HR Advisor
- Posted 04 October 2023
- Salary £35,500 - £37,000 per annum
- LocationBedfordshire
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Human Resources Recruitment
- ReferencePROF_44171
- Contact NameStuart Montgomery
Job description
We are currently partnering with a leading educational body based in Bedfordshire, who are recruiting for a HR Advisor to join their growing team on a permanent basis.
This is a full-time position with a salary band of £35,500 - £37,000 (subject to experience).
Duties will include (but are not limited to):
Provide advice and guidance on all employee relations/change management matters to managers and staff - this will include, but is not limited to, disciplinary and grievance processes, absent management, redundancy, TUPE and performance and capability procedures
Carry out employee relations and change management activities to ensure that employee relations and organisational change processes are delivered professionally
Manage an employee relations caseload as directed by the Senior HR Advisor and provide regular reports as required
Ensure effective monitoring of absence management and referrals to Occupational Health are carried out
Monitor both short and long-term sickness absence, advising line managers and ensuring that staff are managed in accordance with the Absence Management policy, to enable return to work at the earliest opportunity
Support the development and implementation of the portfolio of standard letters and documents within HR
Assist with the updating of HR policies and procedures in line with legislation, ensuring that any relevant processes are aligned to any changes and that managers/staff receive appropriate briefings/training
Support the Principal and Recruitment Officer with the recruitment and selection processes as required, this may include attending interviews and training staff on interview skills and techniques
Manage and maintain contracts, personnel files and other employee information
Experience required:
Experience required working in education
At least five years’ experience of working in a generalist HR environment, to include employee relations and transactions at all levels
Able to demonstrate knowledge of work systems, equipment, process and the use of standard IT packages.
Expertise and qualifications required:
Good general standard of education
Graduate member of CIPD or working towards
Rewards and Benefits:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Generous pension scheme
Wellbeing package
Working hours:
37 hours per week
Monday – Thursday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, Friday 8:30am – 4:00pm
Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.
James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.
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