HR Advisor - 12 months FTC in Wakefield

HR Advisor West Yorkshire £38,000 - £42,000 Start ASAP 12 months FTC/ Hybrid with 3 to 4 days in the office 1 to 2 days from home At Another we are currently looking for an experienced HR Advisor to join a large established business in West Yorkshire for a period of 12 months.  Reporting to the HR Business Partner, you will be responsible for supporting a broad range of HR generalist activities whilst driving the HR agenda alongside the wider HR team. This is an exciting role, working within a fast-paced environment across a region. The Role Provide advice and guidance to managers and employees across all regions on all HR policies, practices and procedures. Ensure employee absenteeism is monitored and reported monthly, and any issues are dealt with at the earliest opportunity. Maintain the employee records via the HRIS system Resolve queries, escalate as necessary and log if appropriate Identify and suggest areas of improvement Support the life cycle of administration for new starters and leavers Maintaining accurate and up to date records; pension, sickness absence, holiday, payroll, recruitment etc Supporting the recruitment process as an when required Work with managers and stakeholders to provide advice and support with all people related issues – including supporting disciplinary, absence, grievance and redundancy meetings etc Supporting the HR Director and the wider HR team in the delivery of the people plan and working on HR projects appropriately, these could range from restructuring, systems, reward & benefits, health and wellbeing etc. Provide a high-quality service and act as a trusted HR Advisor whilst building credible stakeholder relationships. Provide HR administrative support – drafting offer letters/contracts of employment/ administer new starters and leavers process as required. Liaising with payroll as and when required and ensuring employee records are kept accurate and up to date. Skills required Ideally CIPD level 5 qualified or working towards Proven experience of working as generalist HR Advisor, ideally gained in a commercial fast paced environment Strong knowledge of UK employment law Strong experience of building relationships and managing stakeholder Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate and engage with employees at all levels Ability to use own initiative and good problem-solving skills Excellent attention to detail Strong IT skills – MS Office, including outlook, excel, powerpoint, word Accurate and timely delivery of tasks coupled with excellent organisational skills