Senior HR Advisor

14 hours ago

Surrey, United Kingdom Kent PLC Full time
Senior HR AdvisorAbout the job:Kent is looking for a Senior HR Advisor to join the UK People & Culture team, and be based in Kent's Woking Office. The successful candidate will provide a proactive HR service (support, advice and expertise) to Managers and Employees, supporting the Woking office, and with occasional travel to provide support to our London Victoria and Bristol offices. You will also lead projects supporting the wider People & Culture team.Skills & Responsibilities:
  • First point of contact for Employee Relations related queries from employees and managers.
  • Support line managers in the areas of managing performance, absence, discipline and grievance procedures.
  • Provide advice to managers and employees on employment policies and practices and employment legislation.
  • Support, advise and counsel line managers in areas such as objective setting, performance and reward.
  • Support the HR Director on the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures in line with current (and future) legislation ensuring they are understood and applied across the business.
  • Manage and respond to Employee Helpdesk queries (via Oracle).
  • Understand the short/medium/long term business requirements and to determine the most appropriate HR solutions.
  • Help to drive organisational performance by driving core business objectives.
  • Support with the development of Employees by supporting the People Development centre of excellence.
  • Be the focal point for Absence Management in your location, ensuring all absence cases are managed efficiently and effectively.
  • Conduct Exit Interviews and support the HR Director with the development of retention strategies.
  • Be the focal point of contact in relation to International Mobility and Immigration for your location.
  • Work closely with the Global HRD on the delivery of the HR People Plan.
  • To be an Inclusion & Belonging Champion, to drive and deliver I&B actions across our business.
  • HR projects and duties as required to support the wider HR function.
  • Attend industry/academic/professional networking events and conferences to learn/share best practice.
In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.Your knowledge/skills, education, and experience: Knowledge/ Qualification/ Training/ Certification:
  • CIPD Qualified and up to date knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
  • Up to date knowledge of employment law, employee relations, policies & procedures.
  • Experience in a generalist HR role, preferably in the Energy industry.
Communication:
  • Excellent relationship builder, and communication skills.
  • Ability to deal easily and effectively with a wide range of people.
  • Willingly shares knowledge and feedback with other team members.
  • Excellent personal organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to meet targets and deadlines.
  • Strong team player.
  • Has the capacity to change and improve and displays high levels of personal credibility and integrity. The ability and determination to build and maintain excellent working relationships based on a demonstrated respect for others and a willingness to work cooperatively.
Behaviour/ Core Competencies:
  • Experience of managing and delivering standalone critical Employee Relation issues.
  • Previous experience of having worked directly with line managers in the provision of a full HR service and able to coach them when necessary.
  • Experience in Talent, Performance, Project and Change Management.
  • Flexible to undertake varying work with changing priorities.
  • Financial awareness and numerical ability.
  • Experience of Microsoft office (Work, Excel, Powerpoint) to intermediate level.
HSSEQ:The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; it's clients and the governing authorities of the host country. We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to s

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