Senior HR Advisor

Senior HR Advisor

Summary

A multi-disciplinary civil engineering company delivering projects for Network Rail and other infrastructure clients are looking to hire a Senior HR Advisor with a strong background in Human Resources, and strong knowledge of UK employment law and best practices to join their team in Leeds.

As a Senior HR Advisor, you will support the team with a range of HR projects with a strong focus on recruitment process and delivery.

The role is based in the Leeds office but may involve travel to Regional Offices according to the business needs.

The main duties of the Senior HR Advisor role include:

- Full-cycle recruitment activity, from candidate attraction to pre-employment checks and onboarding; assisting our hiring managers with the recruitment process using our Automated Tracking Service and liaising with external recruiters and candidates
- Onboarding, Induction & Integration of new starters
- Ensure the leaver process is completed correctly, issuing documentation, conducting exit interviews and updating appropriate spreadsheet
- Act as a backup point of contact for payroll, ensuring all relevant information is communicated between teams
- Contribute and support the development and communication of all key company HR policies and procedures
- Support HR Team with General HR Administration
- Ensure HR compliance in line with GDPR
- Provide health and wellbeing support, guidance and initiatives to management, sign posting employees to the EAP, and manage the sickness, holiday and absence systems
- Provide advice, guidance and support to line management and staff on performance management issues and ensure appropriate records are maintained
- Support HR Manager to build and nurture strong working relationships with all and act as a trusted adviser, contributing to the delivery of HR plans and projects
- Any other duties as reasonably required.

Person Specification

- You will have strong organisational skills and be able to multi-task and work to deadlines, processing data with accuracy.
- Proven experience in a HR Advisor role (3-5 years) - Essential
- Experience in: Construction/Engineering sector; Commercial/SME; Supporting multi-site, blue collar workforce - Desirable
- Previous Experience of payroll administration - Essential
- CIPD Level 5 or equivalent professional qualification - Essential
- Educated to A-Level of above - Essential
- Good working knowledge of UK employment law and best practice - Essential
- Mental health first aid - Desirable
- Excellent IT skills, especially MS Office - Essential

What you will receive:

- A competitive salary negotiable dependent on experience 
- Up to 25 days holiday + Statutory Bank Holidays
- Ad hoc Hybrid working, depending on business needs
- Company Pension and Death in Service scheme of 2x annual salary
- A collaborative and friendly working culture, focussed on investing in people
- Company Sick Pay
- Annual professional subscription costs
- Excellent training & development opportunities, provided by our award nominated in house Training team

Apply now for further details and immediate consideration for this Senior HR Advisor Role

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