Senior People & Culture Advisor – Maternity Cover

Role Overview

• Providing expert guidance, coaching and feedback on people related matters in line with company policies, best practice, current employment law and our company values.
• Proactively supporting people managers with coaching, and feedback for their team and wider People & Culture initiatives.
• Supporting or leading employee relations matters (performance management, conduct, capability, absence etc) by providing expert guidance on employment matters or case management.
• Leading the flexible working request process, applying company policy and continuously improving procedures to balance employee flexibility with business requirements.
• Leading wellbeing initiatives to promote employee wellbeing and minimise absence levels.
• Conducting employee exit interviews and analysing the data to identify trends, highlighting concerns, and making recommendations for organisational improvements.
• Managing the company’s third-party benefits partners.
• Supporting or leading people projects or initiatives as allocated to support in delivery the People Strategy and Business Strategy, and contributing to key HR Projects as required.
• Supporting the recruitment process, providing cover when required.
• Providing support to deliver the employee onboarding process, providing cover when required
• Supporting the accurate completion of the monthly and yearly payroll activities including pension and benefits, liaising with third-party suppliers, as required, and ensuring internal approval processes are completed in addition to supporting annual remuneration and bonus activities.
• Ensuring that all people data is always secure, current and accurate. Producing data reports as required.

Requirements

• Ideally, CIPD qualification to level 5, or equivalent qualifications
• A business degree would be desirable
• Proven experience as a HR Generalist with knowledge and practical application of employment law.
• Experience of using HR Information systems including system management, data management, reporting; using data, metrics to evidence and inform decision making essential.
• Payroll management experience, including benefits and pensions administration
• Previous experience of undertaking strategic talent resourcing activities, creating effective toolkits and solutions including designing and running assessment centres.
• Experience of creating positive employer brand and people experience solutions.
• A ‘can do’ solutions focused approach, being resourceful, working to make things happen whilst taking others along with them.
• A creative and analytical thinking style, applying tenacity in the face of obstacles
• Proven excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with the ability to persuade influence and, when appropriate, challenge with tact and diplomacy.
• A relentless drive to improve performance and deliver outstanding results through more effective ways of working.
• Excellent communication style and approach with engaging written skills,
• The ability to build strong relationships with the team and Cifas employees at all levels.
• An understanding of the impact within the team and with colleagues within the business.
• High level of personal integrity, displaying respect and empathy for others whilst being consistent, open and honest.
• The ability to work professionally to deadlines and work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent skills in Microsoft applications, including Excel, Outlook and Teams.

Benefits

• Remote working with approximately 2 days a month in the London office, although there will be a requirement to attend conventions, forums and events
• Generous annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare
• Excellent pension package through salary sacrifice
• Personal and professional growth
• Employee wellbeing – Wellbeing breaks, wellbeing hub access including exercise programmes, meditation guides, sleep stories and yoga.