HR Advisor in Somerset, Taunton

Your new company is a government organisation based in the Taunton area. This role is paying up to £19.33 per hour and is 37 hours per week for 6 months (could be extended) with hybrid working.

The HR Advisor role is a key position within the HR Delivery team. This is a generalist role providing visible and expert advice to line managers across the business in relation to a wide range of HR-related topics including pay, policy, employee relations, recruitment, and the employee lifecycle.

• Employee Relations (40%)
  • Provide a case management service for employee relations cases that are beyond 'first level' such as disciplinary, grievance, and performance management to a suitable resolution.
  • Support employment tribunal bundle preparation as necessary.
  • Liaise with external providers such as investigation managers, legal advisors, and other government departments as necessary.
  • Use data insights to identify proactive action required within the organisation.
  • Keep accurate records of cases using the case management system.
• Data Retention (5%)
  • Be a data retention champion, advocating the necessary requirements in line with the data retention schedule.
  • Contribute to the necessary requirements set out in the retention schedule.
• Recruitment (20%)
  • Deliver campaign management for senior or hard-to-fill recruitment.
  • Support onboarding processes for senior colleagues.
  • Provide guidance to colleagues on effective onboarding.
• Wellbeing (10%)
  • Be the HR lead for wellbeing activities and promote the organisational wellbeing programme working closely with affinity groups, diversity champions, and leaders.
• Business Improvement (25%)
  • Work with the Head of HR Delivery and other team members to identify, plan, and deliver business improvements to support the organisation's strategic objectives.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Qualifications: Associate Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
• Experience: Experience of updating and using HR systems. Experience of working as either an HR Advisor or Employee Relations Advisor, including coaching and developing managers of varying seniority to independently resolve a variety of different employee relations cases. Creation of case management documentation including investigation reports, outcome letters, and risk-based options for resolving cases. Enhancing and developing the people management capability of managers through coaching and influencing as well as learning interventions.
• Skills: Ability to work practically and logically using own initiative. An excellent communicator with effective written and verbal communication skills and able to demonstrate a positive attitude to customer care. A sound understanding of employment legislation and regulatory bodies to manage employee relations cases to conclusion. Ability to identify and mitigate risk proactively, providing options to managers to support informed decision making. Ability to listen actively and build rapport quickly with key stakeholders. Excellent organisation skills, with the ability to prioritise situations and mitigate risks. A keen attention to detail and the ability to deliver to tight deadlines.

What you’ll get in return:

• Excellent rate of pay.
• Work from home options (required in office 1-2 days per week).
• 35 days annual leave.
• Weekly pay.
• Free parking on site.
• Pension contribution.

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