Your new company

Permanent HR Advisor - 35 hours per week.
Salary up to £37,377.
Monday - Friday.

Your new role

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to have positive influence in a period of transformation and change.

You will champion effective management, change and innovation, modernising practices and employee wellbeing and engagement within this company.. You will be working in a unique, multi-site and multi-skilled environment, where no two days are the same and you have the opportunity to engage with the full range of HR practice.
The HR Advisor role encompasses a range of HR functions from the initial recruitment cycle, through probationary advice and guidance to the provision of advice, coaching and guidance on a wide range of people and employee relations matters.

The postholder will participate in administration of the HR system, policy development and procedure updates, as well as closely working with the HR Manager on the wider, long term people strategy.
As the focal point for employee relations matters you will provide a comprehensive HR support function across the organisation to include wide ranging HR advice, on matters including discipline, grievance, capability, absence, flexible working, and redundancy. Given the small team, it is essential that the postholder is able to accurately record notes in meetings and complete detailed formal documentation.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to develop strong working relationships, to contribute to and influence the decision-making process with employees at all levels.
You must be able to attend the offices at both sites, one in Plymouth and one in Torpoint.

What you'll need to succeed

• handling complex employee relations matters and working in a complex governance environment.
• applying current and emerging employment law.
• undertaking the full recruitment cycle inclusive of job description development, advertising, interviewing, offer and induction.

• Highly methodical approach to work in order to ensure that reactive and proactive HR initiatives make a positive contribution with excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Attention to detail specifically around formal documentation, legal notes, report writing, and data entry.
• CIPD level 5, equivalent experience or willing to work towards.

What you'll get in return

• Regular pay award for all employees negotiated by the National Joint Council for Local Government Services (NJC)
• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme – employer and employee contributions
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave (or hours equivalent), pro-rata to contract and shift allowances, plus public/bank holidays.
• Staff travel card for free crossings of the Tamar Bridge and the Torpoint Ferry
• 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family
• Generous family friendly policies including shared parental leave, contractual maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Remote working and comms technology appropriate to the post

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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