HR / People Advisor - Legal / Professional Services in Swindon

Henlee Resourcing is working in partnership with a well-respected professional services business with bases in Swindon, Bath and Bristol, to recruit a talented HR / People Advisor on a permanent basis. Ideally, the role will be full time; however, the business will be flexible for the right person (minimum 4 days or condensed working week).

As HR Advisor, you will be involved in a challenging and diverse role being the first point of contact for HR advice across all business areas. You will provide proactive end-to-end support and solutions across all stages of the employee life cycle which encompasses employee relations, performance management, policies and practices, organisational change and development needs. You will also support recruitment activity, as required alongside the Talent Acquisition team. You will need to have regular attendance at the office (2-3 days per week with some occasional travel) to build positive working relationships with key stakeholders. You will be proactive and solutions-focused, looking for continuous improvements to help foster a positive working environment.

Key Accountabilities

• Advising and coaching line managers in key HR areas such as recruitment, employee relations, performance and absence management, employee engagement, change and wellbeing, providing support as required.
• Support all people managers across the business to ensure best practice HR solutions are implemented and followed.
• Discuss with managers resource needs and liaise with the talent acquisition team on sourcing of roles and supporting with interviews as necessary.
• Liaise with managers regarding performance and development areas and support on processes where necessary.
• Responsible for onboarding, delivering induction, providing a quarterly report on new starter check-ins and supporting managers with the onboarding of new starters, issuing contracts and onboarding.
• Responsible for all absence from work processes, such as holiday, family leave and sickness.
• Supporting the annual pay review process, which includes benchmarking data, liaising with managers regarding pay and supporting the employee documentation to confirm changes.
• Review all letters drafted by the HR Administrator such as contracts of employment, changes to terms & conditions, flexible working requests, probation passed letters, and other such letters as required.
• Be responsible for reviewing all drafted leavers letters, completing all exit interviews and reporting back to the HR Business Partners on themes.
• Responsible for employee engagement, supporting the employee forum, wellbeing champions, ED&I committee, engagement surveys and firm-wide initiatives.

Key Skills / Experience

• CIPD qualified - ideally level 5 / studying towards.
• Sound understanding of HR policies, practices and employment legislation, with the ability to use this knowledge to advise, coach and influence at all levels within a professional services environment.
• Understanding and practical application of UK Employment legislative framework.
• Evidence strong experience in HR processes and procedures, e.g. performance management, talent selection, leavers, absence management etc.
• A naturally open communicator, ensuring the wider HR team are kept up to date with developments within the remit of your role.
• Confident with the ability to deal directly with senior stakeholders and build relationships at all levels of the organisation, remaining objective yet assertive.
• Proactive approach, comfortable to initiate or suggest process improvements.
• Passionate about delivering the highest possible standards of service, with a positive 'can do' attitude.
• A desire to drive change and make things happen.
• Solutions-focused advice to the business.

If you are looking for a challenging and progressive role with a reputable professional services organisation and can demonstrate the above capabilities, we are keen to hear from you.