HR Advisor (Fixed Term) in Southampton

Spire Southampton are looking to appoint a HR Advisor for a 9 month maternity cover. The post holder will carry out ad-hoc HR projects as required, under the direction of the Hospital Director and People Business Partner.

Spire Healthcare is one of the UK's leading independent hospital groups. Since the Group was founded with the acquisition and re-branding of 25 Bupa hospitals in 2007, Spire has expanded its estate to 39 hospitals, 33 clinics, medical centres, private GP, and occupational health services, and continues to deliver successful and award-winning clinical outcomes and the highest levels of patient satisfaction.

• Carry out ad-hoc HR projects as required, under the direction of the Hospital Director and People Business Partner.
• Maintain and update the 'people content' on Spire's HR system 'Florence'.
• Co-ordinate learning and development activities, training course administration and other appropriate support, as required.
• Arrange and deliver onboarding activities for all new joiners, including Welcome and Induction and co-ordinate job-specific training.
• Act as the initial point of contact for all HR matters; providing high quality, consistent first-line HR advice, coaching and guidance relating to Spire policy, procedure and best practice at all levels. Escalate to Employee Relations Partner / Head of People as appropriate.
• Maintain excellent working relations with HR Shared Services to make sure data processing is initiated, approved and updated as per security standards maintained by Spire. Work in collaboration with central HR and payroll teams to process changes to employee terms and conditions to meet payroll cut-off deadlines.
• Support Managers in performance management processes, disciplinary, grievance issues and attendance matters. Undertake investigations when this might be appropriate and ensure cases are managed in a timely manner.
• Accurate and confidential management of all employee data.

• Level 5 CIPD Qualification or equivalent.
• Demonstrable experience as a HR Advisor or in another HR based role.
• Knowledge of HR functions and systems; pay & benefits, recruitment, training & development for example.
• An understanding of employment laws and disciplinary / grievance procedures.
• Ability to identify and implement business focused solutions.
• Aptitude for problem-solving and decision-making, alongside managing complex queries.
• Capability to build strong relationships.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to prioritise workload.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Ability to manage confidential information appropriately.
• High personal standards and quality of work output with outstanding organisational and time-management abilities.

• Free Bupa wellness screening.
• Comprehensive Private medical insurance which covers pre-existing conditions and no excess.
• 35 days annual leave (rising to 37 days) inclusive of bank holidays.
• Generous Company pension scheme with flexible retirement options.
• 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers, including groceries discounts and gym memberships discounts.
• Life assurance.
• We commit to our colleagues' well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support, and reward, MHFA onsite and access to our 24/7 EAP.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.