HR Advisor

We are seeking an experienced HR Advisor / HR professional to work as part of a large team providing comprehensive HR service to managers on a contract via Hays to the end of March 2025.

You will be supporting and working with managers across departments with proactive HR advice and guidance on a range of employer-relations case work and HR generalist activity.

Key tasks include

Provide first level professional advice and guidance to managers on all areas including ER, Grievance, Disciplinary, Performance, Sickness, Absence.
Be able to support the training and learning and development needs of employees.
Experience of working with trade unions
Supporting change management activities including restrucuture and consultations
Able to create reports/data to support HR Business Partner and service area managers.

Candidates

Seeking experienced HR Advisors with a background of HR generalist and employer relations
Ideally previous experience of change and restructuring.
Ideally experienced in public sector, government or similar unionised environments.
CIPD Level 5 or similar level of experience
Experience of managing positive employee relations.
Experience of interpreting and presenting HR data and information to enable effective decision-making.
Experience of providing balanced professional HR advice and guidance to managers and supporting managers at all levels in employment matters

The Offer

This role is offered on an initial temporary contract via Hays weekly time sheets.
The contract, until March 2025.
Hybrid working e.g. 3-4 days from home / office based in Southampton City Centre (near public transport links - train/bus.)
Full-time is 37 hours per week, it may be possible to review hours and flexibility is given to start and finish times.

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