HR Advisor - 9 Month Fixed Term Contract

Overview

By 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.

Job details

Job Title: HR 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

Responsibilities

This role is varied and interesting, with no two days ever the same. You will:

• Deliver a consistent HR service that provides a positive experience for colleagues and managers.
• Partner with the business, focusing on tier 2 front line support and advice, employee relations, performance management, and absence issues.
• Help managers build HR knowledge and assist the wider HR team to upskill colleagues.
• Provide tier 2 support by responding to complex enquiries, liaising with appropriate centres of excellence, and supporting HR projects with business partnering teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and the support provided to the business; support personal development and team development.
• Produce cyclical and ad-hoc reports, prepare HR-related letters and documents, and liaise with line managers and CRBPs for swift resolution of pre-employment checks.
• Guide managers in the use of Workday, administer benefit schemes (including the company car scheme), report MI data, and advise on employee relations cases (grievances, disciplinary actions, investigations, absences, and other people-related issues).

Qualifications

• Experience using Workday and handling queries via a ticket system.
• Demonstrable experience in HR - advising on employee relations matters.
• General HR knowledge, employment law and best practice.
• CIPD qualification is desirable.
• 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 based on 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 isn'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

Think we'd be a great match? Apply now - we want to hear from 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. 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.