HR Advisor

4 weeks ago

Reading, United Kingdom Wood PLC Full time
JOB DESCRIPTION

Wood Projects Team are seeking an HR Advisor on an initial 6 month contract basis to be based in our Reading office. We work a hybrid basis with 3 days in the office and 2 days at home. The role would suit someone with previous HR experience or a graduate who wants to start a career in HR.

The HR advisor will ensure a positive customer experience and take accountability for managing queries effectively and closing out each in a timely manner, by providing advice, support and guidance across the full HR spectrum. The role provides a variety of generalist HR services necessary for the entire employee life-cycle including recruitment, selection, assignment, motivation, training and development of qualified employees for their area of the business.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provision of advice and support to key stakeholders on HR policies, procedures and employment legislation, including; performance management, capability, discipline and grievance
  • Act as a focal point for all stakeholders regarding any issues relating to conditions of employment, salary, benefits and employee relations
  • Proactively case manage more complex live employee relations issues
  • Provide guidance and assist with redeployment/redundancy projects
  • Conduct exit interviews
  • Support and assist all HR projects Participates in the resourcing process, discussing requirements with line managers, and conducting interviews for priority/key roles
  • Assists in career development, discussing career paths with line managers and recommending suitable candidates for promotion
  • Supports proactive people development, discussing career paths and development needs with line managers, providing guidance on development and performance interventions, and recommending suitable candidates for promotion or training
  • Investigates and resolves day-to-day employee relations problems, either directly or through advice to line management
  • Investigates and advises both management and employees on personnel matters, preparing briefing papers as required
  • Collect and manipulate data sets and analyze trends and arising issues
  • Supervises the preparation of supporting paperwork.


QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications:

  • Degree qualified in HR related or business management qualification - preferred


Job specific experience:

  • Knowledge of people practices and applicable legislative frameworks
  • Experience of dealing with industrial and employee relations issues


Knowledge of:

  • Business performance and how it can deliver and add value to its customers
  • Awareness of external factors
  • Changing regulatory environment


Experience of:

  • Supporting safety delivery and continuous improvement
  • Supporting the achievement of performance targets
  • A commitment to continuous learning and development


Ability to:

  • Generate trust and credibility
  • Deliver a customer-focused climate
  • Focus on improving safety standards and behaviors
  • Deal with a high volume workload and prioritise
  • Manipulate data sets and analyse to spot trends and arising issues
  • Influence and obtain buy-in from local teams
  • Promote change
  • Understand and represent alternate views ensuring the recommended solution support the Group approach/view


Personal attributes:

  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Consistently model the group's values
  • Energy and compassion
  • Connect and establish effective working relationships
  • Has a service orientation to internal clients, being responsive to needs, effectively managing= expectations
  • Will work to achieve required standards
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Work effectively across different cultures
  • Agile and receptive to change

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