Head Of HR - Employee Relations

Head of HR – Employee Relations – Office Based - £35,000 - £55,000

Are you an experienced Employee Relations Specialist who has a love of managing and advising on complex employee relations issues?  

Can you also provide generalist HR support to a wide range of different clients, thriving on the variety of strategic HR, to transactional HR?

Do you enjoy working in an office with a team of passionate professionals, working independently and as part of a team?

Do you have excellent interpersonal skills, and can write complex employee relation reports following an investigation process?

Can you work collaboratively with businesses helping them to achieve their people strategy and offer pragmatic and clear advice and guidance? 

If the answer is yes, then this could be the role for you ! 

We are seeking to recruit an Employee Relations Specialist as Head of HR to join our friendly Outsourced HR company based in Seaford, East Sussex.  We are looking for a qualified HR Professional who shares our passion, has a breadth of knowledge and experience within employee relations, and relishes a busy and friendly workplace where we are all office based (except for attending meetings).

This is an excellent opportunity for a HR Professional who is seeking a busy and varied role but has a flexible approach to adapt to our wide range of clients and sectors that we support. Our ethos is to ensure that we provide high quality HR support, in a friendly and practical way where we build strong working relationships with our clients. We recognise that every client needs a different level of support, a different approach, but most importantly a HR professional that understands HR solutions in the wider business context.

Sussex HR Limited has been established since 2009, and it has expanded to include two sister companies.  The team currently consists of 12 employees but is increasing to 14 due to growth, and we need a senior Employee Relations Specialist to join our team as Head of HR.

Working in an outsourced HR company is very different to working in-house as a HR professional, so we are looking for someone who loves the challenge and wants to develop whilst being able to provide practical and commercial HR solutions. 

This role will stretch HR professionals due to the wide breadth and variety of the role; but we love it!

So, are you are looking for your next challenge?  This is what we need from our HR Business Partners:

Key personal skills and experience:

• Ability to manage and guide on complex employee relations issues, generalist HR, strategic HR, and transactional HR.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build rapport and relationships with clients, and to explore HR issues thoroughly.
• Ability to write complex employee relation management statement of cases, and HR letters without the reliance of template letters.
• Up-to-date knowledge of Employment Legislation
• Experience in supporting managers in all aspects of HR, through attending meetings and proactively managing the HR processes.
• The ability to manage conflicting priorities.
• Commitment to providing a high-quality HR service; ranging from answering basic enquiries to strategic HR.
• Ability to provide clear HR advice and assistance.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to adapt quickly.
• Business acumen and the desire to build strong relationships with the managers you are supporting.
• Ability to develop and sustain our reputation for providing a friendly, proactive, and supportive HR service to our clients.
• Pragmatic and friendly approach
• Thirst to understand the needs of the clients.
• A sense of humour!

Why Join Sussex HR Limited?

• Opportunity to work in a HR position that is varied and interesting due to the range of clients and nature of the HR support we provide.
• Working within a collaborative friendly team who work together, sharing knowledge and experience.
• The role is based in our own offices in Seaford town centre, with free on-road parking and fantastic public transport links.
• Access to private healthcare on completion of your probationary period
• Ability to be supported to gain professional qualifications.
• Feel appreciated and valued within a business that is committed to supporting their employees.
• Opportunity to attend work social events.
• Flexible contracted hours considered to meet personal needs as well as the businesses.

We are based in Seaford, 20 minutes from Eastbourne and 30 minutes from Brighton but you will be required to visit your clients for meetings.  A full, clean driving licence is essential as is the use of your own vehicle.

To apply, please submit your CV and covering letter in the first instance.