Shakespeare Martineau LLP T/A Mayo Wynne Baxter | People Advisor

People AdvisorSussex – hybridPermanent, full-time Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a new challenge? We have a fantastic People Advisor role available here at Mayo Wynne Baxter, the leading Sussex law firm within the Ampa Group. Mayo Wynne Baxter has over 200 staff and Partners across our nine Sussex offices and has been providing advice to the people of Sussex and beyond for over 150 years. We are proud of our heritage and our strong reputation in Sussex, and we have clients based across the globe. Our people are the foundation of the firm and without them we wouldn’t be where we are today! We employ talented individuals as qualified legal professionals, paralegals and within roles in our Legal Support teams, Marketing, HR and Finance. It is important to us to have the best people in place to provide an outstanding service to our clients and, whether in a client-facing role or not, we recognise that everyone contributes to our business success. We believe in trusting our people to make the right decisions for themselves, from when and where you work, to how you dress; we focus on outputs. We believe that we are stronger together and that our differences make us strong. We are proud to be B Corp certified. What you will be doing: Whilst very much part of Ampa Group Services this unique People Advisor role will support all employees, new and existing, across the Mayo Wynne Baxter brand to enable a positive and collaborative working environment. So that’s where you come in! You’re responsibilities will include, but not be limited to; supporting and coaching managers with any people related activity tailoring your approach to the audience working closely with hiring managers and the recruitment team; ensuring the on boarding is a great people experience responsible for the induction process for all new starters, ensuring the great people experience continues all the way to day 1 and beyond providing quality advice, leading and managing ER matters, where necessary with guidance and direction from the Senior People Advisors, People Business Partner and Employment Team building and maintaining trusted relationships with our people across the business being the first point of contact for day to day People Advisor activities and a point of contact in the absence of the People Business Partner leading and / or supporting with organisational changes, keeping track of the moving parts and handling any contentious correspondence / agreements What you will need: A positive attitude is just as important as skillset, as is the ability to build excellent working relationships! The role offers a hybrid working arrangement, but in order to build these relationships it is also important to be present within our office hubs and really get to know your colleagues. We are flexible on office base which can be at any of our Sussex hubs, with the ability to easily travel to other hubs within the Sussex region when required. You will also need; a minimum of 3 years previous experience in a People Advisor role demonstrable experience of managing the on boarding process, including inductions demonstrable experience managing ER cases from start to end attention to detail is a key fundamental part of this role, with the ability to prioritise and manage high volumes of work, maintain quality and accuracy and provide excellent service delivery strong written and verbal communication skills the ability to interact with, and influence, key stakeholders at all levels with confidence and credibility to be proactive, willing to challenge and have the confidence to identify and recommend changes and improvements Benefits, Agile Working and Additional information We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work. We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and were keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it. We have the following hubs across the UK: Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester, Lincoln, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Solihull, Stratford upon Avon, Sheffield and in the South; Crawley, East Grinstead, Lewes, Brighton, Eastbourne, Seaford, Peacehaven, Storrington, Chichester & Southampton as well as our Scotland office located in Edinburgh. JBRP1_UKTJ