HR Advisor

As HR Advisor you will be responsible for delivering a proactive and effective HR service to managers and colleagues at our Derby and Rainford facilities. Reporting into the Lead HRBP, you will support  all functions across the sites providing advice and guidance in areas such as employee relations and HR policies & procedures. You will be involved with activities around compensation & benefits, employee survey, engagement, recruitment, performance management, merit review process and salary administration. 

Typical responsibilities may include: 

• Providing first line support and advice to colleagues on HR policies and processes  

• Workday – supporting managers to utilise system effectively, upskilling colleagues where required or signposting to relevant support, maintenance and administration of HR records in Workday 

• Creation and maintenance of employee contracts and documents associated with employee lifecycle – new starters, leavers, maternity, paternity, flexible working or special leave 

• Supporting investigations, including grievance and disciplinary, performance review process and absence management.  

• Assisting with administration of the Pay Review, Benefits Review or Change processes as required.  

• Employee engagement survey – support sites with quarterly comms, roll out, involved in engagement activities and action planning process 

• Champion effective absence management processes to ensure absence levels are regularly monitored and dealt with appropriately. 

• Reviewing and updating job descriptions 

• Recruitment - supporting managers with shortlisting, interviews, offers, induction and onboarding  

• Creation of employee data reports as and when required using Workday. Auditing of data in Workday. 

• Part of team - monitoring, review and updating all HR policies and ensuring these are in line with current legislation 

• Regular contributor to Site Briefs and other site communications, attendance at briefings 

• Liaising with H&S to arrange on site medicals, organize referrals to OH Physician 

• Champion and administer the company Reward platform – Alkegen Thanks 

• Providing support with ongoing HR Projects