Human Resources Advisor

Duration: Permanent

Salary: £40,000 per annum

Working hours: Full time

Working pattern: Hybrid Working

Location: South West London

Start date: ASAP

Venn Group are delighted to be working with a leading foster care charity to recruit for a HR Advisor on a permanent basis. This role will predominately manage the employee relations function and will provide extensive support to internal stakeholders. The role will also involve providing generalist HR support across policy, operations and payroll.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• To act as referral point of contact for all HR matters to line managers
• Providing a professional and efficient HR service specifically on disciplinary, capability & grievances, application of terms and conditions of employment, absence management, HR policies and procedures, employment law and pay and benefits
• To play a key role in assisting with employee relations issues and managing casework
• To provide advice, support and guidance to staff on all employment issues
• Manage employee relations case load, reviewing investigation reports whilst adhering at all times to company policy and legal parameters
• To assist in preparation of cases for appeal, hearing panels and employment tribunals
• Keep up to date with employment and pensions legislation and case law decision and advice on compliance and risk issues emerging from these
• Support the Managers in both long term and short term intermittent absence
• Support with the annual salary review, evaluation, benchmarking and proposals for salary adjustments and exceptional payments
• To ensure that basic HR administration processes are in place
• To oversee sickness absence capability hearings in liaison with the relevant Manager / Senior Manager

Ideal candidate profile:

• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent qualification
• Proven experience in generalist HR roles with a solid understanding of UK employment law
• Strong written communication and interpersonal abilities to build relationships and produce professional documentation

This vacancy will be actively shortlisted so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out. Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.