HR Adviser

Kiwa Group; Aylesbury; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 38,000

Job description

Job Summary

Kiwa UK is looking for a HR Adviser to join our team on a 9 month fixed term contract. Bring your HR expertise to Kiwa and make a real impact! Working closely with our HR Operations Manager and HR Business Partners, you’ll take a people-focused approach, providing commercial advice and coaching to managers at all levels. You’ll also play a key role in supporting all areas of HR operations within the business clusters you advise, ensuring smooth and effective HR processes. This is a fully remote, home based role, with occasional travel as required.

About the role

1. Support with day-to-day queries, providing excellent HR advice and guidance
2. Manage broad and varied ER cases, working closely with the HR Business Partners and HR Operations Manager
3. Be the first point of contact for all employee relations for your designated cluster
4. Working closely with the other HR Adviser to offer peer-to-peer support, and manage appeal processes for each other clusters
5. Act proactively as a source of expertise and support for the business in area of Employee Relations and Culture
6. Coach and influence managers
7. Role model supportive ER processes aligned to a Kiwa culture and values, always demonstrating the use of appropriate language and behaviours, verbal, non-verbal and written
8. Ensure accurate records of ER cases are updated and managed
9. Act as liaison for all global mobility cases in your cluster
10. Support the HR Operations Manager with handbook and policy review
11. Provide professional advice and guidance on equality issues to ensure compliance with equality legislation and best practice, a natural focus on EDI to ensure it develops naturally
12. Active participation in HR projects; lead projects on occasion
13. Assist the HR Coordinator/Assistant with ad hoc administration, letter preparation, data processing or system updating, as required
14. Maintain an accurate and detailed ER tracker, in order to provide HR states and data as required, and to monitor progress.
15. Continue to drive Kiwa culture efforts within the cluster and Business Unit/s
16. Contribute to the HR Communications calendar
17. Understand how a proactive Employee Relations approach contributes to the HR strategy and the Kiwa UK strategy, and drive this through all interactions with stakeholders
18. Dealing with disputes appropriately (such as ACAS, mediation, tribunal cases)

Do you have what it takes?

1. HR experience with a strong Employee Relations (ER) focus (essential)
2. CIPD Level 5 qualification (desirable but not essential)
3. In-depth knowledge of employment law and HR best practices
4. Experience working in a multi-site, multi-discipline environment
5. Ability to balance the needs of employees, stakeholders, and the business
6. Proven track record of building strong partnerships with key stakeholders
7. Global mobility/foreign local hire experience (highly desirable)
8. Experience in policy writing (highly desirable)
9. Excellent communication, engagement, and influencing skills
10. Future-focused mindset, with the ability to anticipate business needs
11. Willingness to travel if and when required

What can you expect from us in return?

1. 9 month fixed term contract
2. £35,000 - £38,000 per annum
3. Generous Annual Leave – Starting at 25 days plus Bank Holidays, with the option to buy additional leave and increased entitlement with length of service
4. 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday, fully remote, home-based role with occasional travel
5. Enhanced Family Leave – Enhanced maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave with 6 months full pay, plus 2 weeks full pay for paternity leave
6. Milestone Rewards – paid and unpaid sabbaticals, charity donations, personal gifts, and retail vouchers
7. Salary Reviews
8. Enhanced Pension Contributions
9. Life Assurance – 4x your annual salary
10. Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – Confidential support, advice, and counselling available 24/7, 365 days a year
11. 24/7 GP Service – Access to medical advice anytime
12. Cycle to Work Scheme
13. Eye Care Vouchers – Supporting your health and well-being
14. Welcome Pack – Filled with company-branded goodies to kickstart your journey with us

At Kiwa, we deliver results driven by our core values: Ambitious, Reliable, and Engaged the principles that guide how we work with colleagues, customers, and everyone we encounter. We are committed to fostering personal development, encouraging you to be ambitious, explore new ideas, and contribute to making the world a safer, more sustainable place. Here, you’ll thrive in a dynamic environment with ample opportunities for growth and self-development.

As an equal opportunity employer, Kiwa celebrates diversity and is dedicated to building an inclusive, supportive workplace. We embrace flexibility in hiring talented individuals from all backgrounds globally, ensuring a work environment free from prejudice, discrimination, and intimidation. Inclusivity and equality are core to who we are, and we uphold these values without exception.

If you have any questions about this role and would like to speak a member of the Talent Team, please e-mail us at [e-mail].