HR Advisor

Venn Group are supporting a London based University with the recruitment of a Human Resources Advisor.

Annual salary: £32,000-£40,000

Working hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Central London

Hybrid Working Pattern: 60% Office based/ 40% Working from home

The post holder will support the delivery of efficient, high quality, customer-focused HR services to managers and staff across Schools and Professional Services, in accordance with the University’s policies and procedures.

Job Profile:

• Provide high quality advice and guidance, and other generalist activities
• Advise on maternity/adoption/paternity cases
• Work with managers and others across HR to pro-actively manage absence
• Manage the departure process for all staff
• Advise managers on the interpretation and application of the relevant policy and procedures
• Provide support as required in investigations and hearings
• Draft ad Issue relevant documentation.
• Liaise within the team, HR colleagues and Recruiting Managers to co-ordinate recruitment plans
• Liaise with the Recruitment Administration Team to ensure activities are aligned
• Review job descriptions/role profiles and person specifications
• Provide support to the interview panels and selection procedures
• Compose job adverts and liaise with the advertising agency as required
• Work with others to ensure all pre-employment checks are carried out or requested
• Lead on and support organisational development and culture change

Person Specification:

• Level 3 qualification in Human Resource Management
• Experience of providing HR advisory services within a large complex organisation
• Practical experience of employee relations, change and performance management
• Practical experience of recruitment, selection techniques and full employee life cycle
• Excellent communication style, with good stakeholder management skills
• Associate CIPD membership Desirable
• Experience of working in a unionised environment Desirable
• Experience using SAP or Oracle Desirable

This vacancy will be actively shortlisted, so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out on the opportunity.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.