HR Advisor
Posted 1 week ago by Michael Page
£40,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The HR Advisor role at a leading Professional Services firm involves taking ownership of the HR function and leading the development of a comprehensive talent strategy. The successful candidate will report to senior leadership and play a key role in both strategic initiatives and daily HR operations. Responsibilities include managing recruitment processes, onboarding, employee wellbeing initiatives, and performance management. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence HR practices within the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Draft and issue employment documentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Manage the reference checking process and pre-employment documentation.
- Coordinate onboarding processes for new joiners.
- Monitor and support the probation period management.
- Prepare and issue internal HR communications.
- Support absence and leave tracking administration.
- Assist in benefits administration and employee queries.
- Contribute to annual salary and promotion reviews and performance appraisals.
- Oversee employee wellbeing initiatives and healthcare benefits administration.
- Manage offboarding procedures and exit interviews.
- Support the annual personal development review process.
- Collaborate on talent-related initiatives and projects.
- Create job adverts in partnership with hiring managers.
- Manage job advertising and outreach across multiple channels.
- Develop relationships with recruitment agencies.
- Oversee the full-cycle recruitment process.
- Assist in graduate recruitment campaigns and events.
Key Skills:
- HR-related qualification (CIPD).
- Experience in recruitment, ideally within professional services.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organisational abilities with a flexible approach.
- High attention to detail, particularly in written communication.
Salary (Rate): £40,000 yearly
City: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: Hybrid
IR35 Status: Undetermined
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: HR
We are currently partnering with a leading Professional Services firm to recruit an experienced HR Advisor for a key role within their team. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of the HR function and lead the development and delivery of a comprehensive talent strategy. Reporting directly to senior leadership, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in both strategic initiatives and day-to-day HR operations.
Client Details My client is a leading Professional Services firm.
Description
HR Responsibilities:
- Draft and issue employment documentation: Prepare and send offer letters and contracts of employment, ensuring accuracy, legal compliance, and alignment with company policies.
- Pre-employment checks: Manage the reference checking process and ensure all required documentation is collected, verified, and stored appropriately.
- Onboarding coordination: Schedule start dates and plan induction programmes for new joiners to support a smooth and engaging onboarding experience.
- Probation period management: Monitor and support the probation process, working closely with managers to provide timely feedback and address any concerns.
- Internal HR correspondence: Prepare and issue a range of HR communications, including promotion letters, salary adjustment notices, and policy updates.
- Absence and leave tracking: Support the administration of employee absences, holidays, and leave entitlements, maintaining accurate records and ensuring adherence to policies.
- Benefits administration: Assist in the ongoing management of employee benefits, including enrolment and queries related to healthcare, pensions, and other schemes.
- HR processes: Contribute to HR activities such as annual salary and promotion reviews, trainee assessments, and performance appraisal processes.
- Employee wellbeing initiatives: Oversee the administration of healthcare benefits and contribute to wider wellbeing programmes to support employee engagement and retention.
- Offboarding procedures: Manage leaver processes, including conducting exit interviews, gathering feedback, and ensuring proper documentation and handover.
- Performance and development: Support the annual personal development review process and ensure compliance with CPD plans.
- Project support: Collaborate with the wider HR and operations teams on a variety of talent-related initiatives, such as policy development, system implementations, and culture-enhancing projects.
Talent Acquisition Responsibilities:
- Job advert creation: Partner with hiring managers to write job adverts that reflect role requirements, team culture, and organisational values, helping to attract the best-fit candidates.
- Job advertising and outreach: Manage the promotion of vacancies across multiple channels, including the company's careers page, job boards, LinkedIn, and other relevant social media platforms.
- Agency relationship management: Develop and maintain effective partnerships with trusted recruitment agencies, ensuring a strong understanding of business needs and promoting the organisation as an employer of choice within the market.
- Full-cycle recruitment: Oversee the end-to-end recruitment process, from initial screening through to offer, coordinating interviews, collecting feedback, and supporting hiring managers.
- Graduate recruitment: Assist in the planning and execution of graduate recruitment campaigns, including attendance at career fairs, managing assessment centres, and ensuring a positive candidate experience throughout the selection process.
Profile
- HR-related qualification (CIPD)
- Experience in recruitment, ideally within professional services
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organisational abilities, with a flexible and adaptable approach to workload
- High attention to detail, particularly in written communication
Job Offer
£35,000 - £40,000 per annum
Hybrid working
Excellent employee benefits