HR Advisor

HR Advisor / HR Officer - up to GBP30,000pa, plus bonus (5K annual bonus) + Benefits - Castleford

My client, a global and fast-paced business is looking for an experienced HR Advisor / HR Officer, with solid employee relations experience to join their Human Resources team (who are based in various sites across the UK & Ireland).

This role is a standalone HR role based on-site at Castleford, but with a reporting line into the Human Resources Operations Manager based in London. Therefore, candidates must be capable of working autonomously, but be comfortable being part of a wider HR team. Ideal candidates will be used to working in a 'blue collar' environment, with experience of culture change management, developing managers and partnering with local business leads.

Core Responsibilities for the HR Advisor / HR Officer

* Full and sole HR generalist support to the site

* Supporting and leading on all ER related matters - absence, performance, timekeeping, etc

* Coaching and developing line managers to manage employees effectively

* Promoting content within the Employee Handbook to all employees, to ensure understanding

* Supporting with the new hire on-boarding and off-boarding processes

* Embedding the company values and culture drivers locally

* Contributing to HR process improvements (both locally and nationally), to promote best practice and efficiency and ensuring that you are up to date with current UK employment law

* Completing exit interviews and analysis of the results and feeding back trends to management (and actioning)

* Analysing key HR data using the internal HRIS

* Undertaking various HR admin tasks for the site

* Supporting the payroll process (ensuring changes are reported, new starters, leavers etc)

* Supporting the HR Ops Manager with administering and monitoring L&D initiatives

* Contributing to the wider HR agenda across the business.

Qualifications & Experience required for the HR Advisor / HR Officer

* CIPD Qualified (to at least level 5)

* A Human Resources Degree is desirable (minimal education level A-Level - or equivalent)

* Minimum of 2 years HR Advisor / HR Officer level experience, ideally in a blue collar environment, but some experience in a corporate (white colloar) environment would be beneficial

* Strong ER experience and used to leading on a variety of ER cases (this would not suit someone from a shared service background who has advised from afar)

* Able to communicate with individuals at all levels and gain trust and build relationships

* Tech savvy and able to analyse HR Data

* Experience of SAP SuccessFactors would be beneficial

* The ability to speak another language (other than English) fluently, would be desirable.

This role would not suit someone who just enjoys sitting in an office. There will be a strong expectation of being visible and present onsite.

The company offers great benefits - Annual Bonus (up to 5K), Contributory Pension , Health benefit, 22 days annual leave (rising to 25 with service) + Bank/Public Holidays and a great office space and culture.

When applying please state your current salary, your expectation and your notice period.

Please note that Selway Search HR is acting as an Employment Agency.

Due to the high volume of applications we are currently receiving, it is unfortunate that we are unable to respond to all applicants individually. We will try to contact all suitable candidates within 5 working days. If you have not heard from us within this time then, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion