Senior HR Advisor

Senior HR Advisor

Location: Dover

Salary: circa £45,000/annum

Hours: 37 hours per week, hybrid working and early finish on Fridays

Successful applicants will live in Kent and have UK experience - those living outside of Kent with time limited right to work will not be considered.

We are recruiting a project focused Senior HR Advisor for a global manufacturing business in the Dover area. This is a newly created role to support an existing HR team during a period of significant growth. This is a hands-on, ER, project focused role requiring someone confident stepping into a fast-paced environment and adding value immediately.

Benefits

• Hybrid working and early finish on Fridays
• 37 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 8am to 4.30pm, Friday 8am to 1pm. (As part of the HR team, you will be required to participate in the reception cover rota. This means working until 5pm on at least one day each week).
• Career advancement opportunities within a growing multinational company
• Life assurance scheme paid at 2x annual salary
• Employee health care plan via Medicash
• Contributory salary exchange pension scheme more
• 25 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays and additional day off for your birthday

The Role

This position will provide operational HR support with a strong emphasis on Employee Relations, HR project management supporting Managers and Senior Leaders across the business.

Key Responsibilities of a Senior HR Advisor

• Provide consistent and compliant HR and ER advice to managers and senior stakeholders
• Manage independently ER casework, disciplinary, grievances, performance, and sickness of varying levels
• Ensuring efficiency with the existing Workday system
• Support a range of HR projects while driving the continuous improvement and development of HR plans
• Ensure compliance with UK employment law and internal policies
• Support day-to-day HR operations during a period of business growth

Requirements of a Senior HR Advisor

• CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent experience)
• Strong Employee Relations background with proven experience managing high volumes of ER cases, including complex cases at senior level, up to and including tribunal
• Project experience
• Experience working within a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Proficient in HR system and Excel - ideally Workday but not essential
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law

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