HR Advisor

To provide day-to-day generalist HR support through in-depth knowledge and understanding of the company's strategic objectives.

**Client Details**

A company based in Lewes.

**Description**

As HR Advisor you will be:

- Assisting the HR Director and Senior HR Advisor with generalist HR matters.
- Working closely with other departments, assisting the line managers in understanding and implementing procedures and policies.
- Regularly meeting Managers to understand issues, opportunities and new ways of working within their teams.
- Dealing disciplinary and grievance procedures as necessary. Attending formal meetings, taking notes and advising managers on the processes to follow.
- Working with Managers to ensure that they and their teams are comfortable administering the appraisal framework and providing assistance where required.
- Assisting and sometimes delivering training, including new staff inductions.
- Providing confidential ad hoc advice and assistance to employees.
- Managing sickness cases, liaising with Occupational Health and assisting employees with return to work arrangements.
- Assisting on HR projects as directed, embedding new initiatives, assisting with the implementation and training workshops for new initiatives as required e.g.EDI and Mental Health
- Reviewing and developing HR policies to ensure they are legally compliant and recommending changes as when necessary.
- Developing succession planning strategies and identifying risks/ hard to replace roles.
- Overseeing and developing the buddying process to ensure sufficient buddies across the company for all new starters.
- Carrying out routine audits on Staff Single Central Record and other key HR systems.
- Assisting HR colleagues as and when directed, especially during busy times.
- Comply with the company's Equality & Diversity and Safeguarding policies
- Evaluate, reflect on and develop own practice, be responsible for own continuous professional development and maintaining accurate records of CPD.
- Adhere to the company Safety Policy, ensuring that appropriate safety standards are maintained during practical activities
- Participate in, and contribute to, activities involving the recruitment, marketing and promotional activities on behalf of the company.
- Undertake such other duties commensurate with the grade of the post as may reasonably be required by the Management Team

**Profile**

As HR Advisor you will have:

- Experience of supporting managers across a variety of departments at different levels in all aspects of HR and training
- Understanding and practical knowledge of employment law and employer best practice
- Organised and methodical approach to administration and record keeping
- Excellent IT Skills
- Level 2 qualification in English and Maths
- Good negotiating and influencing skills in implementing personnel policies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential
- Ability to research, evaluate and analyse new HR techniques, methods, and procedures
- Ability to understand comprehensive information
- Able to work alone on a broad variety of projects.
- Integrity and friendly approach

**Job Offer**

£28,036 - £31,417 per annum

In-office with the opportunity to work from home