HR Advisor

We're looking for an HR Advisor who will be the first point of contact for people matters across LDMS. Working closely with our HR Manager and HR & Office Administrator, you'll give clear, practical advice to employees and managers, and help make sure our people processes are fair, consistent and in line with employment law.

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This is a varied, hands-on generalist role. You'll manage employee relations casework from informal concerns through to formal processes, own absence management and coach managers to hold effective performance conversations. You'll also handle holiday and flexible working requests, support probation reviews, and contribute to policy updates and our monthly HR report.
To succeed, you'll need solid generalist HR experience and a working knowledge of UK employment law, with the confidence to apply it pragmatically. Just as important is the ability to build trusted relationships with managers, and to coach and constructively challenge them when needed.

Employee Relations:
Acting as the first point of contact for employees and managers on day-to-day people and employee relations matters, providing clear, practical and consistent advice
Managing informal and formal employee relations cases, including grievance, disciplinary and capability matters
Identifying recurring themes or risks and escalating complex or high-risk matters to the HR Manager
Absence & Return to Work:
Owning the absence management process, monitoring sickness absence data and identifying where trigger points have been reached
Conducting return-to-work meetings and absence reviews, making sure outcomes are recorded consistently
Managing long-term sickness cases, including keeping in touch with the employee, liaising with occupational health, agreeing reasonable adjustments and planning phased returns
Performance Support:
Coaching line managers to prepare for and hold effective performance conversations, including one-to-ones, appraisals and more difficult conversations
Leading formal performance meetings alongside managers, providing guidance and ensuring consistency and fairness
Supporting 3 and 6 month probation reviews for new starters
HR Operations:
Managing holiday approvals and flexible working requests through to decision
Contributing to the review and update of HR policies and procedures in line with group policy and current employment law
Maintaining accurate HR records and providing data and insight on absence and casework trends for the monthly HR report
Supporting the HR & Office Administrator and HR Manager with recruitment

Essential:
Experience in an HR Officer, HR Advisor or similar generalist HR role
Experience managing a range of employee relations cases, including absence, disciplinary, grievance and performance matters
Working knowledge of UK employment law and good practice, with the confidence to apply it pragmatically
CIPD Level 5 qualification (or working towards), or equivalent practical xrexnqw experience
Confidence to coach and constructively challenge managers, building credible, trusted relationships at all levels
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including drafting clear case documentation such as investigation reports and outcome letters
Sound judgement and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
Desirable:
Experience working in a technology or financial services environment
Experience using HR systems and HR metrics to report on trends and support decisions

Flexible working
Discretionary performance-related bonus up to 20%
Employee Assistance Programme
Birthday leave
Private health insurance
Cycle to work and electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes
Eye tests & VDU glasses
25 days annual leave
Monthly socials & charity events
Pension scheme
Refer a friend scheme up to £1,000
Season ticket loan for transport
Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave