceutical and aerospace sectors, both in the UK and internationally.

We're committed to conducting all our activities ethically, with a strong focus on human rights, sustainability and social responsibility. Our Corporate Social Responsibility policy reflects this commitment, ensuring we operate in a way that positively impacts both society and the environment.

We truly champion agile working, believing that flexibility and wellbeing empower our people to perform at their best. What's more, we're proud supporters of the Armed Forces community and foster an inclusive, innovative workplace where individuals and teams can thrive.

We are now looking for a People Advisor to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.

What we can offer you

• Electric car scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to Perkbox (providing over 9,000 perks and benefits)
• Training & Professional Development
• Employee Referral Bonus
• 33 days’ annual leave (inc. Bank Holidays)
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Payment for Professional Membership

This is a brilliant opportunity for an experienced HR professional with a sound understanding of UK employment legislation to join our supportive organisation.

You’ll have the chance to build on your advisory experience across a broad range of people matters, gaining valuable exposure to the wider People Strategy while helping shape a positive and consistent employee experience across the business.

What’s more, you’ll join a company that puts real emphasis on supporting and developing its people, with mentoring, professional development, ED&I and mental health initiatives all forming part of the wider culture.

So, if you’re looking for a varied HR role where you can strengthen your expertise and grow within a business that genuinely invests in its people.

What the role involves

As a People Advisor, you will provide HR advice and support across our organisation, managing employee relations matters and helping improve the employee experience.

You will manage employee relations cases, including absence, performance, disciplinary and grievance matters, ensuring company policies and procedures are followed.

Overseeing recruitment, onboarding and offboarding processes, you will ensure a positive and compliant experience for candidates and employees.

Working with the People Partner and Head of People, you will also support improvements to HR practices and processes in line with the wider People Strategy.

Additionally, you will:

• Line manage the People Administrator
• Provide day-to-day HR guidance to managers and employees
• Support managers in resolving attendance and performance issues

Who we are looking for

To be considered as a People Advisor, you will need:

• A minimum of two years’ HR experience
• Experience managing employee relations cases, grievances and disciplinary procedures
• An understanding of UK Employment legislation
• Competency using and managing HR systems
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), with strong stakeholder management
• Strong attention to detail

Other organisations may call this role Human Resources Advisor, HR Advisor, Employee Relations Advisor, ER Advisor, People Services Advisor, Senior HR Co-ordinator, HR Officer, or Human Resources Officer.

Webrecruit and Allan Webb are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.