HR Advisor

Salary:              circa £32,000 pa on joining, depending on experience, with review after probation, plus benefits

Full Time:           9:00 – 5:30 (40 hours per week).

Duration:          Permanent

Location:          Kettering, Northants with some flexibility to work from home 

The Role

HR Solutions are seeking an HR Advisor to join the Client Services Team in delivering first class HR support to a range of clients on a wide range of employment issues and HR projects.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-growing HR outsourcing company and as we continue to grow there will be opportunities to move into other roles in the future.   We are looking for someone who is hard working, keen to progress their HR career but also very much a team player. We are happy to support staff through relevant qualifications as part of their ongoing development plan. The company are proud supporters of our chosen charities and enjoy participating in fundraising activities – see our website for more information!

We also use technology to help us deliver an efficient and consistent service using one of the leading CRMs and Knowledge Base. 

Therefore, to be successful in this role you will need to have a demonstrable knowledge of employment legislation and its application through best practice across a broad range of initiatives, as well as possess a high aptitude for technology.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• To provide a first-class service in the provision of professional telephone and email advice to HR Solutions’ clients, on all aspects of employee relations including Disciplinary, Grievance, Absence Management, Restructure, Redundancy and TUPE.

• Working with colleagues to ensure that all client enquiries are answered within service level agreements.
• Providing support to HR Consultants’ direct clients when they are out of office

• To ensure that client employee documentation, including offer letters and written statements are sent out on time and are up to date.
• To help draft and finalise Employee Handbooks as required.
• To assist the HR Operations Manager on any work required.

Person Specification 

• A minimum of 3 years’ practical HR experience at a senior level
• Experience of providing business focused HR advice to managers at all levels
• The ability to understand commercial information
• Be educated to degree level (or suitable experience), ideally in HR Management
• Be able to demonstrate a strong knowledge and understanding of current employment legislation
• Have generalist HR Knowledge
• The ability to write clear and concise English to high standards
• Be computer literate and proficient in MS Office, web-based applications and HRIS
• Excellent organisational and administration skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Be a confident relationship builder
• Have a professional and flexible attitude
• Have the ability to work under pressure
• Must be able to work under own initiative
• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing and experience of dealing with people at all levels

 Desirable

• Be at least MCIPD qualified or possess equivalent law degree