Job Details
Senior HR Advisor
Sector:HR & Training
Region : North West England
Location: Manchester
Salary: £35,000 - £42,000 depending on experience
Job Ref.: JMGW
Job Information
Working in partnership with a well-established and market leading transport company, we are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior HR Advisor to join the business.Working as part of a regional team and supporting a multi-site client group of c500 employees, the focus of the role is to ensure the smooth running of the HR function and the development, implementation and monitoring of HR processes across the whole of the employment life cycle. The role will also focus on change management activities, including supporting with reorganisation and restructuring.
The Senior HR Advisor will:
· Work as part of a busy regional HR team reporting into the senior HR Business Partner
· Be confident in a generalist HR role, responsible for a client group of c500 employees across 5 sites (Midlands, North-West and North region)
· Provide in-house HR advice and support, ensuring that all company policies and processes are consistently applied and that all HR queries are dealt with promptly and reliably.
· Support on change management activities, including restructuring, reorganisation, consultations and supporting managers and employees
· Contribute to organisational design issues e.g., ensuring efficient staff to management ratios, and ensuring that organisational structures are delivering business performance in relation to the organisation’s objectives
· Support on recruitment activities, including preparing job descriptions, job advertisements (internal and external), interviewing, offer letters, contracts of employment, contract amendments etc
· Oversee and monitor staff performance, career development and appraisal processes
· Provide, arrange, or liaise with colleagues in respect of staff training courses,
· Resource planning, reviewing staffing needs and managing recruitment campaigns
· Supporting managers with ER matters, including investigations, capability, grievance, and disciplinary matters
· Support union engagement activities, including preparation for annual union pay negotiations, consultations in respect of business reorganisations and transfers
· Contribute to reviews and application of HR policies to help ensure that these are in line with best practice and current legislation
· Deputise for the HRBP where required.
The successful candidate should have:
· Proven HR experience at this level and ideally hold or be studying towards a CIPD qualification
· Experience within a similar sector such as - Logistics, Transport, Rail, FMCG, Freight etc would be advantageous.
· The client group is 80% blue collar and 20% white collar, so all sectors would be considered if relevant HR experience across a varied similar sized client group can be demonstrated.
· The ability to travel to different sites as and when required for business needs
· The confidence and ability to manage your own diary
This is supporting a regional client group and would involve 1-2 days working from home and then could be based at any of the regional offices - North-West, Yorkshire or Midlands.
The role would be ideal for an experienced HR Advisor looking for a new opportunity with a well-established business or looking for the next step into a Junior HRBP role. There is great scope to take on more responsibility and grow within the business.
In return you will receive an excellent company package including salary of £35,000 - £42,000 depending on experience, 25days holiday plus bank holidays, company bonus scheme, flexible working, and the option to join a final salary pension scheme.