Reed are working with a fantastic client on ours that are on the hunt for an experienced HR Advisor to join them on a 12-month Fixed Term basis. It is a really exciting time to join this organization with a lot of growth and opportunity arising daily within the business. 

The role requires an HR Advisor to provide high quality, professional and proactive generalist HR support to all areas of the organisation. The HR Advisor will work with employees, line managers and key stakeholders to help build organisational and people capacity, and shape and implement effective people strategies and activities. 

Job Title- HR Advisor

Salary- £39,000-£40,000 

Location- Edinburgh 

Duties- 

• Manage employee relations casework: grievance, sickness, absence, performance, disciplinary, probation, dismissal, etc.

• Provide advice, guidance, training and coaching to senior managers and line managers on HR related matters across the business to resolve all employee issues. Support them to manage and develop shared approaches that implement relevant strategies to achieve organisational objectives

• Provide professional HR advice and guidance on policies, procedures and legislation 

• Proactively manage both long term and short-term sickness cases advising managers on appropriate action taken and liaising with a range of stakeholders

• Provide accurate management information and contextual information 

• Provide mediation and facilitation support to resolve conflicts and improve working relationships as needed.

• Support managers in dealing with flexible working requests, ensuring they are managed to the required timeframes and according to the correct procedure

• Advise on recruitment and selection strategies

• Responsible for running the monthly payroll with the outsourced payroll provider, by ensuring all data is submitted in a timely and accurate manner

• Responsible for any payroll related queries

• Support and guide the HR team with recruitment activities for the relevant business area

• Monitor, interpret and implement all relevant new and revised legislation including developments to policy and procedure, ensuring that significant changes are communicated to colleagues and line management

• Provide facilitation support to resolve conflicts and improve working relationships as needed

• Support the HR Manager with a range of activities, including change management, employee engagement and performance

• Provide advice to managers on transformational change management initiatives and provide support, advice and guidance on people related projects including workforce planning, recruitment, selection and retention, performance management, organisational design and succession planning, health, wellbeing, equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and learning and development

• Design and deliver workshops on HR related topics

• Develop, evaluate, and refine HR-related training programs 

• Policies and Process Improvement

• Ensure accurate and timely HR data reporting and analytics

• Provide technical support and troubleshooting assistance to users experiencing system issues, escalating complex problems as required

Desirables 

• iTrent systems skills 
• Payroll 

If you are looking for an exciting 12 month FTC in an exciting and diverse environment, working with a friendly and collaborative environment….this could be the role for you!