HR Advisor

We are seeking a Part Time HR Advisor to join our friendly team, working 4 days a week (30 hours)

This is a hands-on operational HR role supporting the delivery of people-related processes across Southend Care Ltd.  You will report to the HR Business Partner and undertake generalist HR functions such as the day-to-day delivery of HR operations, policies and procedures incorporating employee relations,  sickness absence  management.

Key Responsibilities

• Working proactively with managers on a range of people related matter including employee relations case, HR policy and best practice, wellbeing, flexible working and absence management
• Lead and manage an employee relations caseload, including supporting with investigations, and hearings, ensuring they are conducted in a timely manner and in line with employment legislation, and best practice
• Providing training, coaching and advice to line managers, ensure procedures are adhered to for all cases including discipline, grievance, performance, and ensure a consistent and fair approach to people management
• Through the monitoring and analysis of absence trends proactively support managers in managing absence effectively across their service area, providing advice on best practice and supporting with referrals to the health and wellbeing service
• Liaise with Payroll provider in regard to new starters, leavers and other employment changes to ensure Payroll is correct, and updated accurately
• Support with external and internal recruitment processes including issuing contracts of employment, pre-employment checks, and other relevant correspondence

About you

• Ideally you should be CIPD Level 5 Qualified (or working towards) or relevant experience
• Proven experience as a HR Advisor
• Previous experience of employee relations casework
• Previous experience of organisational change
• Previous experience of recruitment
• Previous experience in care sector, or a regulatory service would be advantageous