Human Resources Advisor

Central Employment are delighted to be working in partnership an award-winning, global manufacturing and engineering organisation based in Tyne & Wear, as they look for an HR Advisor.

Immediate start date, fixed term contract for circa 7 months, up to £35k DOE.

Duties of the HR Advisor:
Provide guidance and coaching to managers on a range of employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance management, and absence management processes.
Educate and up-skill supervisors and managers on HR best practices to enhance their abilities and mitigate potential risks.
Ensure the smooth implementation of the Employee Review process, providing feedback and coaching to support employees’ career growth.
Manage employee health surveillance in collaboration with occupational health providers.
Support employee engagement initiatives to foster a positive work environment.
Collaborate with managers and preferred suppliers to determine the most effective recruitment approach.
Develop and refine recruitment documentation to ensure a robust and thorough assessment of candidates against technical, competency, and cultural requirements.
Track and coordinate recruitment activities, providing insights and recommendations based on data analysis.
Assess employee skills and competencies, making recommendations for training and development opportunities aligned with business needs.
Design and deliver in-house training programs to enhance employee development across all functions.
Processing monthly payroll- ensuring that Finance and external payroll provider are provided with all necessary payroll information monthly.
Collate and distribute payroll information (sickness, overtime, shift allowances etc) to the payroll provider.
Produce variable pay input not covered within the payroll input file ie: expatriates variable pay, commission guarantee, expatriate tax etc.
Proactively manage HR systems and processes, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
Identify process gaps and propose and implement changes to mitigate business risks.
Prepare and analyse HR management information and reporting
Identify and implement operational efficiencies, guiding on best practices to ensure seamless processes.

Experience required:
Solid experience in a generalist HR Advisor or similar role - 2/3 yrs
Up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation and hands-on experience in employee relations.
Proficiency in competency-based selection up to and including manager level.
Experience in designing and delivering employee and manager training.
Digitally savvy with strong organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
Experience in delivering HR projects and employee engagement activities.
Proficiency in working with data and HR systems.