HR Adviser

5 days ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle Full time

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced HR generalist with a passion for excellent customer service and service delivery. Working with the Head of HR and HR Administrator, you will provide a comprehensive HR service to our Diocesan colleagues.

As a first point of contact for our 135 colleagues and their line managers, across 62 locations, you will develop relationships with many people across the Diocese.

The role is part-time and we would be happy to discuss arrangements for hybrid working.

**Main Duties**
- Support with the formulation and implementation of the People Strategy so that it aligns with the Mission and strategic direction of the Diocese
- Provide expert HR advice to line managers and employees relating to all areas of HR including, but not limited to, employee relations, contracts, policy and practice, organisational development, training and development, performance management, recruitment, equity, diversity and inclusion, absence management and pension & benefits
- Support line managers in adopting best practice HR by offering effective advice through the interpretation of current Employment and Case Law and employment policies to improve their skills in managing staff
- Foster and maintain effective relationships with line managers and employees through the use of highly developed and effective communication skills
- Support the recruitment and selection process, liaising with line managers to draft job descriptions and person specifications and ensuring HR support is present throughout the process
- Support with the preparation of all HR documentation, including contractual documentation for all employees such as offer letters, contracts of employment and amendments to contract letters
- Deliver new starter inductions for all appointments
- Support the probationary review process
- Support with the management of sickness absence, ensuring completion of return to work interviews for all parish based employees
- Support the process for leavers, ensuring exit interviews are undertaken, feedback is reviewed and learning/associated actions are communicated to the Head of HR
- Where appropriate, work with the Department for Safeguarding to ensure the Diocese operates ‘safer recruitment’
- Work with line managers to capture and monitor staff attendance and absence
- Oversee the Diocese HRIS (Breathe HR) and ensure all employees and line managers are trained and use the system
- Support with grievance, disciplinary and capability matters as required
- Work with the Health & Safety Adviser to resolve employee related health & safety queries
- Support employee well-being initiatives (including Mental Health First Aiders) and the achievement of the Better Health at Work Award
- Support with the delivery of HR KPIs and objectives
- Support with internal HR projects such as Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, pay and performance management projects
- Support with the creation and review of all HR policies and procedures
- Provide information and support to all staff on employment, benefits, and welfare matters
- Support the payroll process, ensuring starters/leavers and sickness absence data is included, and manage all transactions in relation to the pension schemes

**Criteria**

**Education**
- CIPD qualification, Level 5 or above and relevant membership with a commitment to ongoing CPD

**Experience**
- A minimum of 3 years’ working as a HR Adviser
- Demonstrable previous experience in advising/dealing with managers
- Building effective and lasting working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders
- Change management and project delivery
- Managing others i.e. staff in a line management setting and consultants
- Track record of implementing and supporting organisational change
- Delivery in an operational capacity (HR compliance and administration)

**Skills and Knowledge**
- A good understanding of relevant legislation, e.g. employment law, GDPR
- A good understanding of safeguarding practice and requirements
- Excellent IT skills with proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, data entry and presentation skills
- Ability to coach and mentor staff
- Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own and others’ workloads to changing and often tight deadlines
- Flexible and with initiative in resolving problems
- Excellent organisational ability and judgment

If you meet the requirements outlined above and are excited about contributing to our work, we encourage you to apply. Full details are available on our website.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £34,846.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Human resources:

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