Job Purpose:
The HR Advisor will support the Director of HR & Administration, HR Manager and the HR Shared Service team to work in collaboration with all areas of the business to provide support that enables key clients to effectively deliver their people plans. This role will be perfectly suited to an individual who has CIPD or an equivalent qualification in L&D, some generalist HR experience and a passion for Training and Development.

Responsibilities:
The HR Advisor is responsible for the following:
• Provide high quality consistent advice and to act as a trusted HR Advisor to build a reputation as a credible, professional and flexible HR specialist.
• Work with the business to translate HR strategy into clear objectives that are aligned to the future needs and future goals of the business area in order to provide accurate and timely support that enables them to achieve their goals.
• To provide and undertake administrative support & procedures relating to a wide range of HR activities including, but not limited to:
o Recruitment & Selection
o Redundancy and Outplacement
o Employee Relations
o Reward Issues
o Terms & Conditions of Employment and Policies and Procedures
o Training & Career Development
• Supporting the HR Director and HR Manager with employee queries, being first point of contact for HR queries, escalating to the HR Manager when necessary, dealing with policy and procedure related queries.
• To collate and report on HR management information including headcount, absence and turnover.
• To manage the new starter and leaver process for example: managing the induction programme and organising and conducting exit interviews when required.
• To manage and drive forward employee training, ensuring that the policy and process is followed.
• Assisting with gathering, planning and tracking of the business and individual personal development needs.
• Act as the first point of contact for all Learning & Development enquiries.
• Assisting with the Annual Performance Review and training needs analysis.
• To assist with the implementation of HR policies, processes and procedures.
• To generate HR correspondence to internal and external stakeholders.
• To work closely with the HR Administrators & HR Assistants, act as a Buddy who will mentor and coach them as well as providing cover in the event of absence.
• To plan, manage and deliver the annual training and development plan so that all staff are equipped with the skills to deliver effective services and respond to change.
• Measure and evaluate the impact of all training courses.
• To support HR Projects where applicable.

Knowledge & Experience:
The HR Advisor should have a minimum of 1 years HR Advising experience with a specialism and passion for Learning and Development.

Mandatory Skills & Behaviours:
The HR Advisor must:
• Have excellent, strong administration skills
• Have good knowledge of MS Office particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Have excellent standard of written and verbal English
• Have the ability to establish effective relationships
• Have the ability to use initiative
• Have the ability to self-manage own workload
• Have the ability to work to tight deadlines
• Consistently deliver in line with expectations and commitments – meeting or exceeding agreed standards
• Displays enthusiasm to broaden own experience, knowledge and skills which are also shared openly with the wider HR team

Desirable skills and behaviours
The following skills are desirable:
• Working towards being CIPD qualified, Graduate or Member status
• Graduate or equivalent
• Ideally have operated in a multisite HR role
• Displays confidence and has an inquisitive manner
• Displays an openness to new ideas and different ways of working

Communications & Working Relationships:
Internal
• Ability to interact and co-operate with all colleagues at all levels;
• Maintain professional internal relationships;
• Proactively establish and maintain effective working team relationships with adjacent departments and associated companies;
• Effectively communicate and support other members within the post holder’s team.

External
• This role involves working with and managing the relationships with external suppliers and agencies, partners and customers.