Senior HR Advisor - externally focused / consultancy

Henlee Resourcing; Swindon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent HR consultancy in Swindon is seeking a Senior HR Advisor to provide high-quality HR advice and support to various clients. This site-based role requires CIPD qualification and experience in managing employee relations. The ideal candidate will excel in communication and have a thorough understanding of UK employment law. This role offers a unique opportunity to thrive in a dynamic environment and positively impact client's HR practices.

Qualifications

• CIPD qualified or equivalent experience is required.
• Experience in managing various employee relations processes is necessary.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail is essential.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for HR advice to clients.
• Provide guidance on employee relations through various channels.
• Manage and advise on disciplinary issues and grievances.

Skills

CIPD qualified / equivalent experience

Excellent UK employment law knowledge

Experience in employee relations casework

Excellent communication skills

Good MS Office skills

Tools

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Excel

Job description

Overview

Henlee Resourcing is working in partnership with this well respected and growing HR consultancy based in Swindon to recruit an experienced and proactive Senior HR Advisor on a permanent basis. The role is site based in Swindon (with parking) with some travel to London to suit client requirements.

Working as a trusted Advisor to a varied portfolio of clients, you'll be the first point of contact, providing high quality and commercial HR advice and support, helping the clients navigate through HR processes to provide solutions to people problems. You will also be responsible for undertaking client project work as required.

Responsibilities

• First point of contact for the HR advice line service, ensuring accurate, timely and commercial HR advice and support for clients
• Providing advice to clients on all aspects of HR, particularly employee relations matters, over the telephone and via email
• Advising and managing on behalf of clients' disciplinary issues, employee grievances, performance management, redundancies, and TUPE
• Creating and issuing documents that supports the specialist advice provided to clients
• Delivering project work including staff surveys, salary benchmarking and managing client appraisals
• Leading on-site (where necessary) with redundancy programs and employee relations issues
• Chair or support formal meetings with clients, including grievances, disciplinaries and appeals
• Supporting and delivering training to clients, helping to develop and prepare training materials
• Creating and updating client policies, procedures, and handbooks to ensure compliance with employment law and good HR practice

What we're looking for / about you

• CIPD qualified / working towards or equivalent experience
• Excellent and up to date UK employment law knowledge
• Experience in managing a range of ER casework
• Experience in leading formal processes, including grievances, disciplinaries and appeals
• HR experience over various business sectors is desirable
• Commercially aware of the needs of small businesses
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to organise own workload to meet targets and deadlines
• Good MS Office skills - Word, PowerPoint, Excel
• Happy to travel to client sites (London) on occasion / when and where applicable

This is a rare yet fantastic opportunity for somebody who enjoys variety and thrives in a role where no two days are the same. You'll be joining a supportive team and have the chance to make a genuine impact with clients.

If you are looking for the next step in your career or indeed a change of environment, are interested in a challenging yet rewarding opportunity and can demonstrate the above capabilities, we are keen to hear from you.

Henlee Resourcing is a specialist full-service HR recruitment consultancy, operating across the South West, M3, M4 and M5 corridors.