Role: HR Advisor

Location: Solihull B91

Salary: Up to £28,000

Benefits: Generous holiday allowance, free parking, employee assistance programme, optical care, cycle to work scheme and access to hospitality/retail discounts

An established and diverse organisation is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join their busy HR team of 10 to take lead on employee wellbeing and absence management. As a HR Advisor you will be responsible for coordinating and administering HR processes related to absence management and entitlement monitoring (i.e. sickness, maternity, paternity and leave of absence) as well as employee wellbeing and staff benefits (cycle to work scheme and eyecare)

You will be required to provide front line support to managers and employees. You will work collaboratively internally with departments such as health and safety, payroll and finance, as well as interacting with externally providers.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced HR Advisor, HR Officer, HR Coordinator or HR and Payroll Administrator to join a supportive and established team with a role focused on employee wellbeing.

This is a full-time role which is office based in Solihull town centre. Free parking is available at the offices. This role will require the successful candidate to have an enhanced DBS to the nature of the business.

Role and responsibilities:

• As HR Advisor you will be responsible for providing a comprehensive HR service to employees and managers focused on employee wellbeing and absence management
• Co-ordinate and administer HR processes for staff absence management and entitlement monitoring (i.e. sickness, maternity, paternity and leave of absence)
• Responsible for handling employee benefit schemes (i.e. Cycle to Work Scheme and eye tests)
• Act as first point of contact and provide comprehensive advice to managers to ensure consistency and effective absence management practices
• Handle absence management casework as required
• Liaise closely with Health and Safety adhering to Occupational Health recommendations and following return to work conversations to provide a safe environment
• Liaise with payroll regarding company statutory sickness/maternity and paternity schemes and inform them of any employee changes
• Accurately update the HR/payroll system
• Support the company wellbeing strategy and assist in the continuous development of employee wellbeing initiatives
• Liaise with external providers such as Occupational Health, Cyclescheme and Specsavers
• General HR administration and recruitment duties to support the HR department

Skills and experience required:

• Proven work experience in a similar HR or Payroll role is essential
• CIPD level 3 qualified or equivalent essential
• Experience in administering company statutory sickness/maternity and paternity schemes essential
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment in a collaborative team
• Customer focused approach
• Strong organisational skills
• Excellent attention to detail

If you are an experienced HR Advisor, HR Coordinator, HR/Payroll Administrator or HR Officer seeking a new job in Solihull, then please apply today!

The closing date for this vacancy is the 15th September 2024.