My client is an independent, family run distribution company who have over 50 years experience. The company has had rapid growth and currently a market leader in the UK, who have expanded in to Europe, with a view towards further international expansion in the future.

The successful HR Advisor will be exposed to a professional and supportive working environment. They are looking for like minded people who are passionate about people services and who are a real HR generalist, to join them on their ongoing expansion.

Working within a small HR team, the successful HR Advisor will be reporting directly into the Head of HR. The company has two sites, a Distribution Centre and a head office. The HR Advisor will cover the 2 sites which are situated on the outskirts of Birmingham's city centre, and both sites have free on site parking.

As the successful HR Advisor, the role will involve:

• Assisting with the management of employee relations
• Providing advice to managers on policies and procedures
• Working closely with the Recruitment Manager to ensure that all aspects of recruitment and selection are progressed and completed in a timely and efficient manner
• Providing support with profiling the statistics for the HR metrics and take forward actions from the analysis
• Contribute to the development; implementation and monitoring of policies and procedures based on relevant legislation
• Proactively assisting managers in managing absence in line with company policy
• Providing advice to employees and managers on general HR issues
• Conducting investigations, disciplinary hearings and grievances
• Advising and supporting managers throughout informal and formal procedures including disciplinary, grievance, capability, redundancy and the conduct of sickness absence review meetings ensuring adherence to Company policies
• Developing and maintaining effective relationships

It would be highly beneficial for you to have:

• CIPD Qualification (Desirable)
• 3 years experience of managing employee relations casework.
• Experience of using HR databases
• Experience of advising on employment law, policies and procedures.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• An understanding of relevant employment law and recent case law outcomes
• In depth knowledge of employee relations processes and procedures
• Ability to be proactive and to use initiative is essential
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to innovate and introduce improvements

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