Salary: £32,000 - £35,000 per annum (£20,000 - £21,875 pro rata) depending on experience, plus benefits

Part Time: 25 hours per week (ideally Monday to Friday 12:30 – 5:30pm but other part time hours can be discussed)

Duration: Fixed term 6 months

Location: UK. Home and/or office based with some flexibility required to attend the Head Office in Kettering, Northants from time to time.

Reports to: Head Of Advisory and Administration.

HR Advisor Role

HR Solutions, part of the WorkNest family are seeking an HR Advisor to join our Client Services Team in delivering first class HR support to a range of clients on a wide range of employment issues and HR projects.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-growing HR Consultancy. As we continue to grow there are opportunities for those that wish to progress their career.

We are looking for someone who is hard working and very much a team player. We are happy to support staff through relevant qualifications as part of their ongoing development plan.

The company are proud supporters of our chosen charities and enjoy participating in fundraising activities – see our website for more information!

We use technology to help us deliver an efficient and consistent service using CRM and in-house Knowledge Base.

To be successful in this role you will need to have a demonstrable knowledge of employment law and its application through best practice across a broad range of initiatives, as well as possess a high aptitude for technology.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• To provide a first-class service of professional telephone and email advice to HR Solutions’ clients, on all aspects of employee relations including Disciplinary, Grievance, Absence Management, Restructure, Redundancy and TUPE.
• Working with colleagues to ensure that all client enquiries are answered within service level agreements.
• Providing support to HR Consultants’ direct clients when they are unavailable.
• To ensure that client’s HR documentation, including offer letters and written statements are drafted and up to date with current legislation.
• To help draft, update and finalise Employee Handbooks and policies as required.
• To assist the Head Of Advisory and Administration with any work as required.

Person Specification:

• Practical HR experience at an Advisor level or above
• Experience of providing business focused HR advice to managers at all levels
• The ability to understand commercial information
• Be educated to degree level (or suitable experience), ideally in HR Management
• Be able to demonstrate a strong knowledge and understanding of current employment legislation
• Have generalist HR knowledge
• The ability to write clear and concise English to a high standard
• Be computer literate and proficient in MS Office, web-based applications and HRIS
• Excellent organisational and administration skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Be a confident relationship builder
• Have a professional and flexible attitude
• Have the ability to work under pressure
• Must be able to work under own initiative
• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing and experience of dealing with people at all levels

What we offer in return:

• Regular expert training and updates on HR and employment law
• 25 days holiday (pro-rata for part time), plus your ‘Birthday day off’
• Health Cash Plan
• Life Assurance scheme (4 x salary)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym membership subsidy
• Refer a friend or family member reward
• Free Will writing service

The Company:

We’re a flexible, forward-thinking brand, delivering innovation to the HR, Payroll and Health & Safety sector. Our team of consultants work with SMEs to help them to manage their workforce by providing expert advice and services. We’ve won multiple awards for our customer commitment, and although we’ve been established since 2001, we’re still growing fast and expanding our passionate team.