HR Advisor

Job description

Job responsibilities

Whats involved:

• Provide guidance and practical expertise to line managers on policy related issues to ensure the best performance of both their team as a whole and the individuals within it this includes providing professional advice and support in disciplinaries, grievances, appeals and performance management issues.

• Ensure all case details are recorded on the correct system to ensure colleagues are kept up to date at all times.

• Liaise with the HR Helpline where needed, on data and case by case updates

• Provide professional advice and support during any investigation process, for example a complaint from an employee, in a timely manner

• Provide professional advice and support to managers in long-term sick cases, including Occupational

• Health/Ill Health retirement. Pro-actively review and ensure effective management of long-term sickness

• cases and frequent short-term sickness cases

• Provide support to managers on site dealing with other issues such as a home visits

• Undertake employee consultation as part of TUPE/reorganisation, by providing support to managers in 1-2-1s, data gathering and managing letter production

• To act proactively in supporting operational business units in delivery of above.

• Provide education and coaching to line managers

• Highlight issues with a strategic, legal or employee relations impact to the Relevant (S)HRBP

• Support the (S)HRBP in the collation and analysis of HR information, including the monitoring of HR activity against key performance metrics, to ensure that HR is clearly adding value to the business. Identify any trends, take necessary action and feedback where appropriate

• Ensure that the (S)HRBP and line managers are fully supported with issues around organisational change and development, such as reorganisation, mobilisation/de-mobilisation, acquisitions and disposals, including ensuring due diligence and effective communication

• Support Head of HR Bids, Mobilisations and Projects in work winning process and the (S)HR BPs in the mobilisation of contracts for example, providing support at open days, supporting in the production of bid documentation, providing support to the mobilisation process often at short notice

• Actively contribute to the development and implementation of HR initiatives aimed at improving people, management and business performance

• Ensure compliance to G4S Policies and Procedures at all times

• Managing the formal (and informal) relationship with recognised trade unions and provide data where appropriate

• Assist managers in dealing with completing the G4S screening and vetting process including DBS issues and bad references

• Provide recruitment support, including approval of Vacancy Notification Forms, interview and vetting support to local management in regional area

• Inputs to planning activities with horizons of typically up to 6 months e.g. workforce planning

• Makes decisions within parameters set by manager, using job/specialist experience

• Interacts with client or users around specific work efforts and deliverables

• Supports delivery of Health and Safety policy and standards

• Supervises the activities of others to meet deadlines and quality standards taking account of impact outside area of responsibility

• Assist managers with organisation and management of recruitment processes and the application of a fair selection procedure

• Analysing and giving feedback on HR metrics/data (e.g. giving feedback on the staff survey and suggestions for improvement)

• Cover other HR Advisor areas for planned and unplanned absences.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Previous experience of working as a HR generalist or HR Advisor.
• Educated to degree level or CIPD qualified
• Be accustomed to working in a challenging fast paced environment, whilst working on multiple projects simultaneously to specific deadlines.
• An excellent communicator, both verbal and written.
• Flexibility to travel within own geographical area of responsibility and wider G4S locations

Desirable

• Experience in change management / compliance environment
• Experience of working with trade unions and staff representative groups.
• Up to date knowledge of UK employment law
• Experience of collating, analysing and evaluation of information.
• Able to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of people gaining credibility at all levels.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

G4S

Address

Remote Working

Kent

London

CM1 2QE

Employer's website

https://careers.g4s.com/en/jobs (Opens in a new tab)