HR Advisor - 9 Month Fixed Term Contract

HR Advisor - 9 Month Fixed Term Contract page is loaded HR Advisor - 9 Month Fixed Term Contractlocations: Manchester: London: Cardiff: Birmingham: IE-Dublintime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R65778By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It's what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there's no limit to what you can achieve.Newsweek Recognizes Sedgwick as America's Greatest Workplaces National Top CompaniesCertified as a Great Place to WorkFortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & InsuranceHR Advisor - 9 Month Fixed Term Contract Job Location: United Kingdom or Ireland - Hybrid working Job Type: Fixed term contract - 9 months Remuneration: Competitive salary based on skills, experience, and qualifications# We have an exciting opportunity for a HR Advisor to join our team at Sedgwick on a fixed term contract. This role is varied and interesting, with no two days ever the same. You will be responsible for delivering a consistent HR service that provides a positive experience for our colleagues and managers. By partnering with the business, you will understand their needs, specifically focusing on tier 2 front line support and advice, employee relations, performance management, and absence issues. Additionally, you will help managers build their HR knowledge and assist the wider HR team in sharing their expertise to upskill colleagues.Tier 2 support involves responding to complex enquiries, liaising with appropriate centres of excellence, working with business partnering teams to support HR projects, and ensuring payroll actions are completed accurately and on time. Using your experience, you will continuously look for opportunities to improve HR processes and the support we provide to the business, while identifying opportunities for personal development and supporting the development of the team as a whole.The role further extends to providing cyclical and ad-hoc reports, preparing HR-related letters and documents, being an escalation point for all pre-employment checks to liaise with line managers and CRBPs for swift resolution, guiding managers in the use of Workday, administering benefit schemes including the company car scheme, reporting MI data, and advising people leaders on employee relations cases, including grievances, disciplinary actions, investigations, absences, and other people-related issues.Join our team and contribute to a dynamic and supportive HR environment.# The skills you will have when you apply: Experience using Workday and dealing with queries via a ticket system. Demonstrable experience of HR - managing and advising on employee relations matters is required. General HR knowledge, employment law and best practice. CIPD qualification is desirable The ability to work in a fast-paced complex environment.# What we'll give you for this role: Remuneration & more Flexible working, including the ability to work from home Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications. A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme. Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays. Health & support Private healthcare plan (including pre-existing conditions). Life assurance. Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing. Group Income Protection. Other benefits Voluntary benefits - dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, wellbeing and digital GP applications. Discounts on various products and services.# This is n't just a position, it's a pivotal role in shaping our industry At Sedgwick, you won't just build your career; you'll cultivate a team of experts. Our Sedgwick University offering empowers you to excel as well as your team members, with the most comprehensive training program in the industry which includes more than 15,000 courses on demand, training specific to roles, and opportunities to continue formal education.Together, we're not only reshaping the insurance landscape, we're building a legacy of talent. Come and be a catalyst for change within our industry.# Next steps for you: If you're unsure whether you have all the skills needed then do apply - we are looking for all backgrounds from seasoned professionals to those returning to the workforce, and everyone in-between.Not only that, we are proud to have a zero tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/ family status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation.After the closing date we will review all applications and may select some applicants for an interview (which may be virtual, or in-person).Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Sedgwick retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time. Sedgwick is the world's leading risk and claims administration partner, which helps clients thrive by navigating the unexpected. The company's expertise, combined with the most advanced AI-enabled technology available, sets the standard for solutions in claims administration, loss adjusting, benefits administration, and product recall. With over 33,000 colleagues and 10,000 clients across 80 countries, Sedgwick provides unmatched perspective, caring that counts, and solutions for the rapidly changing and complex risk landscape. For more, see