Senior HR Advisor (Fixed Term Contract)

D Young & Co LLP; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

D Young & Co LLP is seeking a senior HR professional to deliver a first-class HR service with a focus on employment law and employee relations. You will act as an internal specialist, review and draft HR policies, lead complex ER cases, and manage onboarding and probation processes.

In collaboration with the HR Manager and EDI partners, you will design and deliver training, support wellbeing initiatives, and ensure timely progression of HR matters while maintaining accurate records and driving

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent
• Proven experience as Senior HR Advisor or ER Specialist
• Experience managing complex ER cases end-to-end
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and best practice HR
• Ability to interpret legislation and draft policies, presentations and guidance

Responsibilities

• Provide internal HR advisory on employment law and policies
• Review, update and draft HR policies
• Lead ER cases, including disciplinaries, grievances, performance management and sickness absence
• Lead onboarding and probation processes
• Maintain accurate case records and ensure timely progression of ER matters
• Advise on wellbeing and employee relations matters
• Lead leaver processes including exit interviews
• Support trainee qualification lifecycle
• Design and deliver training
• Collaborate with HR Manager and EDI partner on events and initiatives
• Support Mental Health First Aider service

Skills

HR policy drafting

ER case management

UK employment law knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Training delivery

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

You will provide a first-class HR service to the Firm by delivering professional, commercial and value adding support and advice to the partners, supervisors and employees.

What you will enjoy

• Acting as the firm's internal specialist on employment law
• Reviewing, updating and drafting HR policies
• Leading the firm's ER cases including disciplinary, grievance, performance management, sickness absence, flexible working and capability matters
• Leading and managing the onboarding and probation process
• Maintaining accurate case records and ensuring timely progression of all ER matters
• Providing guidance to employees on a range of wellbeing and employee relations matters
• Leading and managing the leaver process including conducting exit interviews
• Managing the life cycle of the trainee's qualification journey within the firm
• Becoming a subject matter expert on all IP exams, liaising with professional bodies and examination boards to ensure the firm is aware of current and future changes
• Being responsible for ensuring that all training is delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Working with the HR Manager and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion partner to arrange EDI events and initiatives
• Supporting the firm's Mental Health First Aider service

What you will need

• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience
• Proven experience in a Senior HR Advisor or ER Specialist role preferably within a professional service, legal or similarly regulated environment
• Demonstrable experience managing complex ER cases from end-to-end
• Strong, current knowledge of UK employment law and best practice HR
• The ability to interpret legislation and draft policies, presentations and guidance documents
• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship building skills
• Experience of managing competing demands and working to tight deadlines
• Work collaboratively with the HR team and other departments to identify and drive forward value add initiatives and projects
• Experience in the design and delivery of training