HR Adviser

Seven Resourcing are looking for a temporary HR Adviser to work in Morpeth, Northumberland. This position is initially for a period of 3 months and is paying £18.71 per hour (paid to you via an umbrella company).

**The role**:
Provide advice and support to line managers and employees across a range of HR services e.g. employee relations, workforce planning etc. Deliver staff development and training courses.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Act as a first point of contact in providing operational HR advice and guidance to managers and staff in management of attendance, terms and conditions of employment, conduct and capability, grievance, performance management, change management, retentionand redeployment, dignity at work etc.
- Communicate sensitive and complex information to managers and all staff covering a comprehensive range of HR services including redeployment, organisational change, absence management, performance management, bullying and harassment, redundancy etc.
- Required to explain, persuade, influence, negotiate and use empathy and tact whilst dealing with managers, staff and staff side representatives.
- Supports line managers in effectively managing all forms of absence in order to achieve significant reductions in sickness ab sence and other staffing costs as appropriate including advice on referrals to and information received from Occupational Health.
- Advise managers and staff on grievance and disciplinary procedures and works in partnership with managers in order to meet t he council's targets for completion.
- Provide professional advice, guidance and support to managers and staff in relation to change management in line with Counci l policy for staff affected by major change.
- Advise managers on performance management best practice including the review of the Council's Staff Development and Review Policy.
- Analyse situations and makes judgement on a range of HR issues e.g. absence management, disciplinary investigations, grievance investigations and outcomes, policy advice e.g. leave of absence, probationary period, performance management redeployment andredundancy.
- Coordinate activities which include multi-disciplinary meetings, disciplinary hearings etc.

**Applicant Requirements**:

- **Experience**:A sound working knowledge of a range of policies and management procedures. Previous experience of working within an HR environment.
- **Compliance**:Proof of right to work in the UK and 2 x references.
- **Travel**:Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.
- **Hours**:37.5 hours p/w.

**Working with Seven Social Care**:
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