HR Advisor

We are an award winning Financial Services company based in Fleet seeking a full time HR Advisor to join our existing HR Administrator and Senior HR Advisor, reporting into the HR Director. The HR advisor will be recruited on a 12 month fixed term contract as it will cover maternity leave for one of the existing team members. We can offer the opportunity to join our Head Office in Fleet working Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm with 2 days WFH available after completion of the probationary 3-month period. In return, you will receive a salary of up to £42K, plus 25 days’ holidays, birthday day off, non-contributory pension, private healthcare, life assurance and income protection.

The purpose of the HR Advisor is to support our Head office staff of 100+ and is a complete HR Generalist role covering Employee Relations, Recruitment, Payroll, Compliance, Policy and Procedures, Learning and Development and HR Projects. You will develop and maintain relationships with all staff across all departments, communicating at all levels. You will also provide advice and guidance to managers and team leaders with employee relations matters. You will also work alongside and support all managers to promote the role of HR throughout the business.

To be considered for this role, you will be CIPD qualified to level 5 (or working towards) in Human Resources. Financial services experience would be advantageous; however, this is not essential. A good working knowledge of recruitment from a HR perspective is essential along with ER and L & D experience too.

We have been established for over 10 years and have grown considerably to over 150 employees. With one of the most experienced management teams within our industry, we pride ourselves of offering the best products and services to our industry.

Reporting to the Head of HR and providing generalist support to the company the HR Advisor will be required to:

Provide timely, accurate advice on HR policies, employee relations issues, and legislative compliance, helping to resolve queries and manage casework related to disciplinary actions, grievances, performance issues and absence.
Advise managers and staff on HR policies and procedures, ensuring fair and consistent application across all teams.
Support hiring managers through the recruitment process, from drafting job descriptions and conducting interviews to onboarding new employees and ensuring compliance with pre-employment checks.
Support the creation and delivery of training sessions to line managers and employees to support their knowledge and understanding on HR related matters.
Participate and contribute to HR-led projects, such as policy reviews, diversity and inclusion initiatives and employee engagement activities.
Support the monthly payroll process ensuring total accuracy and set deadlines are met.  Also maintain and update HR records accurately, producing regular reports and key HR metrics to support strategic decision making.
Ensure compliance with GDPR and Data Protection requirements, maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information.
To be successful for the HR Advisor position, you will be CIPD qualified to Level 5 minimum (or working towards) in Human Resources, with at least 2 years proven generalist HR experience.  Candidates must have experience within recruitment, employee relations, policy & procedures, data management and reporting, compliance as well as generalist HR support. Good written and verbal communication skills are essential as is experience with report writing.

You will be PC literate with a knowledge of Microsoft Office products and adaptive to ongoing change. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-known and well-established financial services organisation and will pay up to 42K, plus excellent benefits.

Please submit your CV asap for immediate consideration