Senior HR Advisor

Hays Human Resources; Chichester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join their dynamic HR & Employer Relations team in Chichester. This role, focused on managing sickness absence and employee relations cases, offers a unique opportunity to work closely with managers and drive improvements in workforce health. You'll be instrumental in advising on complex cases, analyzing workforce data, and implementing effective strategies to reduce sickness rates. If you're passionate about HR and thrive in a collaborative environment, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Solid HR & Employer Relations background within unionised environments.
• Experience advising on complex cases including disciplinary and grievance.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload ensuring timely and appropriate handling.
• Support managers with complex sickness/absences and provide regular reports.

Skills

HR Advisory Skills

Employee Relations

Knowledge of UK Employment Legislation

Complex Case Management

Data Analysis

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management

CIPD Membership

Job description

We are seeking an experienced HR Advisor / HR professional / Senior HR Advisor to work as part of a busy HR & Employer relations team in Chichester, West Sussex.
This initial 6-month contract is to work as part of a project team with a focus on sickness absence and ER case management.
You will be working closely with managers on all aspects of employer relations cases with a focus on sickness absence cases which could include all elements such as mental health, muscular skeletal, reasonable adjustments, sickness, disability etc..
Key Duties :

• Manage a caseload in an advisory capacity, ensuring they are handled appropriately and in a timely fashion;
• Prioritise work and follow-up tasks on a daily and ongoing basis, working with the Manager and other key stakeholders to identify and manage changing priorities;
• Timetable cases so that they progress within agreed timescales
• Ensure effective and regular communication with all parties
  Support and advise managers dealing with employees with complex sickness/absences, both long and short term, including providing managers with regular sickness absence reports relating to their individual areas, in order to achieve a year-on-year decrease in sickness rates.
• To review and analyse provided workforce data, providing a monthly report for designated areas, regarding key workforce KPIs for sickness.
• To give risk-based advice on redeployment, ill health, retirement or termination in line with employment legislation and the organisation's policies
• Working with the HR Business Partner, People Manager or Lead - Project Team utilise the improvement methodology to identify contributors to sickness absence and formulate plans to address them.

Candidates
Were seeking a Senior HR Advisor / HR Advisor with a solid HR & Employer Relations background within unionised/complex larger-scale environments.

• Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management or equivalent experience
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development or working towards
• Experience of employee relations in a complex, multidisciplinary organisation
• Knowledge of current UK employment legislation and understanding the risks of non-compliance
• Experience of advising managers on complex cases including disciplinary, capability and grievance
• As sickness absence is a focus for the role, this would be a high priority for the role.
• Experience of working in a multi-unionised environment
• Awareness of best practice employee relations methodologies

The Offer

• 6-month initial contract via Hays on a temporary contract basis.
• Full-time 37.5 hours will be based at Chichester circa 3 days per week on site to work closely with department managers.

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