HR Advisor - 12 month FTC in Oxford

We are looking for a proactive HR Advisor to join our dedicated HR Central team working within the UK Lucy Group businesses. The role will provide a professional HR advisory and support service to employees and managers. The role will also support the HR team with operational administration, working in collaboration with the HR Central Team and HRBPs to ensure the delivery of a seamless and efficient operational service to all areas of the business, developing tools and support materials to empower managers.

The role will have a predominant focus on employee relations activities and will advocate best practice while ensuring compliance with all Company policies, procedures and employment legislation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Guide managers on policy related matters to enable them to manage their teams effectively (e.g. Leave, Occupational Health, Flexible working etc.)
• Guiding and supporting managers through disciplinary, grievance and capability processes ensuring appropriate and timely action is taken.
• Supporting with updates to Company policies and procedures in a timely manner with legislation and business changes.
• Managing HR administration across the full employee lifecycle for Lucy Group Ltd, ensuring employee records and documentation are maintained accurately and in accordance with Company processes.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who will proactively support HR activities. This role is ideal for someone with employee relations experience and strong interpersonal skills who is seeking exposure to wider HR initiatives, while also being willing to support day-to-day operational HR activities.

Job Dimensions:

• This is a full time, fixed term role for a period of 12 months.
• This is a hybrid role as per our Working Arrangements Policy and will be based in the Oxford site with travel to Thame.
• This role will report to the HR Manager and will be part of the wider HR Central Team.

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for supporting and advising the business on employee relations issues including but not limited to dispute resolution, disciplinaries, grievances, absence management, and performance management.
• Advise managers on management practice and ensure compliance with policies and procedures including in Employee Relations issues.
• Preparing HR documentation, including invitation letters, outcome letters and performance management documentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Support with ensuring policy, procedures, and forms are up to date, in line with current legislation and maintained according to ISO standards.
• Responsible for ensuring the shared drives, employee files and relevant trackers are maintained and up to date.
• Ensure the HR system (Oracle) is kept up to date and accurate and provide reports from Oracle on request.
• Support with running and checking monthly payroll reports.
• Support with all aspects of the Employee lifecycle, including but not limited to induction and onboarding, contractual changes, development, benefits and leaver process.
• Supporting the team with general administration across all areas of HR.
• Supporting the wider HR Central team with HR operational activities and project work.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills:

• CIPD Level 3 qualified.
• HR experience in a generalist role.
• Experience of managing and advising on Employee Relations activities including but not limited to Performance Management, Grievances, Disciplinaries, Absence Management.
• Good understanding of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Ability to balance business needs with employee experience and policy compliance.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable Experience:

• Working towards CIPD Level 5.
• Worked in a Manufacturing and Engineering Environment.
• Experience in using Oracle HRIS.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Resilient and can work at pace on different priorities to meet deadlines.
• Proactive, positive and can-do approach to resolving issues.
• A process improvement mindset.
• Proactive, takes the initiative and effectively deals with resistance.
• Trusted, credible team player as well as working independently.
• "Role models" the values and demonstrates a strong moral compass in all decision making.
• Flexible approach to delivering excellent service.
• Ability to travel to other sites.

Values:

• Caring - We treat all with fairness and respect. We value diversity. We recognise and develop our people.
• Excellence - Through ingenuity and a dedication to quality, we create smart, sustainable solutions.
• Working Together - Teamworking and communication are at the forefront of everything we do. We share our knowledge across our organisation for the benefit of all.
• Trusted - We build and maintain trusted relationships with all people and partners.
• Daring to Differentiate - We are market leaders. We make bold decisions. We stand out.