Senior HR Generalist

Job Title: Senior HR Generalist (1 year FTC)
Department: HR

Reports To (Job Title): HR Director
Location: Bristol

**Purpose of Role**

You will be aligned to dedicated areas of the business to provide professional generalist HR support, advise and guide Senior Managers and Employees with all aspects of the Employee Lifecyle, HR Policy and Procedures and Employee Relations, as well as support organizational change programs and ad hoc projects across the business. You will also be required to work as part of the wider HR team based at our Avonmouth (Bristol) Head Office and will report to the HR Director.

**Benefits**

Based from Avonmouth, you will work with word famous products such as Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, Parker, Breville, Oster and many more

**Join us and benefit from**:

- Hybrid Working
- Flexible Work Hours
- 25 Days Holiday
- Employee Discount with up to 60% off
- Company enhanced pension scheme
- Medical Plans. Including Prescription Drug Coverage, Dental and Vision care
- Paid Parental Leave including Healthy Pregnancy Program and Fertility Solutions
- And much more

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**Key Responsibilities**

The following lists do not represent a complete list of all tasks that may be carried out
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- Provide advice, support and coaching to your client group across all HR issues, including capability, policies, absence, disciplinary matters and local employment law.
- Effective case management of all ER issues including but not limited to absence, performance, disciplinary and grievances.
- On a day-to-day basis manage and develop methods to reduce issues within the business.
- Work with managers to ensure effective management of ER cases and ensure all local employment laws are adhered to.
- Coach managers in managing complex cases to raise capability in managing cases effectively.
- Support the development of new streamlined robust ways of working in the HR team including development of new HR Policies and procedures, HR processes and supporting documents.
- Utilize the HR systems to full effect and ensure as a result accurate reporting is available.
- Ensure you work with the local HR team and provide support to other areas as and when required at peak times, holiday and absence cover.
- Represent the HR team in both local and global projects, ensuring proactivity and delivery against requirements.
- Proactive in ensuring you are an active partner to the business areas you support and not an afterthought, you are responsible for driving this and not waiting for someone to ask for your help
- **Key Qualifications _38_ Experience**

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- Ideally you will be qualified to CIPD Level 5 or be working towards this.
- Experience of working at a similar level within a fast paced private sector organisation(s) ideally FMCG
- HR generalist experience in terms of driving HR agenda
- Used to working with senior business leaders and senior functional managers
- Commercial awareness and desire to understand the business and be a true part of it not just a part of the HR function
- Experience of dealing with complex ER cases
- Ability to build effective working relationships and influence
- Strong communication skills
- Comfortable with challenging status quo and proposing new solutions
- Not afraid to challenge and coach managers
- Discretion - manage confidential/ sensitive information
- Well organised and self motivated

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer-s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments.

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