Junior HR Advisor

Ellacotts has an exciting opportunity for a Junior HR Advisor to join our team based in Banbury. You will join us on a full-time basis (37.5 hr per week) on a 15-month fixed-term contract and in return, you will receive a competitive salary plus great company benefits

**The Benefits**

The true benefit of working with Ellacotts is the culture and values-driven environment that promotes sustainable development for all our talented people. This has generated fantastic careers from trainee to partner and everything in between.

We also offer:

- Competitive salary
- Enhanced Employer Pension Contribution
- 23 days holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays (Increases to 26 days with service)
- Use of our benefits platform
- Life assurance
- Flexible & Hybrid working Structure: _Flex-e_.
- Private Medical Insurance, provided by Vitality.
- Medical Cash Plan, provided by Health Shield
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

**Responsibilities**
- Assist in the delivery of people strategy and the achievement of HR business objectives.
- Assist HR Partner with creating budgets for all staff costs, training, development, and personnel-related activities in line with HR and business strategy.
- Project work as required.
- Assist in the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures, providing guidance to employees as and when required.
- Assist in organisation of Staff Away Day and Christmas events.
- Administer and assist in the preparation of the Employee Engagement Survey. Develop and action feedback from the employees, identify any areas for improvement, and assist the HR Partner in appropriately addressing issues raised.
- Preparation and issue of internal newsletter ‘Good News Friday’ on a fortnightly basis
- Coordinate new hire onboarding activities, including preparing employment contracts, referencing, conducting inductions, and ensuring completion of required paperwork.
- Manage the leaver processes, including disciplinary processes, resignation acceptance, holiday and benefits calculations, and set up of exit interviews.
- Management of reward and benefit programs including enrolment, re-costing, Salary sacrifice, and overall scheme effectiveness.
- Provide first point of contact for HR-related queries.
- Creating documents for all employee changes including promotions and pay review letters, flexible working, etc.
- Prepare monthly payroll data spreadsheet. Being the main point of contact for all payroll-related issues and payroll liaison
- Development and ongoing maintenance of the HR system
- Ad hoc and regular monthly reporting through the HR system and other MI systems
- Set up and maintain staff files, manual and computerised, including holiday and sickness records, and monthly reconciling data reports between CCH and the HR system.
- Management of the pension schemes, including completing contributions and updating employee details
- Facilitate meetings on employee relation topics, such as performance management, contractual changes, and absence reviews.
- Conduct investigations into employee relation issues as necessary, maintaining confidentiality and impartiality throughout the process.
- Assist in the implementation and administration of performance management programs, including objective setting and development planning.
- Provide guidance to managers and employees on performance-related issues, offering support and coaching as needed.

**Critical Skills Required**:

- Fully computer literate, including excellent Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Understanding of in-HR house systems
- Excellent telephone manners with good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work on your own or in a team.
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work effectively and efficiently.

**Qualifications Required**

Essential: A - levels or Equivalent

Desirable: CIPD Level 3 qualified

**Experience Required**

Essential: Minimum of 1 year in an HR Administrative role

Desirable: Previous professional services experience

**Personal Qualities**
- Strong presence
- Excellent communication skills
- Quickly builds rapport and trust.
- Highly confidential
- Attention to detail.
- Organised Analytical - quick thinker

**Job Requirements**
- Live within commuting distance of Banbury.
- Work outside normal hours as required.