HR Advisor

**The Company**:
Xtravirt is a fast-moving service led, outcome focused, customer driven business whose purpose is to simplify ongoing technology journeys across the lifecycle to deliver the best possible outcomes for our customers, our people, and the environment.

Our business is in the IT sector working primarily with VMware cloud platforms that support mission critical environments for some of the largest and most well-known corporate brands. We are a global multi award-winning company renowned in the industry for being 100% focused on being best of breed.

Our vision is to provide a people-first culture that delivers an unrivalled employee experience throughout the Xtravirt journey and in the moments that matter.

**The Role & Opportunity**:
This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a significant evolution in the business, have an ability to shape the outcome, and contribute directly to enhancing our People journey and company success.

The role by its nature is hands on suiting someone who has a desire to accelerate their career. There are a range of initiatives both strategic and operational enabling the ability to both lead and support in equal measure and require full lifecycle support moving from project into operational management and continual improvement.

Professional development and support will be provided both internally and externally through a mix of on-the-job training and coaching from the management and leadership teams, formal training, as well as mentoring through an existing HR consultant business partnership.

**HR Advisor**:
As the HR Advisor you will be the first point of contact for all HR communications and ensuring that all day-to-day duties and responsibilities are proactively undertaken.

You will be responsible for implementing HR processes with efficiency, while ensuring employment regulations, professional standards, policies and procedures and legislations are all in place.

Your open and collaborative approach will be an active representation of the company values, setting and reinforcing the standard for positive behaviours at all levels.

You will need to be passionate supporting all employees, building strong relationships and representing the staff perspective in decision-making processes conducted at management and executive level. It is also expected that you will lead by example, displaying your adaptability to change and willingness to embrace new ideas and processes.

**Experience**:
You will need to be an experienced HR professional with the abilities and skills to define, review and implement HR processes, assisting to build the HR function as a business function. You will also need to have a good working knowledge of Employee Relations (ER) and Employee Experience. Experience in diversity and inclusion, learning and development and project management are desired, with a good knowledge of technology, given the nature of the business and core employees you support.

**Essential capabilities required**:

- Good working knowledge and understanding of regulations, accepted professional standards, policies and procedures and legislation
- Excellent understanding of HR practices and the ability to manage the implementation of effective employment policies.
- Good understanding and technical abilities within all HR departmental areas including recruitment, employee relations, workforce administration, employee engagement, reward and recognition, welfare, learning and development and HR systems.
- The ability to develop strong working relationships and drive collaboration.
- The ability to accept and provide feedback, be challenged on your advice and work well under pressure.
- The capacity to make quick but rational decisions.
- The ability to think innovatively and rationally, bringing external practice in, to come up with creative solutions.

**Qualifications, Licenses and Certifications**:
The essential qualifications required to become HR Manager include:

- Established proven HR capability (minimum 5 years) in an HR role.
- Fluent level of English, both spoken and written.

**Why Xtravirt?**:
With a proven track record of advancing the careers of professionals new to their craft, we work with you to forge a career path that you want to follow.

As well as your salary you also have access to other benefits such as:

- Twenty-five (25) days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Hybrid working
- Pension and life assurance
- Wellbeing, financial and legal support
- Long service awards
- Regular evaluation and salary reviews
- Refer a friend bonus scheme
- Staff recognition awards
- Regular company and social events

**On the fence?**:
Does this sound like the right role for you but you’re not 100% sure you have the experience or skills? We recognise that passion and enthusiasm are great attributes, and we’d still love to hear from you. We’d urge you to fill out the form by clicking the button below and provide a cover letter outlining why you think you would be great