We are currently working in partnership with one of Europe’s leading organisations within professional services who are looking to appoint a HR Advisor on a 6-month FTC.

This will be a full-time position based in West Yorkshire, with hybrid working (Two days home working) and a salary of £32,000 to £39,000 per annum (+ £1,500 end of contract bonus).

The ideal candidate will have extensive generalist HR experience, and ideally have experience working within a professional services background.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Consulting with managers from Team Leader to Partner level within the functions which the role supports, on the full range of people management issues, building close relations with them and working collaboratively to find appropriate solutions
• Dealing and advising on cases including employee relations, staff communications, motivation and engagement, career progression, role changes, DEI, performance management, contract changes, change management, special leaves, sickness absence etc.
• Advising managers and staff on policy, process, employment law, best practice
• Meeting regularly with Group Heads and Function Heads to proactively guide, coach and support them on their people management responsibilities
• Monitoring the performance review system, supporting completion of reviews and appraisals, encouraging regular manager 1-1s and tackling under-performance
• Ensuring managers are engaging effectively with new recruits, working with L&D on HR inductions
• Liaising with the Recruitment Specialist to help managers define and fulfil their recruitment needs, prepare recruitment business cases, assist with selection discussions
• Working on project tasks alongside others, derived from the HR strategy and the organisation’s three-year plans

Experience required:

• Three years of HR Advisor generalist experience
• Experience working in a professional services environment

Rewards and Benefits:

• Hybrid working (two days working from home)
• Completion Bonus of £1,500 for good performance to end of the fixed term
• 13.5 days holiday, plus statutory days
• After 3 months service: private health and dental, and pension, life insurance 4x salary from day one, funded social events

Working hours:

• 37.5 hours per week
• Monday – Friday, 9:00am - 5:30pm (flexible)

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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