HR Advisor

My client is an independent, family run distribution company who have over 50 years experience. The company has had rapid growth and currently a market leader in the UK, who have expanded in to Europe, with a view towards further international expansion in the future.

The successful HR Advisor will be exposed to a professional and supportive working environment. They are looking for like minded people who are passionate about people services and who are a real HR generalist, to join them on their ongoing expansion.

Working within a small HR team, the successful HR Advisor will be reporting directly into the Head of HR. The company has two sites, a Distribution Centre and a head office. The HR Advisor will cover the 2 sites which are situated in the South of Birmingham's city centre, and both sites have free on site parking.



As the successful HR Advisor, the role will involve:

* Assisting with the management of employee relations
* Providing advice to managers on policies and procedures
* Working closely with the Recruitment Manager to ensure that all aspects of recruitment and selection are progressed and completed in a timely and efficient manner
* Providing support with profiling the statistics for the HR metrics and take forward actions from the analysis
* Contribute to the development; implementation and monitoring of policies and procedures based on relevant legislation
* Proactively assisting managers in managing absence in line with company policy
* Providing advice to employees and managers on general HR issues
* Conducting investigations, disciplinary hearings and grievances
* Advising and supporting managers throughout informal and formal procedures including disciplinary, grievance, capability, redundancy and the conduct of sickness absence review meetings ensuring adherence to Company policies
* Developing and maintaining effective relationships

It would be highly beneficial for you to have:

* CIPD Qualification (Desirable)
* 3 years experience of managing employee relations casework.
* Experience of using HR databases
* Experience of advising on employment law, policies and procedures.
* Good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, Outlook)
* An understanding of relevant employment law and recent case law outcomes
* In depth knowledge of employee relations processes and procedures
* Ability to be proactive and to use initiative is essential
* Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to innovate and introduce improvements

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