HR Advisor
Job Title:
HR Advisor
Location:
Witton
Pay Rate:
£12.82 - £17.94 per hour (dependent upon experience)
Contract:
Approximately 3 months
Hours of Work:
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Job Summary:
We are seeking an HR Advisor to provide a proactive HR Generalist service across the organization. This role involves handling various HR-related matters, ensuring effective recruitment processes, managing temporary labour, and supporting employee relations. The ideal candidate will have experience in a fast-paced, results-driven environment and possess a strong practical working knowledge of employment law.
Essential Functions:
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Act as the first point of contact for all HR-related queries.
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Conduct recruitment and selection for various staff roles in a cost-effective manner, including:
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Negotiating rates with agencies.
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Utilizing web-based services to reduce agency costs.
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Managing the recruitment process from requisition to hire.
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Overseeing the interview process, including structured competency interviews.
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Organizing and conducting assessment centres.
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Managing all administrative tasks associated with recruitment, including offer letters and testing requirements.
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Manage temporary labour and liaise with external recruitment agencies, ensuring pre-employment medicals are performed, monitoring performance, and providing feedback.
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Organize and deliver induction training programmes and HR induction elements to new recruits.
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Manage absenteeism through effective monitoring and support Time and Attendance management.
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Handle Occupational Health referrals and health surveillance.
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Understand and create company policies and procedures where necessary.
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Manage investigations and disciplinary/grievance matters up to the stage of dismissal.
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Coordinate Industrial Tribunal claims and consult with HR and legal advisors.
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Create monthly HR reports and update weekly dashboards.
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Advise on employment matters, including paid and unpaid leave.
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Counsel employees on work-related problems.
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Assist with the Performance Management process.
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Handle day-to-day employee relations queries and manage administrative workloads under pressure.
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Perform any other duties deemed appropriate within the scope of the role.
Knowledge, Qualification, and Education:
- CIPD qualification is beneficial but not essential.
Experience:
- Previous experience in an HR role, ideally in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
- Strong practical working knowledge of employment law.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages and HRIS (ideally SAP).
Behavioral Competencies:
- Ownership of tasks and jobs.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, friendly and amiable approach.
- Well-organized and systematic.
- Accurate and efficient, able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
- Strong ethics and positive "can-do" attitude.
- Strong sense of urgency and proactive mindset.
- Ability to motivate and develop teams to meet performance requirements.
Application Instructions:
Interested candidates should apply with their updated CV.