Senior HR Advisor

Senior HR Advisor

ITM Power

Location: Sheffield

Direct Applications Only - No Agency Applicants at this time

About ITM Power

Building on more than two decades of science led research and development, ITM Power designs and manufactures pioneering PEM electrolysers that produce green hydrogen. Our technology is helping to pave the way to a cleaner economy by enabling industry and other sectors to decarbonise.

As the first hydrogen related company to be listed on the London Stock Exchange, it’s no exaggeration to say that we’re globally recognised experts in our field.

In recent years, interest in green hydrogen has increased rapidly worldwide. To help meet demand and accelerate global progress towards net-zero, we have scaled up at speed.

In 2021, we opened our cutting-edge factory at Bessemer Park, Sheffield, representing a step-change in our ambition as a business.

Why join us

Our business is entering a significant period of transition, a pivotal stage of its development to scale its business while advancing its organisational culture towards a highly focused delivery company.

You will be working with an inspiring bunch of people, who all share our desire, commitment and ambition to succeed. Our talented team of individuals display energy and enthusiasm with the ability to adapt to ever evolving business needs, encouraging each other to be the best we can. We’ve come a long way, join us to play a key role in the next step of our incredible journey!

What are we looking for

We have an opportunity for a Senior HR Advisor where you will work as part of the HR Team providing a responsive support to line management in the effective delivery of people-related practices and procedures. The role aims to ensure the achievement of HR and business objectives, championing people-focused and user-friendly approaches that can flex with business needs.

The Senior HR Advisor will work closely with the HR Business Partner and the wider HR team to deliver effective first-line HR services, support line managers to build their people capability and contribute to key HR projects.

Fundamentally the role will mean working with the HR Business Partner and the wider HR Team to deliver a service provision that is in line with current and future business needs of the business and ultimately enables our people to thrive.

Responsibilities

Operational HR Support:

• Provide operational HR advisory support across allocated functions, acting as the day-to-day contact for line managers and employees in all employee lifecycle matters, ensuring all legislative changes are understood and advised.
• Handle key ER processes such as consultations, investigations, counselling meetings, and HR presence at disciplinary, grievance and flexible working request meetings.
• Ensure that our performance management cycle is effectively implemented in all allocated business units, providing the coaching and support to managers as required.
• Assist with workforce planning and capability processes across all business units.
• Administer HR actions and support employee communications and HR system maintenance.
• Deliver HR inductions and design and deliver people related training courses for managers.
• Provide accurate data to key internal stakeholders.

Health & Wellbeing:

• Support the delivery of wellbeing and health initiatives.
• Lead our occupational health employee health referrals programme.
• Support individual case management through occupational health and GP intervention.
• Promote a health and wellbeing culture across the business, considering the use of the EAP and wider initiatives.

HR Systems and Processes:

• Ensure our HRIS remains up to date, GDPR compliant and remains open-minded to improve our processes and ways of working.
• Present necessary information for monthly payroll processes and liaise with the HR Services Manager for transactional HR processes.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:

• Support the delivery of the EDI strategy and ensure EDI is considered in all HR service provisions.

Projects:

• Work under the guidance of the HR Director and HR Business Partner on specialist project areas and actively contribute to culture, employee engagement, and international business growth areas.

About You

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience working in a fast-paced, agile and high-performing HR team - preferably have experience in a Manufacturing / Logistics / Industrial setting.
• Experience of operational HR advisory delivery and competent, confident management of ER issues.
• Ability to focus on balancing the needs of the business with delivering sound operational people practices.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and experienced with HR information systems.
• Level 5 CIPD or equivalent preferred.
• Solid understanding of best practices in human resources and a keen interest in expanding this knowledge.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to engage and deliver in line with HR plans and processes that add real value to the business.
• Ability to work autonomously to deliver as well as working in collaboration with the wider HR team.
• Solution focused, problem-solver by nature.
• Positive and collaborative approach.
• Highly organised, can work with a range of priorities.
• Strong influencing and communication skills.
• Focused attention to detail.

What can we offer you

Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays and a wider range of benefits including:

• Life assurance
• Buy as you earn (BAYE) share scheme
• Birthday holiday
• Holiday Purchase
• Cycle to work scheme
• Lifestyle Discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Health Cash Plan
• Eye Care
• Gym Scheme
• EV Car Leasing
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Motor Save Scheme
• Tech Save Scheme
• Onsite parking with access to electric car charging points

We know your career is important to you, it’s important to us too, which is why we also offer opportunities for you to grow and develop your career. If you are looking to join a growing, dynamic business and want to be part of our amazing team we would love to hear from you.

Our success is driven by the exceptional diversity of our people. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to promoting and creating a diverse and inclusive environment where we encourage our employees to learn and grow, fuelled by mutual respect in a place where ideas flow and thrive.