Senior HR Advisor

Do you want a career within a business that is not driven by profit, but by providing excellent service? A career within a business that is sustained by a genuine community, with everyone coming together to support each other? A career with an amazing history and a bright future?

With a 119-year history, a mutual ethos and over 850,000 members, Benenden Health is a unique place to work. Whatever the department, no two days are ever the same and the opportunities are as diverse as the members we serve.

If this sounds like a place you’d like to work, we have an exciting opportunity within in our People Services team to recruit a **Senior HR Advisor**.

Reporting to the HR Operations Manager, the post holder will play a key role within Benenden Health, acting as the main point of contact for our colleagues and People Leaders who require expert HR advice, guidance and/or coaching.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to manage stakeholder expectations and negotiate and influence at all levels.
- That they are able to provide coaching support to People Leaders on HR related matters.
- A proven track record of developing HR Policies and Procedures.
- Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail and time management skills.
- The ability to independently manage a number of ER caseloads.
- That they are able to identify and resolve HR-related issues effectively.
- Having a strong working and practical knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice.That they are able to work autonomously.

As well as offering an annual salary of **£45,000,** we are a **Smart Working organisation**, flexing our time working from home and in our registered offices depending on our meetings and workplace commitments. On average, this would translate into the post holder working within our offices three days per week.

Key accountabilities for this role include:

- To act as a point of contact for our colleagues and People Leaders who require expert HR advice, guidance or coaching on areas such as employee relations, absences, performance management and our HR Policies and Procedures.
- To own and manage an ER caseload end-to-end, supporting People Leaders to make fair and consistent decisions, in line with our policies and procedures and employment legislation.
- Providing coaching to all People Leaders (including new People Leaders) on HR policies, procedures and processes.
- To track and proactively respond to any changes in employment legislation, best practice and market trends, including communications to the business.
- In partnership with the HR Assistant, Talent Acquisition Lead and People Business Partners, monitoring, reviewing and creating HR policies, procedures, contracts and supporting documents to ensure these are in line with employment law and current legislation and HR best practice.
- Where necessary, supporting our People leaders within HR related meetings, such as Sickness Absence Hearings, Performance Management Hearings and Disciplinary Hearings.
- Assist in the development and delivery of key HR initiatives.
- Undertaking peer checking for documentation that relates to colleague employment.Undertaking ad-hoc tasks and projects which support the objectives and performance of the People Services department.

Working for a business with a strong commitment to ‘doing the right thing’, you can expect a broad range of benefits, including;
- Free Corporate Benenden Health membership
- Free Corporate Benenden Cash plan (helps towards Dental, optical and complimentary therapies)
- Free onsite car parking
- Up to 35 days’ holiday including bank holiday and no weekend or bank holidays working.
- Pension with up to 10% employer contributions
- Discount available on other Benenden products
- Employee Assistance Program
- Discounts and cash back on hundreds of high-street retailers
- Excellent training and career progression opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free hot drinks
- Free fruit
- Employee engagement events
- Supporting local charities
- Onsite First Aiders and Mental Health First Aiders
- Free onsite gym

For further information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile