HR Advisor - 6 month ftc

Experienced HR Advisor required for a six month fixed term contract (full time hours Monday to Friday, office based) Based Southend on Sea, salary £32,146 (pro rata). Must be available at short notice. This role requires a full DBS check. Working in the health and social care sector. Responsible to support the delivery of people-related processes across the care provider that support the Company s business objectives.

As an HR Advisor you will undertake generalist HR functions such as the day-to-day delivery of HR operations, policies and procedures incorporating employee relations, training and development, recruitment, sickness absence monitoring management

Key Responsibilities

Generalist HR Responsibilities

• Working proactively with managers on a range of employment areas such as HR policy and best practice, wellbeing, flexible working and absence management
• Providing training, coaching and advice to line managers, ensure procedures are adhered to for all cases including discipline, grievance, performance, and ensure a consistent and fair approach to people management
• Assist managers in the control of absence and advise on appropriate plans of action to manage both short and long-term cases of absence issues including referrals to Occupational health and employee assistance programme.
• Provide advice and support on pay and conditions, and HR Policies and processes to employees and line managers
• Contributing to HR policy and guidance writing to ensure SCL is legally compliant and in line with organisation vision.
• Draft letters, contracts and reports ensuring that they are accurate and agreed timescales are met
• Support the Director of Corporate Services in the delivery of strategic projects including wellbeing initiatives, learning and development, reward strategy and employee engagement i.e. staff forums
• Support the Director of Corporate Services on change management projects including TUPE, restructure and redundancies
• Ensure case management system is kept up to date and provides accurate management information with trends analysis to identify issues and opportunities
• Liaise with Payroll provider in regard to new starters, leavers and other employment changes to ensure Payroll is correct, and updated accurately
• Keep up to date with legislative and employment law changes that may impact upon HR processes and the recruitment processes

Recruitment

• Provide guidance and support to the HR Assistant to ensure recruitment and HR processes are aligned
• Support the HR assistant with external and internal recruitment processes including issuing contracts of employment, pre-employment checks, and other relevant correspondence
• Support with work experience and volunteers

Knowledge, Experience Skills and Abilities

• Previous experience as HR Advisor in generalist role
• Previous experience providing HR advice, guidance on a range of complex employee relations issues , previous experience of developing & implementing HR polices,
• Up to date knowledge on UK employment law and previous experience of TUPE transfers
• Ability to deal with sensitive, emotional & contentious issues as appropriate
• Good communication skills, both verbally & written, good IT and email skills
• Experience of working in health & social care/regulated sector
• Experience working with Trade unions
• Experience in delivery of training