HR Advisor

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This is a great opportunity to work for the Timpson Group at our Manchester office in Wythenshawe. We pride ourselves on being a family business that looks after its colleagues and provides a great (fun) place to work.

Colleagues benefit from an open-plan modern office environment complete with an on-site cafeteria, gymnasium, swimming pool, free car parking, and more.

Timpson House is on the tram and bus route and convenient from the motorway.

Title: Colleague Support Advisor

Salary: £30,000 PA

Experience: 3-5 years experience in an HR advisory role

Job Type: Permanent Full-time (Working on-premise) 9 am -5 pm

Location: Wythenshawe, Manchester, UK (Occasional travel included)

Job Purpose:

To provide an effective general advisory support service to a Regional Area of the Timpson Group.

To contribute to the smooth running of the Colleague Support Department through the recommendation and implementation of efficient and accurate working practices.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• To provide accurate first-class practical advice on all areas of Human Resources/Colleague Support to our customers (Colleagues and Area Teams) including recruitment and selection, employee relations, policy interpretation and implementation in line with company practice, reward/recognition and development.

• To provide support on a wide range of topics including capability, discipline, grievance, performance management programmes and absence management ensuring action takes place in line with Company procedures & practice.

• To ensure that all administration and correspondence relating to your Region is actioned and confirmed within the agreed deadline and of a consistently high and accurate standard.

• To accurately maintain the database for reports to be efficiently compiled.

• To ensure the appropriate implementation of Timpson policies, procedures and practices.

• Work closely with the payroll & department colleagues to maintain, communicate and ensure the effective running of the department's administration function.

• Work towards maximizing the department's usage of the department system through auditing and adopting best practice rationale to improve efficiencies.

• Play a key role in department ad-hoc projects
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• Essential / Highly desirable
  Experience
  
  • At least 3-5 years experience in an HR Advisory role
  • Ability to demonstrate solid experience in a Generalist HR advisory role or similar
    
  • Experience in maintaining a computerized database
    
  Knowledge
  
  • Up-to-date knowledge of Employment Law
    
  • Knowledge of good HR policy and practice
    
  • Ideally CIPD Level 5 or higher
    
  Skills
  
  • Excellent organizational and administrative skills
    
  • Excellent customer service skills
    
  • Effective Time Management skills with the ability to prioritize work in a demanding environment
    
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    
  • Ability to work unsupervised
    
  • Strong IT skills
    
  • Analytical and Problem-solving skills
    
  Qualities
  
  • Always be kind and considerate of others
    
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
    
  • Ability to influence good practice
    
  • Excellent attention to detail
    
  • Flexibility in problem-solving and generating options
    
  • Ability to demonstrate excellent standards of work and environment including always picking up litter
    
  • Ability to motivate others
    
  • Ability to show sympathy
    
  Please note some travel will be required with possible overnight stays.
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  All colleagues can enjoy all kinds of other great benefits, including:
  Free holiday homes
  Discount card - up to 90% off for colleagues, up to 25% off for friends and family
  An extra day off for your birthday
  A paid day off for a child's first day at school
  Annual salary reviews
  Regular social events
  A £100 bonus when you get married
  Mental health and wellbeing support - including FREE flu jabs and a 24-hour counselling helpline
  and so much more
  Read more about our amazing colleague benefits here.