HR Advisor

We are recruiting for an experienced HR Advisor to join our team in either Basingstoke or Burnley. Your main responsibility will be to provide effective advice and guidance through all aspects of the colleague lifecycle, ensuring consistent application and interpretation of company policies and procedures, compliance with legislation and employer best practice.

Experience of working within a HR role is essential for this role and CIPD Level 5 is desirable but not essential.

Your Day-to-Day

• Work with the wider HR Team to improve efficiency and development of organisational capabilities i.e. increased engagement, reduced turnover, increased retention and reduction of absenteeism through excellent people practices
• Maintain systems and processes relating to case management, ensuring that paperwork is completed and returned and providing advice on those processes as required
• Provide a high level, consistent HR advisory service in relation to absence, colleague welfare, conduct and capability, grievance matters, organisational change and the range of employment and employee relations matters
• Manage own area of case work, including complex casework, advising and supporting managers on interpretation in line with policies, procedures and legislation requirements
• Assist with ER case work, which includes attending relevant meetings
• Demonstrate a strong awareness of and commitment to Ethics and Compliance and the DCC Group Code of Conduct

Role Requirements

• Experience working in HR, supporting employee relations matters
• CIPD Level 5 or working towards desirable
• Working knowledge of up-to-date employment legislation and best practice
• Ability to prioritise and work well under pressure
• Strong listening and communication skills - verbal and written

What’s in it for you?

It’s important to us that our people love what they do and in turn we put together a benefits package that rewards a job well done. We’ll give you:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Social events
• Health care cash plan paid for by the company
• Income protection Scheme
• Employee Assistance programme
• Loyalty awards for key service milestones
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Award-winning Learning & Development team
• Internal career opportunities

We value diversity and inclusion and champion a culture where everyone feels valued, included and celebrated. We’re open to conversations about flexible working. If it’s right for our customers, our business and for you then we’ll do what we can to support it.