HR Advisor

HR Advisor

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Manchester Office

Menzies is an equal opportunities employer which means that we recruit, employ, train, pay, and promote regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. We are building a first class team and, to do so, we know that we need a diverse mix of talented people doing their best work.

If you are ready to make an impact, lead with purpose, and work in a place where your voice truly matters, read on!

We have a great opportunity for an HR Advisor to join our team in the Manchester office.

This is an opportunity to support the HR Business Partner group and deliver a high quality HR service to internal client groups and support the overall HR service line.

As HR Advisor, you will need to possess very good interpersonal skills, show strong resilience, and have the ability to follow robust processes and procedures. You will be a confident multi tasker, with good communication and relationship building skills, who is able to prioritise and time manage a busy workload.

You will pride yourself on delivering a strong and high quality HR service with genuine empathy. We are looking for a HR Advisor who is comfortable dealing with a wide range of ER activity, confident, willing to multitask and undertake duties outside of the normal job description and are happy to be in an office environment delivering on our People & Culture tasks and responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing key employee lifecycle activities, including parental leave (maternity, paternity, and shared parental), flexible working requests, medical and reasonable adjustments, junior promotion processes, and exit interviews.
• Assisting HR Business Partners with transactional HR matters, including employee relations processes and performance improvement processes (PIPs).
• Assisting in investigating and resolving employee grievances and conflicts.
• Contributing to generalist HR projects, with a focus on employee engagement initiatives and retention analysis.
• Offering general guidance on HR policies and best practices.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

We're looking for an HR Advisor to manage key employee lifecycle activities, including parental leave, flexible working requests, and promotions. You'll support HR Business Partners with employee relations and performance improvement processes while contributing to engagement initiatives and retention analysis. Your role will also involve assisting in investigating and resolving employee grievances and conflicts. Your role will also involve offering guidance on HR policies and best practices.

Ideal candidates will have previous HR advisory experience, strong employee relations expertise, and a keen interest in employment law. CIPD level 5 is essential. You should possess excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to manage high workloads, and a proactive approach to stakeholder engagement. This role may involve occasional travel to other offices to support the HR Business Partner group.

Benefits

Career Development: From learning opportunities to career coaching, we'll help you achieve your goals.

Competitive Benefits: Private medical cover, pension matching, and enhanced parental leave, to name a few.

Flexibility That Works for You: Agile working is embedded in our culture.

Perks That Go Beyond: From volunteering days to wellbeing initiatives, we care about your whole self.

To find out more about our benefits please read here.