OUR ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Actively studying towards the CIPD (or equivalent) qualification
• Experience providing advice on disciplinary and grievance matters
• Up to date knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice
• Understands key aspects of performance management and employee engagement
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A QUICK LOOK AT THE ROLE

The HR Advisor provides customer-focused, comprehensive and pragmatic HR advice and support to managers, staff and employees in line within company policies, procedures and legal requirements. You will have a strong generalist skill-set and take a commercial approach proactively facilitating change across the business whilst dealing tactfully and confidently with all key stakeholders. The role covers operational sites in Scotland and the north of England.
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YOUR CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide a dedicated HR advisory service, in relation absence and health issues, conduct and capability, grievance matters, organisational change and the range of employment and employee relations matters
• Develop and maintain collaborative and productive relationships with service areas, colleagues and employee representatives, establishing professional credibility.
• Lead on the management of casework, relating to sickness absence. This includes making recommendations, giving advice and support to managers, liaising with Occupational Health, case review meetings, and dismissal hearings.
• Support the development and maintenance of a performance management culture within the service area. This includes developing managers’ skills, leading on capability-related casework, and advising and guiding managers through the relevant policies.
• Lead and/or support the HR Business Partners on disciplinary and grievance casework, ensuring legislation, policy and best practice are followed.
• Prepare regular and ad hoc management information reports.
• Provide HR advisory input into service area projects, such as change management programmes and working groups as required
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