Senior HR Advisor

About the Role

Forge Holiday Group are looking for a Senior HR Advisor on a 6 month Fixed Term contract basis to deliver a professional HR Service across the Group based in or around the Leeds area.

You will have the opportunity to travel to stunning locations at our top holiday destinations

In return for your hard-work, we can ensure you join a vibrant, inclusive work culture and make the most of fantastic career progression opportunities alongside some impressive company benefits!
Paying a salary up to £35,000 per annum working full time Monday-Friday.
Plus access to our annual STIP (annual company-wide bonus) scheme with an additional 10% of your salary
33 days annual leave including bank holidays
Plus anadditional day off for your Birthday
Plus an additional two volunteering days per year
An enhanced maternity and paternity policy
Inclusive and supportive work environment
Employee discounts and benefits with your wellbeing at the centre
Opportunities for career progression, personal development and opportunities to be recognised
Comprehensive training and development programs to set you up for success
Study support for additional qualifications, courses and accreditations
Our newest Senior HR Advisor will be part of the HR Operations Team and is pivotal in supporting the Organisation's HR function. Responsible for providing expert advice and guidance on a range of HR and employee relations matters, this role supports the alignment with organisation policies, legal requirements and employment best practice and will join an established People and Culture team.

Your Responsib

ilities

Reporting into the Senior HR Business Partner the Senior HR Advisor will become a key member within our established People and Culture team, and responsible for:
Provide high quality expert HR advice and guidance directly to managers to facilitate the early resolution of difficult, complex or sensitive employee relations issues, ensuring that the risks associated with such cases are effectively managed and strict adherence to confidentiality is maintained at all times.
Advise and coach managers on the application and interpretation of HR policies and procedures in accordance with current and proposed employment legislation and local arrangements, to ensure consistency, accuracy and best practice.
Support the management of employee relations cases relating to recruitment, probation, performance improvement, disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence etc. This includes providing advice to managers on policy, procedure and legislation, liaising with Occupational Health, supporting formal investigations and hearings both remotely and in-person as appropriate.
Provide support to the Senior HR Business Partner, Group HR Director and wider HR and People Team in implementing and embedding new people strategies and initiatives across the Organisation.
Provide regular training, coaching and day-to-day guidance to the HR Advisors to support their continuous professional skills and knowledge development, providing effective and timely leadership support to the team and deputising appropriately and as required in the absence of the Senior HR Business Partner.
Maintain accurate, timely and up to date records and provide written and verbal reports as required in the role and as requested on an ad-hoc basis.
In consultation with the Senior HR Business Partner, lead on the development, implementation and regular review of internal HR -
Operation team procedures, workflows and process maps, documenting appropriately, to ensure that HR case management practice, recording and advice is documented and applied in a consistent and compliant manner across the team as agreed.
Actively contribute to the development and implementation of new policies, procedures, and review in line with operational requirements, legislation, current best practice as required.
Work collaboratively with colleagues and managers within the wider People team, (Recruitment, HR Services, Payroll, Learning & Development, Health & Safety), providing information, support and guidance.
Undertake continuing professional development including proactively participating in performance reviews, the development of personal and team objectives, KPIs and SLAs and attend team meetings and training as and when required.
Work in accordance with all relevant legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines, both internal and external while proactively keeping up to date with relevant employment and people-related policy, procedural and legislative changes.
Support with the production and development of regular and ad-hoc people MI data and performance reports.
Support with the development and provision of appropriate line management training in respect of employment related issues, improving the HR level and skills across the Organisation through coaching and active participation in problem-solving and casework.

Skills and Qualifications

We are looking for those who can share in our company goals, values and ethos, who can grow alongside us and whose skills can aid our ongoing success!

By Being One Team, Owning it, Communicating Honestl y and showcasing a devotion to Learning, Growing and Innovating , we remain true to our original ethos and ensure we stay true to our Customers, Owners and Colleagues alike.

First and foremost we are interested in those who have the potential to hold these values, as for this position, we ask you to have the following:
CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent technical experience and willing to work towards accreditation)
Line Management experience or experience of providing guidance and coaching to HR operational team members
Demonstrate high level of discretion and diligence at all times concerning protecting and processing sensitive and confidential employee andcommercial related data and information
Strong analytical and interpretive skills
Experience in analysing employee data and producing and developing people MI reports, identifying trends and making recommendations
Proficient in using Microsoft Office programmes including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Significant experience of working in a HR Department in either a HR Advisor, Senior HR Advisor, or equivalent role
Strong experience of advising and supporting managers on a range of employee relations matters including contracts of employment, sickness absence, investigations, disciplinary, grievance, performance improvement, flexible working requests and other ER matters
Experience of interpreting policies, procedures and complex employee related situations in order to identify and provide appropriate advice and recommendations to employees, line managers and other stakeholders.
Practical and technical knowledge and experience of leading on TUPE, restructures and redundancy processes
Up to date knowledge of UK employment legislation and best practice.
Ability to travel regularly to different regional locations as required, including Forges Head Office based in Chester
Access to a suitable mode of transport to support regular travel requirements
Desirable Skills:

CIPD Level 5
Operational experience of leading on TUPE, restructure and redundancy processes
Knowledge of relevant job evaluation frameworks and experience of conducting job evaluation and salary benchmarking
Supporting with the delivery of in-house people management and leadership training and workshops to line managers
Experience of line managing within an operational, employee relations focused HR team
Personal Attributes:

High level of discretion and professional integrity
Detail oriented
Creative and pragmatic
Flexibility and resilience
Emotional intelligence
If you are actively seeking your next career challenge, keen to join a diverse, exciting team, or want to grow your career within an industry leader, we welcome you to get in touch or apply!
The Forge Holiday Group

The Forge Holiday Group encompasses Sykes Holiday Cottages, Forest Holidays, UKcaravans4hire and Bachcare in New Zealand and unites us under four company values, which are the foundations of every aspect of our business and remain at the heart of everything we do.By Being One Team, Owning it, Communicating Honestly and showcasing a devotion to Learning, Growing and Innovating, we remain true to our original ethos and ensure we stay true to our Customers, Owners and Colleagues alike.

Diversity and Inclusion:

We encourage and welcome our people to bring their authentic and best selves to work every day. We know the power that comes from different ideas, backgrounds and perspectives. We recognise the role diversity plays in achieving our goals as a business. We actively welcome applications from as wide a range of backgrounds as possible. If you need any particular support or accommodations as part of your application process, please get in touch - our recruitment team are happy to help.

Hybrid Working :

We are proud to support hybrid-working across the business, with a mixture or remote and office working available. This will be discussed during your interview.
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