HR Advisor

art Recruitment is delighted to be working on behalf of an amazing company based in The Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham. Our client operates across the insurance and memberships industry and is looking to appoint a new, part-time HR advisor into their team to support the HR manager. They are looking for an HR professional to join their team who will be able to support across a broad range of advisory and administrative tasks.

Role: HR Advisor

Hours: Part time, permanent. 15-22.5 hours per week across 2 or 3 days. Ideally 3 days to include either a Monday or Friday but there is some flexibility around hours and these can be discussed at interview.

Location: Our client operates a hybrid working model and at one day per week will be from their offices in the Jewellery Quarter and the other days will be working from home.

**Salary**: £30,000 Per Annum, Pro Rata for PT hours.

The HR Advisor will:

- Play a crucial role across various human resource functions, addressing employee enquiries and contributing to the overall effectiveness of our HR processes.
- Act as a first point of contact for any employee relations issues. Ensure the HR Manager is kept up-to-date on casework and made aware of any sensitive issues
- Support and coach people managers to manage issues effectively using company policies and procedures, with a focus on business need while ensuring compliance with employment law and best practice.
- Support the HR Manager in the operational management of pay and reward including providing information to support reward decision-making and supporting the payroll process to ensure that accurate and timely information is provided to Finance
- Support in the maintenance and effective use of the HR database system; ensuring the integrity of employee records so it accurately reflects the workforce
- Support with benefits administration and holiday management
- Advise and support managers and employees through organisational change projects and manage HR projects as directed by the HR Manager.
- Regularly monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the HR service making recommendations to the HR Manager and, ultimately, the SMT, in order to continuously improve.

The ideal HR Advisor will have:

- CIPD qualification, be working towards one or industry relevant experience (desirable)
- HR advisory experience with proven ability to manage employee relations cases and advise managers with credibility, ensuring legal compliance and congruence with business needs
- Solid understanding of HR practices, policies and employment law
- Experience of using and maximising effectiveness of HR databases and reporting tools
- Strong written skills; experience of writing HR policies and job descriptions is highly desirable

Personal Competencies
- Ability to manage a portfolio of projects simultaneously
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Negotiation skills
- Detail-oriented with excellent organisation and multi-tasking abilities
- A self-starter, able to work without supervision and maintain a high quality of work
- Ability to demonstrate the use of initiative and creativity to resolve problems

Compensation and Benefits
- £30,000 p/a FTE (pro-rata)
- 25 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata)
- Nest Pension Scheme
- Hybrid working policy
- Health Insurance plan
- Occupational sick pay scheme