Job Title: HR Advisor - German Speaking
Location: Uxbridge
Contract Details: Permanent, Full Time, Hybrid
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum
Benefits & Perks:
- Competitive salary package
- Opportunity to work in a hybrid role with a mix of remote work and in-office presence
- Continuous learning and professional growth in a supportive environment
- Collaborative and innovative team culture
Responsibilities:
- Provide HR guidance and support to line management, conducting regular meetings with business units
- Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues, conducting thorough investigations
- Ensure compliance with legal requirements and regulatory standards, collaborating with the legal department as necessary
- Offer performance management guidance, including coaching, career development, and disciplinary actions
- Work closely with management and employees to enhance work relationships, morale, productivity, and retention
- Provide HR policy guidance and interpretation
- Collaborate with Talent Acquisition on contract terms for new hires, promotions, and transfers
- Align with Talent & Reward policies and procedures
- Contribute to workforce planning, business unit restructures, and succession planning
- Identify training needs, evaluate and monitor training programmes to ensure objectives are met
- Define and manage cost efficiency initiatives in HR-related areas and maintain HR budgets
- Analyse trends and metrics, developing solutions, programmes, and policies in partnership with the HR team
- Ensure HR services and programmes align with management philosophy and address employee needs
- Interact with local and international departments, customers, vendors, and labour authorities as required
- Assist management in implementing HR initiatives to improve employee quality of work, motivation, and retention
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Essential:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience resolving complex employee relations issues
- Working knowledge of multiple HR disciplines, including compensation practises, employee and union relations, diversity, performance management, and employment laws
- Fluent in English and be able to read write and converse to an intermediate/proficient level in German
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
- Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and organisational skills
- Ability to interpret and apply applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, and policies
- Thorough understanding of organisational hierarchy, jobs, qualifications, and compensation practises
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines
- Self-disciplined with the ability to work autonomously on assigned projects
- Effective interaction with internal and external counterparts, with sensitivity to cultural diversity
- Creative problem-solving and workload organisation skills
- Customer and retail orientation
- Adaptability in an ever-changing environment
- Strong work ethic and reliability
- Flexibility to travel as required within the country and abroad, including some weekends
Desirable:
- College or University degree
- HR Certification preferred
How to apply:
If you are a motivated HR professional looking to contribute to a dynamic and growing organisation, where your skills and experience will be valued and developed, join our team! Apply now with your updated CV. We look forward to hearing from you.
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