HR Advisor / HR Officer

Hays Human Resources; Folkestone and Hythe District; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Job description

This interim HR Advisor / HR Officer role will provide managers with practical solution-focused HR advice on general HR and People matters. This is a 1 to 3 months temporary role that could go permanent, ideally based on site 5 days a week but could WFH 1 day if required.

Duties Include

1. Overseeing recruitment and onboarding processes, organisational development, and employee relations.
2. Ensuring policies and procedures are in line with current employment legislation.
3. Responsible for the supervision of the administrative function of the HR department.
4. Provide effective HR advice to the organisation through a variety of communication tools, e.g. Teams, etc.
5. Provide support and advice to recruiting managers to ensure recruitment is carried out in line with the Recruitment Policy and Safer Recruitment principles.
6. Coordinate the recruitment process from advertising through to appointment of successful candidate, including pre-employment checks, the preparation of appointment documentation and onboarding.
7. Supporting the management of employee relations cases relating to Disciplinary, Grievance, Sickness and Capability. This includes liaising with Occupational Health and supporting formal investigations and hearings.
8. Coach managers to manage sickness absence, managing redeployment where appropriate, assisting staff with returning and work with managers across the organisation to reduce sickness absence.
9. Manage the day-to-day workload of the HR team including annual appraisals, ensuring the best use of volunteers.
10. Maintain and update HR documents routinely, ensuring Handbooks, SharePoint and other documents or online forms are updated in line with employment law updates and organisational updates.
11. Assist in the checking of the payroll when required.

Requirements

1. CIPD Qualified level 5 or similar by experience.
2. Professional HR Qualification or relevant experience (Desirable).
3. Proven background as an HR Generalist or HR Adviser or similar level within an HR team.
4. Experience of reviewing and implementing Company Policies.
5. Proven experience of coaching managers in an HR advisory capacity.
6. Up to date and comprehensive knowledge of HR practice, concepts and themes including employment law and employee relations issues.
7. Good IT skills, particularly in HR systems.

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