At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide strategic HR advice and support to clients on employment law and policies.
- Company: Dynamic HR consultancy focused on client success and compliance.
- Benefits: Salary of £35,000 – £40,000, flexible hours, 20 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Other info: Opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in businesses while developing your HR expertise.
- Qualifications: CIPD Level 5, strong HR knowledge, and excellent communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 40000 £ per year.
Responsible for providing a combination of strategic and operational HR and employment law advice and guidance.
Providing a coaching role to business owners/managers with their HR issues.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide Employment Law and HR advice to clients to enable compliance in all areas of employment policy and legislation including disciplinary, grievance, restructure, redundancy, performance and sickness absence management.
- Producing step by step advice and guidance along with all necessary letters and/or documentation.
- Develop employee relations plans, policies and practices for clients, ensuring they are legally compliant and support the achievement of client goals.
- Manage employee relations cases, advising on resolution, undertaking or supporting investigations as appropriate and facilitating formal proceedings.
- Support clients in making operational efficiency improvements, developing commercial and legally sound business case and strategy.
- Coach clients in understanding and complying with ER policies and practices, ensuring employment disputes are avoided or minimised.
- Foster constructive relationships with clients, partners and associates including Unions, Acas and referral partners.
Key Personal Requirements
- Member of the CIPD. Level 5 as a minimum.
- Ability to lead and influence others in the organisation and clients.
- Specialised knowledge in a generalist HR role.
- Strong up-to-date employment law knowledge.
- Knowledge of HR systems and databases.
- Experience of developing people strategy in a forward-thinking organisation.
- Passionate about excellent customer service.
- Proactive in identifying and meeting client needs.
- Understanding of the needs of small and medium business owners/managers.
- Commercial acumen.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to work without supervision.
- Ability to communicate, work effectively and build relationships with internal teams, clients and stakeholders at all levels.
- Ability to make timely and informed decisions and understanding of when to escalate issues.
- Takes initiative and practices good judgment.
- Adapts quickly to changing circumstances and develops creative solutions while building consensus among different functional groups.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary of £35,000 – £40,000 per annum, 20 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas week off, fully flexible Monday-Friday hours (09:00-17:00) with zero out-of-hours working beyond the week. Additional learning and development opportunities and support for further accreditations are available.
Human Resources Advisor employer: Alchem Partners Limited
Alchem Partners is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment within a family-owned chemical manufacturing business that has thrived for over a century. Employees benefit from clear growth opportunities, including support for further CIPD qualifications, and a culture that values learning and development, making it an ideal place for those looking to advance their HR careers in the Northwest.
