HR Advisor (12 Month FTC)

Job Description

Location:

Bromley (Role relocating to Soho from October 1st)
Hybrid - Office (3 Days) / Work from Home (2 Days)
Job Type:

Maternity Cover (12 Months)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the People & Culture team in our London office.

About Us
Russell & Bromley is the luxury fashion footwear destination with an unswerving reputation of quality and craftsmanship, steadfast in its pursuit of bringing the exceptional to the everyday. From women’s shoes and bags designed for timeless style, to sartorial men’s classics and leisure wardrobe standouts, our products both endure the test of time and push into modernity. With the use of the finest European materials, our investment pieces provide the foundation for exceptional living.

Quintessentially British and born of a romance between two shoe purveying families in 1880, Russell & Bromley remains so today. Delivered and designed with our unique approach and with a ‘glint in the eye’ every experience with Russell & Bromley charms just as the eponymous brand has for over a century.

About the Role
Manage ER cases including investigations, disciplinaries, grievances, performance improvement.
Assist to develop people strategy to align with overall short and long-term business goals.
Partnering with stakeholders to provide advice on employment law and best practice as well as coaching line managers on handling employee relations.
Pro-actively review and ensure effective management of long-term sickness cases and frequent short-term sickness cases.
Provide professional advice and support to line managers in long-term sick cases, including Occupational Health referrals and absence management meetings.
Ensure all case work is dealt with in a timely manner, fairly, consistently, commercially and pragmatically.
Advise on wider people related issues that span the employee lifecycle.
Review and develop people policies and procedures to ensure best practice and effectiveness.
Support the onboarding and induction process including employment checks (ie. right to work).
Take a key role in redundancy programs.
Manage the relationship with the Company's EAP provider and the comms relating to this to the workforce.
Provide advice & guidance to P&C Partner & Administrator.
Assist P&C Manager to develop people strategy and deliver departmental goals.

About You
CIPD Level 5 preferred
Proficient understanding of employment laws in the UK and ROI, and their practical implementation.
Competent in utilising Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel) and HR Systems.
Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, adaptable to various audiences.
Skilled in influencing others through advisory and coaching roles.
Proactive team member, adept at problem-solving and delivering excellent customer service.
Demonstrates discretion and diplomacy, maintaining confidentiality when required.
Dependable and driven, with a strong sense of self-motivation.
Committed to ongoing personal and professional development, striving for continuous improvement.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Due to the high volumes of applications that we receive, we are regrettably unable to personally reply to them all. Therefore, we will only contact successful applicants within a period of two weeks.