HR Advisor

Sullivan Brown are excited to be supporting a well known organisation in the appointment of a People Advisor to join their established People team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional to work closely with managers and employees across a varied operational environment, providing trusted advice, coaching and support across the full employee lifecycle.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting managers with people-related challenges, strengthening employee relations and enhancing the overall employee experience. Alongside day-to-day HR advisory responsibilities, you will contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, help optimise HR processes and embrace new technologies to support more effective ways of working.

Working arrangements: The role is primarily on-site, with four days per week in the workplace and one day working from home.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with managers and supervisors across operational teams, providing expert HR advice, guidance and coaching.
Support managers in managing employee relations matters, ensuring a fair, consistent and commercially appropriate approach.
Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, systems and ways of working, utilising technology, automation and AI to enhance self-service and reduce manual administration.
Oversee people-related administrative processes throughout the employee lifecycle, including contract changes, transfers and leavers.
Work collaboratively with People Business Partners and recruitment colleagues to support effective recruitment and selection strategies.
Support workforce planning, organisational development and change initiatives.
Deliver people-focused training and guidance to managers and supervisors.
Contribute to the development and implementation of effective HR policies, procedures and processes.
Develop and embed standard operating procedures and process flows to promote consistency and best practice.
Foster positive employee relations and support constructive engagement with recognised trade unions.
Contribute to reward and benefits activities, including end-to-end benefits administration.
Liaise with external providers, including occupational health, physiotherapy, pension and insurance providers.

About You
We are looking for a proactive and relationship-focused HR professional who enjoys problem-solving and supporting managers to navigate a broad range of people matters.

You will ideally demonstrate:

Previous experience in a similar HR advisory role.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and support a range of stakeholders.
A professional, calm and resilient approach when handling challenging or complex queries.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to provide practical, commercially minded HR advice.
The ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced operational environment.
An interest in continuous improvement, HR technology and enhancing service delivery.
Experience working within a highly regulated business environment would be advantageous.

The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional to join a dynamic operational environment, build strong relationships with leaders and contribute to improvements in people processes, employee experience and organisational culture.

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