HR Advisor

• Act as the lead for HR casework in your service area, being the first point of contact for all HR queries from managers seeking advice and support
• Provide advice, guidance and support to managers on conducting disciplinary and grievance investigations and hearings, managing performance improvement and capability issues, and supporting absence at work
• Provide advice, guidance and support to managers on handling probation periods, extension or failures, and support with the management of fixed term contracts
• Managing colleague lifecycle processes (onboarding, payroll, flexible working, leavers)
• Lead on delivery of some key generalist HR projects, including those linked to the People and Culture Improvement Programme
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Employment law, updating the wider HR team and internal policies/procedures following relevant case law or law update, as required

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent professional HR qualification or experience
• Knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices, with experience managing and leading on employee relations cases, including restructures, redundancy, and dismissal
• Capable of independently planning and prioritising workload to meet a range of demands to time and quality
• Ability to make sound decisions based on established practice and professional judgement
• Excellent IT skills, good working knowledge of Microsoft Office to produce high quality reports and information to staff at all levels

Venn Group