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: Home and/or office based with some flexibility required to attend the Head Office in Kettering, Northants from time to time.

Reports to: Client Services Manager

HR Advisor Role

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

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 unavailable.

• To ensure that client’s HR documentation, including offer letters and written statements are drafted and are up to date with current legislation.

• To help draft and finalise Employee Handbooks and policies as required.
• To assist the Client Services Manager with 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

What we offer in return:

• 25 days holiday, plus your ‘Birthday day off’

• Flexible holiday scheme to buy / sell holiday

• Health Cash Plan

• Life assurance scheme (4 x salary)

• My Staff Shop

• Employee Assistance Programme