HR Advisor

We are looking for a HR Advisor (at least CIPD level 3, preferably level 5) to join our small HR team at Flowtech Fluidpower plc

Location: Wilmslow, SK9 with irregular travel to other sites that include Knowsley, Gloucester, Leeds, Devon, Ireland, Netherlands

Hours:  08:30 - 17:00 Monday to Friday

Department: Human Resources

Reports to: HR Director

Purpose of role: To contribute to and advise senior leaders on all HR aspects, of change programmes, ER, generalist HR including the full employee life cycle, reward and recruitment, L&D, whilst supporting the HRD to deliver current HR strategies and projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working closely with the HRD to run and maintain project plans.
• Take ownership of risk management, identifying, assessing, and mitigating against them.
• Contribute to the development of the organisations change management approach. 
• Develop and deliver on HR critical pathways and scheduling, to include, creating and delivering all related presentations, documentation, calculations, and scripts.
• Deliver effective stakeholder engagement, working closely with communication leads. 
• Generalist HR responsibilities covering the full employee lifecycle.
• Generalist HR advice to all divisions. 
• Development, and creation of key HR documents, policies and processes.
• Ensuring HR compliance across the group. 
• Ensuring GDPR compliance within HR and company wide regarding HR documentation and data. General: (these are applicable across the organisation - creating key behaviours).
• Ensure your own continuous professional development by participating in external networking/conferences/ associations/groups, to stay current within your role, looking to innovate always. 
• Maintain a positive and solution-oriented approach to work, providing open and honest feedback.
• In all internal and external contact, present a professional and positive image of the Group as well as maintaining mutually constructive, positive and beneficial relationships. 
• Take all reasonable steps to ensure appropriate confidentiality.
• Undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role.

Competencies:

• Taking personal responsibility to deliver results, demonstrating resilience and drive (responsibility). 
• Excellent customer focus.
• Highly organised (problem solving). 
• Innovation.
• Relationship development and working with others to deliver results (collaboration). 
• Communication and stakeholder management (people focus).

Person Specification Essential:

• Proven HR generalist experience gained in a HR Advisor role, or similar, ideally gained within a commercial setting. 
• Strong communication skills, with an ability to manage and engage with a range of stakeholders.
• Associate member of the CIPD, with at least a CIPD Level 3 qualification, ideally Level 5 (or willing to work towards). 
• Excellent computer skills, with proficiency using Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel and HRIS systems.
• Superb communication skills, both written and verbal, with confidence to liaise with internal and external stakeholders at all levels 
• High level of attention to detail.

Desirable:

• Fluid power experience. 
• Professional, positive and approachable attitude.
• Motivated and able to manage a varied workload

Benefits:

• Company pension
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays 
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Support to progress your learnings and undergo further CIPD qualifications
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Wellness programmes
• Free fruit bowl
• Free tea, nespresso & tassimo coffee & soft drinks
• Ice creams in the freezer!
• Monthly trip to restaurants in Wilmslow for 'breakfast club'