Human Resources Advisor

Job Title: HR Advisor

Reports To: Head of People

Location: London Bridge, City of London

Job Summary:

• To take a proactive approach in supporting the HR Manager/Head of People in all aspects of HR including, Employee Relations, Absence Management, HR Reporting.

Experience:

• Proven experience in an HR Advisor role.

Qualifications:

• CIPD Level 5/Equivalent experience

Responsibilities:

Employee Relations

• Issuing employment contract, referencing and completing the on boarding process
• To be first point of contact for all staff issues.
• Advise and support managers on best practic on all Employee Relations issues, including performance management; sickness & absence; disciplinary & grievance procedures.
• Ensuring the grievance and disciplinary procedures are adhered to by all staff.
• Monitoring, updating and advising staff and managers on HR policies and procedures, ensuring they are adhered to and effectively communicated.
• Continuously learn the latest HR best practices to improve workplace efficiency.
• Keep up to date on local employment laws and share knowledge.
• Handling confidential information in an honest and trustworthy way.

Learning & Development

• Ensure appropriate learning tools are available for all staff.

HR Policy & Procedures

• To support the HR Manager in ensuring all terms and conditions and policies and procedures are up-to-date and comprehensive with regard to legislation and best practice, the Employee Handbook is up to date at all times.
• To keep the HR system up to date and advise staff on how to use it.
• Compiling and maintaining digital and electronic employee records.
• Updating and maintaining Job Descriptions.
• Issue any HR related letters.

Key Competencies (Skills):

• Excellent up to date knowledge of local employment law and legislation.
• Good knowledge of policies and procedures related to an HR Function.
• Strong competency interviewing and selection skills.
• Up to date knowledge or recruitment, staff retention methods.
• Experience in advising and managing grievance and disciplinary investigations.
• Previous background within a generalist HR Function ideally within an international organisation.
• Strong written skills with proven ability to draft policies, procedures and reports.
• Delivery focused with the ability to prioritise and organise workload agreed within deadlines.
• Strong customer focus.
• Excellent “active-listening” skills.
• A proactive and can-do approach towards work tasks.
• Numerate and financially aware with the ability to produce reports and statistics as required.
• Open communication style, with ability to communicate at all levels in an organisation.

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