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HR Advisor

Employer
Capsticks
Location
United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
24 Jul 2024
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Vacancy Type
Human Resources, Generalist
Contract Type
Permanent
Experience Level
Officer / Analyst / Engineer / Executive / Coordinator
Role Classification
Other Professional

Job Details

Location: Remote working with occasional travel to sites in the North East.

The Division

The HR Advisory service is an innovative service that delivers outsourced HR advice and support to organisations on a range of complex and day-to-day Employee Relations (ER) and HR issues. We work alongside the client's internal HR team, where they have one, to provide specialist advice in accordance with their local policies and procedures. We are unique in our approach in that we are attached to a leading law firm and have established the HR Advisory service as 'go to investigators' when an organisation has a requirement. We also provide a fully outsourced model to provide in-house ER services to organisations that are looking for a commercial approach and sophisticated reporting via our case management platform.

The Role 

The HR Advisory Service provides an Employee Relations (ER) service to an NHS client in the North East whereby the HR Advisor will be predominately home based but may be required to attend the clients various sites throughout the North East on request. 

We act as the first point of contact for our clients’ managers and are responsible for the provision of a dedicated ER service that compliments the Trust’s other HR initiatives. We provide operational HR advice to managers on a wide range of HR issues, including employment law, performance, absence management, health and safety, disciplinary and grievance, up to and including dismissal; with a strong focus on disciplinary and grievance issues. All advisors provide advice and support at formal meetings and hearings (either in person or remote) and participate in delivering training and development seminars to our client. 

The HR Advisor will work within a dedicated specialist team providing services to this client and potentially other clients in the North of England reporting to an HR Advisory Manager. This role involves delivering high volume ER case work ensuring consistency and quality is maintained, whilst working in partnership with our client to meet targets and achieve organisational objectives. The HR Advisor should be skilled in ER and confident in managing a case load primarily made up of Disciplinary and Grievance Investigations and Hearings autonomously, in line with the client KPI’s; although the team do work closely with and have access to legal staff in the Employment Division where necessary. The role may also require UK travel and the successful applicant will be expected to work within the Standard Operating Procedures of Capsticks.  

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Operational: 

- To manage a case load of varying ER cases (primarily disciplinary and grievance investigations and hearings), end to end, on behalf of the client; 

- Work within agreed KPI’s and timescales, providing a high quality and efficient service; 

- Provide general HR advice, guidance and support to all managers on ER queries including but not limited to the interpretation of policies and procedures, terms and conditions and employment issues such as discipline, capability, grievance and absence management; 

- Provide support to managers at formal investigation and hearings virtually and onsite;  

- Independently conduct thorough and robust investigations on behalf of the client; 

- Produce high quality reports following investigations and statements of case for formal hearings as well as outcome letters following any formal meetings; 

- Undertake all necessary case administration to a high standard, record information accurately, and keep case management system updated; 

Partnership working: 

- Partner with client colleagues to provide a seamless HR service; 

- Attend monthly client HR meetings to provide up to date information on ER cases within a dedicated area;  

- Contribute to the production of guidance documents on ER matters as required; 

- Contribute to the development and growth of the HR Advisory Service as required.  

Training and Development: 

- Design and deliver high quality training material on a board range of ER topics as and when required.  

Project Work: 

- Adhoc projects as required; 

- Undertake duties as required by the service.  This list is not exhaustive. 

We are looking for someone that shares our firm values of delivering results that matter, putting people first, doing the right thing and at all times, forward thinking.  

Skills and Experience

Essential: 

- A passion for ER, with knowledge of a broad range of issues and the ability to interpret policy and advise on risk; 

- Ability to support and advise managers in disciplinary and grievance investigations and hearings including planning, preparation, organising and administration. 

- Up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation and  HR best  practice,  with  the ability  to  implement  innovative and practical solutions; 

- Ability to communicate clearly with key stakeholders of all levels; 

- An excellent standard of written work and ability to confidently write outcome letters and reports; 

- Ability to handle constantly changing priorities and work to tight deadlines; 

- Good range of IT skills, including Microsoft® Outlook™, Word™ and Excel™. 

- Hold a CIPD (or equivalent) qualification, or be working toward this qualification. 

Desirable: 

- Previous experience working in the NHS or a unionised environment; 

- Confidence in undertaking thorough and robust investigations on behalf of the client. 

Candidates will also be expected to demonstrate at interview that they are: 

- Professional, self-motivated and proactive in their approach; 

- Well organised; 

- Focused on the delivery of a customer-centric, first class service; 

- Confident and assured, with the ability to win the trust and confidence of key stakeholders and their colleagues; and 

- A team player who is approachable and able to work alongside others. 

Capsticks is an inclusive employer

At Capsticks we value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. Capsticks is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and therefore we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, background, culture, ethnicity, race, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, neurodiversity, religion and beliefs.

We will make reasonable adjustments to our application and interview process to ensure that you have the best chance of success. We understand that there's not a "one size fits all" approach to adjustments so our team will work with you individually to understand more about your requirements.

Company

Our purpose is to deliver results that matter, putting people first, doing the right thing and at all times forward thinking.

We aim to be the firm of choice for organisations who work to make a difference. Whether you provide health or social care, develop or manage social housing, deliver emergency services, or regulate complex professions, we’re able to help you to deliver services to your communities.

Our lawyers are the go-to advisers in your markets, aiming to be the teams that you want by your side, to help you and your communities thrive. We work as one team and share ideas, so you’ll get the help you need quickly. We aren’t afraid of challenging ourselves or learning from mistakes, always striving to do the right thing for our clients.

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SW19 4DR
United Kingdom

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