People Advisor

British Council

  • United Kingdom
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 21 hours ago
Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. Provide expert HR advice informed by local labour laws and other relevant regulations, support and challenge to internal customers and other stakeholders to quality, effective and continuously improving business practices within their area of expertise, ensuring high quality service is delivered to maximise performance and minimise risks and costs. Participate as part of a team to support implementation the people component of corporate or regional change projects. Advise and guideline managers to manage all aspects of the employee life cycle, so that the EVP is delivered and experienced within the organisation. Apply People function technical and professional knowledge, recognised best practice approaches and insight from previous experience to resolve non-standard issues. Manage and advise on discipline and conduct related issues, up to and including dismissal by reference to policy and local legislation and working with ER/case management team on medium and high-risk cases as required. Support resolution of workplace conflict, including grievances, taking an early resolution approach wherever possible. Conduct analysis using a range of standard methodologies and across multiple datasets to provide high quality and evidence-based procedural recommendations and HR advice. Use a variety of information resources and professional networks to maintain up-to-date knowledge of developments in external policy, practice, and regulation within the People function. Build line managers' confidence to make decisions in people-related matters. Demonstrable experience in a generalist or specialist People function Advisory role across a number of countries in the (Hub); and/or a large complex country and well versed in all areas of the People function life cycle. Track record of building effective relationships with business leadership teams and managing a range of complex internal and external stakeholders in the delivery of high quality and effective professional People function services. Working knowledge of employment and labour law including working knowledge of social security and tax regulations for private sector organizations in the (Hub) and leading on employee relations cases. Desirable - HR qualification (MA/MSC or CIPD or equivalent)

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