HR Advisor

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: HR Advisor (up to 6 months)

Department: People & Organisational Development

Location: Winsford, based on site with occasional travel around Cheshire

Hourly rate: £17.29ph paid via umbrella company

Responsible to: HR Business Partner

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JOB PURPOSE

To support the development and delivery of HR policies, processes and frameworks; Provides advice and support to managers within the organisation on HR delivery areas: absence management, performance management, change management, recruitment and promotion and workforce/succession planning.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

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Provide expert advice and guidance in areas of HR delivery; to support the satisfactory and timely resolution of issues and ensuring managers follow the correct procedures and act in a fair, reasonable and consistent manner.

Deliver coaching and training for managers in the application and interpretation of policy and promote best practice.

Contribute to the development of policies/processes and frameworks in HR related matters and ensure a programme of policy review is maintained.

Support the implementation of adopted national frameworks and policy and locally developed plans and strategies through project implementation, business cases and annual cycles.

Analyse sources of people data and produce meaningful information for key stakeholders showing trends, return on investment and value for money.

Advise and support managers to agreed strategies for progressing sickness/absence cases, attending case conference meetings as required and in conjunction with OHU and senior managers.

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Support managers during grievance, discipline and capability proceedings; ensure that the appropriate standard of preparation and presentation is upheld in respect of documentation, process and dialogue.

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Advise and support managers on Service Improvement Reviews or wider organisational change programmes, representing the HR function at local team meetings to ensure that the implementation and communication of change is managed in a fair and consistent way and within company’s policies, procedures and existing terms and conditions of employment.

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Build effective working relationships with internal departments such as Occupational Health, Legal and Finance and build effective networks with partners, other FRS and NFCC People programme to build knowledge of best practice and build departmental expertise for the benefit of the Service.

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Contribute to the development of HR policies and procedures to ensure that the maximum performance benefits are achieved and that company policies and procedures are efficient and effective and make the best use of technology.

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Working with LDA colleagues support the delivery of formal training to managers to ensure they are clear about their roles and responsibilities and any changes in legislation.

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Undertake project work to support the implementation and delivery of the company People Strategy in its four key themes:

• making the business a great place to work
• develop excellent leaders
• diversify our workforce
• stay well.