Senior HR Advisor (Policy, Projects, Policy) in Lewes

A well established Lewes area based organisation are looking to recruit a full time HR Advisor on a 12 month fixed term contract basis.

As HR Advisor, you will be responsible for:

• Assisting line managers with their people issues when developing business plans and making key decisions.
• Playing a key role in driving up the standard of leadership and people management and people performance within the business.
• In conjunction with the HR Business Partner, ensuring that plans are in place to enable the organisation to achieve its headcount targets and that robust monitoring mechanisms exist for managers to refer to.
• Advising and overseeing recruitment and selection processes (and participating on recruitment panels as appropriate), considering retirement profiles, advising on methods of resourcing to posts and liaising with other team members in relation to organisational change processes.
• Interpreting and applying people-related statistics, including staff survey results, to inform business planning and decision making. Supporting managers in taking appropriate action.
• Running, designing and writing reports on the HR System as required and contributing to the data integrity of the system, supporting other team members as appropriate.
• Playing an active role in stimulating and managing change within the company and overseeing/providing a coaching facility, in supporting managers and staff through periods of change.
• Transferring knowledge to and supporting line managers in developing their expertise in the HR related aspect of their role, including developing and delivering training to managers on people management practices.
• Advising on performance and attendance management issues, working with line managers to ensure that they are managed proactively, consistently, assertively, fairly and in line with policy.
• Liaising with the Occupational Health provider in relation to cases of long-term sickness or light duties and interpreting their advice as necessary to inform attendance processes.
• Advising on the management of employee relations issues.
• Participating in disciplinary and grievance investigations and hearings, ensuring adherence to policy, employment law and consistency in application.
• Advising on the application of all HR policies and procedures, ensuring consistency but also taking into account the context of the situation and business needs.
• Working collaboratively with other members of the HR/OD team to ensure consistent application of policies and development of best practice.
• Undertaking or supporting delivery of ad hoc project work as required within the team.
• Developing and reviewing the HR manual notes, as directed by the Business Partner or HR Manager.
• Actively promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all areas of work, including when giving advice to managers and when developing new policies and practices.
• Delivering training to managers on HR matters, as requested or required.

Profile:

• CIPD Level 5 or 7.
• Experience of managing and bringing to successful conclusion informal and formal HR casework e.g. attendance, discipline, capability and participating in a range of employee relations related meetings.
• HR generalist experience in an advisory/officer role within a multi-site, customer focused organisation.
• Experience of researching, preparing, writing and implementing HR policies and procedures.

Job Offer: £37-40,000 Hybrid working.