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Are you an HR professional who enjoys problem-solving and delivering great service? Join our friendly, supportive team as an HR Advisor and take your next step in a varied, client-facing role. You’ll enjoy hybrid working, strong development support, and great benefits, including a discretionary annual bonus scheme, private medical insurance, a health cash plan, and a generous holiday allowance, all within a collaborative and people-focused environment.

We are able to consider applications for full or part time work, but ideally would prefer to fix hours across the 5-day working week with a mixture of home and office working.

What you will do

• Provide first line HR advice via telephone and email to clients (issues ranging from holiday calculations, maternity queries, disciplinary and grievance processes, redundancies and more).
• Assist senior colleagues with more complex cases including disciplinary & grievance, performance & absence management, redundancies and the occasional TUPE or settlement agreement (we will work together on these cases).
• Review employment documentation ensuring compliance with current legislation and best practice.
• Assisting with recruitment for our clients.
• Monitor all incoming queries and assign to colleagues as and when required.

About you

• Previous experience in an HR Advisor or HR Assistant role is required.
• Solid understanding and knowledge of UK employment law is essential.
• Previous employee relations experience would be advantageous.
• Proven track record in providing excellent customer service.
• Strong and proactive communicator with the ability to adapt styles and build rapport with clients.
• Ability to produce high quality correspondence and documentation with excellent attention to detail.
• Self-motivated with an adaptable and flexible approach and a good sense of fun.
• Good team player with a can-do attitude.
• Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail and able to meet deadlines.
• First rate IT skills including Microsoft Office and ability to use new systems with training.
• Due to large volume of applications we cannot always contact all applicants. If you do not hear from us within 10 days, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Human Resources

Industries

• Advertising Services

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