HR Advisor

**HR Advisor - MLS**

**Location: Southport (Flexible) - Minimum 1 day a week in office**

**Salary: £25k - £28k DOE**

**Fletchers Solicitors Ltd have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing Team.**

**Purpose of Role**:
To assist the Head of People - MLS in providing a proactive, professional, and comprehensive HR service to Medical Law Services, Client Care and Onboarding.

The role combines general administrative HR duties with managing straightforward people issues and advising managers on internal policies and processes aimed at continuously improving the teams service delivery to its internal customers.

**In return Fletchers can offer**:
Competitive salary
- 35 hours working week
- 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
- Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
- Life Assurance Policy
- Medicash policy to cover some Dental, optical and other medical expenses
- Company sick pay
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
- Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
- Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
- Monthly voucher awards

**Medical Law Service part of Fletchers Group Solicitors**:
Medical Law Service part of Fletchers group is a rapidly growing law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law. We have transformed into the Fletchers Group, with ambitious plans for further expansion. Situated in the North-West of the UK, our offices are located in Manchester, Liverpool, Southport, Leeds, Bolton, and Cambridge. Many of our colleagues enjoy the flexibility of hybrid work arrangements. We offer a great work-life balance, attractive benefits, apprenticeship or training contract opportunities, and avenues for internal progression. Currently, approximately 10% of our colleagues participate in apprenticeships or training contracts, marking a milestone for us as we continue to improve our Learning & Development programs. Our culture is nurturing, designed to assist you in achieving your aspirations. Additionally, we have our Associate and Partner programs for senior lawyers and established the Fletchers Foundation to support those who have suffered injuries.

**Main Responsibilities for the role**:

- Provide a speedy and efficient service to the Head of People - MLS in response to HR queries and administrative tasks on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
- Deliver people aspects of the induction programme for all new colleagues
- Facilitate training in line with L&D development programmes
- Maintain system information (currently PeopleHR), including disciplinary, grievance, flexible working, long term sick, recruitment, absence, internal relocations, leaver.
- Own the onboarding process and create personnel files for all new starters and ensure all documentation is present to include pre-employment checks, completed and filed in line with policy.
- Maintain and manage colleague and general files
- Take and compile notes in HR meetings Probation meetings, performance management, absence management, flexible working, maternity, disciplinary, grievance, appeal etc
- Manage straightforward HR concerns to conclusion.
- Provide and maintain regular records and reports including HR MI, FTE & stats for weekly/monthly board reports
- Own the leavers process from start to finish including completing references
- Make occupational health/GP report referrals as and when required
- Support ad hoc project work as and when required
- Any ad hoc duties as requested by the Head of People - MLS and Director of People
- Assist the wider team with Recruitment and Learning and Development duties when required
- Assisting with the monthly payroll process and checks when required

The above list is not exhaustive of any other tasks, which may be required.
- Previous generalist HR experience
- A proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues at work
- Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure
- Excellent attention to detail and time management skills
- Excellent organisation skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues across all areas of our business
- Ability to engage and manage key stakeholder relationships
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills
- Ability to maintain discretion in confidential matters

**Desirable Qualifications, Skills and Experience**:

- Basic understanding of HR practices and employment law
- CIPD level 3 qualification (or equivalent) and above or working towards
- Working in a professional services environment