HR Advisor (12 Month Contract) - Morton Steel

Description

Our client is looking for an experienced HR Advisor to join their team for a period of twelve months to cover maternity leave. Reporting into the HR Business Partner duties will include:-

• Maintaining and developing commercial knowledge of the rapidly changing business environment and be a key contributor to the businesses decision making process
• Project managing organisation changes
• With managers, develop departmental people plans; driving/supporting the delivery of core business objectives and strategic initiatives
• Project managing department business objectives in line with the strategic HR plan
• Working with the Recruitment Team to provide advice and support with the recruitment and selection of staff
• Providing advice and support with retention issues
• Providing excellent customer service to managers and employees on operational HR issues
• Assessing training needs to maximise people's potential and where needed design and deliver training programs
• Working with managers to ensure talent management principles and ways of working are truly embedded
• Identifying current and future critical roles and delivering succession planning for client groups
• Supporting managers in developing their team
• Identifying, mapping and reviewing talent
• Maintaining a good working knowledge of legislative requirements and ensuring that these are met when offering support and advice to managers
• Advising, supporting and challenging managers on people practice and development
• Designing and implementing HR policies
• Developing effective relationships with Directors, managers and employees

Person Specification

• CIPD qualification is desirable
• Excellent generalist HR experience
• A strong understanding of UK employment law
• Change management experience
• Proven ability in coaching and mentoring techniques
• IT literate
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills
• Project management skills