Senior HR Adviser

6 months ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom West Midlands Combined Authority Full time

Our HR team is evolving and with it, new posts and opportunities are available. This is a new role, acting as the first point of contact alongside our other Senior HR Advisor, for advice and support across multiple directorates within the business. In this post, you have the opportunity to capitalise on a broad array of responsibilities and develop both yourself and the role.

There's a lot going on in this team currently, from upgrading our processes to online systems and big TUPE projects in the pipeline, its an exciting period of time for any HR professional to get stuck in. You'll be responsible for providing the HR Business Partners with a strategic, enabling service - whilst not being afraid to challenge the status-quo.

**What will you be doing?**
- Provide advice and support to managers on a wide variety of HR processes, including probation, attendance, performance and conduct along with ER cases, TUPE or restructuring of directorates or teams.
- .Coach new managers and lead on the manager’s induction so that new managers understand their people management responsibilities.
- Contribute to the development of training sessions and resources that form part of the Management Fundamentals Programme.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with managers, as well as key stakeholders, such as recognised Trade Union representatives, working proactively to understand and meet their business challenges.
- Support HR Service Centre team on their administrative responsibilities for new starters, leavers, timely processing of payroll, including contractual changes and production of relevant correspondence and references.
- Represent HR Services at various meetings or as a project team member providing specialist advice and support as needed.

**About you**
- CIPD qualified.
- History of working in a HR team at an advisory level.
- Evidence of using coaching skills to develop managers competence and confidence, and keeping up-to-date with your own continued professional development.
- Proven experience of providing value-add HR advice on employment matters.
- Experience of dealing with ER cases from informal stage through to formal hearings and appeals.
- Knowledge of employment legislation and evidence of using using your own initiative to make sound decisions based on policy and legislation.
- Experience of delivering HR advice on a range of employment matters to stakeholders across the entire employee lifecycle.

**Creating an Inclusive Workplace**

**How to apply**

**About us**

Our vision is to create a better connected, more prosperous, fairer, greener, and healthier region. We aim to achieve this vision by living our values, which include being a partnership organisation, valuing and respecting our people, fostering a can-do attitude, and encouraging innovation. WMCA holds diversity accreditations, such as "Leaders in Diversity," and has been recognised as one of the Inclusive Top 50 Employers and The Times Top 50 Employers for Women. We are also a Disability Confident Employer, committed to interviewing all applicants with disabilities who meet the essential role criteria. WMCA believes that building a team with varied backgrounds and experiences will benefit us as an employer and enhance our work.

WMCA operates a hybrid way of working, which involves a combination of office-based work and remote work. This approach allows for flexibility and adaptability to meet individual needs and preferences. We understand that not everyone can benefit from this way of working, and so we also promote flexible working options whenever possible to support work-life balance. We gladly consider part-time, flexible, and job share arrangements, so please don't let these factors deter you from applying. If your values align with ours and you are dedicated to working towards a future, we can all be proud of, we would love to hear from you.

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