People Advisor
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Falkirk, is currently looking to recruit a People Advisor for a 6 month contract on a rate of £20.21/hour (PAYE). This role will be hybrid based with 2 days per week in the office and will include travel across Scotland and potentially some overnight stays.
Responsibilities
– Dealing with various people related enquiries throughout the organisation and advising on people related issues.
– Reviewing and updating relevant people policies. Keeping up to date and advising on current legislation.
– Advising managers on recruitment and selection strategies,
– Advising hiring managers on candidate interview evaluation techniques
– Assisting with and developing recruitment campaigns
– Advising on and supporting the appointment process for successful applicants
– Monitoring key recruitment metrics, such as turnover and retention rates
– Liaising and Negotiating with recognised trade unions
– Providing advice and playing a significant role in supporting change processes
– Identifying development needs
– Facilitating positive employee relations, responding to any queries or problems that they have and managing their expectations
– Supporting employee performance and evaluation methods (e.g. employee appraisal systems)
– Supporting the People manager with various employee relation investigations, including grievance and disciplinary
– Driving the business performance in relation to the organisation’s objectives
– Assisting in organising employee drop in and advisory sessions
– Acting as the point of contact for hiring managers, employees and other people team members
Essential Skills:
– Excellent interpersonal skills and can build good working relationships.
– Good technical HR knowledge and employment law, with previous experience of process knowledge on policies and practices.
– Demonstrable HR advisory experience of all operational and administrative elements of HR activity.
– Excellent team working skills, including the ability to build effective relationships.
– Ability to collaborate with people at all levels of the organisation
– Good communication skills with the ability to get your message across clearly. Also, confident presenting when required.
– Understands how to handle, resolve and escalate enquiries; passes on information promptly.
– Excellent planning and organising skills, is delivery focused.
– Able to prioritise work effectively to varying deadlines and in a changing environment. Keen to get stuck into any given task.
– Proficient IT skills – including MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint drafting documentation and complex reports.
– Helps drive positive employee engagement and contributes to a positive, diverse and inclusive culture and role models this.
– Attention to detail and accuracy – ensures facts are correct, complete and consistent.
– Has experience of coaching and developing line managers.
– Able to use People systems and has a working knowledge, entering data into relevant systems, ensuring data quality and can maintain accurate records and be able to analyse and interpret data.
– Knowledge of current thinking in HR issues and trends and employment law.
– CIPD Qualification level 7 is desirable, or Equivalent education.
– Previous HR experience at Advisor level. An HR generalist with an interest and experience in recruitment, and training and development.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Responsibilities
– Dealing with various people related enquiries throughout the organisation and advising on people related issues.
– Reviewing and updating relevant people policies. Keeping up to date and advising on current legislation.
– Advising managers on recruitment and selection strategies,
– Advising hiring managers on candidate interview evaluation techniques
– Assisting with and developing recruitment campaigns
– Advising on and supporting the appointment process for successful applicants
– Monitoring key recruitment metrics, such as turnover and retention rates
– Liaising and Negotiating with recognised trade unions
– Providing advice and playing a significant role in supporting change processes
– Identifying development needs
– Facilitating positive employee relations, responding to any queries or problems that they have and managing their expectations
– Supporting employee performance and evaluation methods (e.g. employee appraisal systems)
– Supporting the People manager with various employee relation investigations, including grievance and disciplinary
– Driving the business performance in relation to the organisation’s objectives
– Assisting in organising employee drop in and advisory sessions
– Acting as the point of contact for hiring managers, employees and other people team members
Essential Skills:
– Excellent interpersonal skills and can build good working relationships.
– Good technical HR knowledge and employment law, with previous experience of process knowledge on policies and practices.
– Demonstrable HR advisory experience of all operational and administrative elements of HR activity.
– Excellent team working skills, including the ability to build effective relationships.
– Ability to collaborate with people at all levels of the organisation
– Good communication skills with the ability to get your message across clearly. Also, confident presenting when required.
– Understands how to handle, resolve and escalate enquiries; passes on information promptly.
– Excellent planning and organising skills, is delivery focused.
– Able to prioritise work effectively to varying deadlines and in a changing environment. Keen to get stuck into any given task.
– Proficient IT skills – including MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint drafting documentation and complex reports.
– Helps drive positive employee engagement and contributes to a positive, diverse and inclusive culture and role models this.
– Attention to detail and accuracy – ensures facts are correct, complete and consistent.
– Has experience of coaching and developing line managers.
– Able to use People systems and has a working knowledge, entering data into relevant systems, ensuring data quality and can maintain accurate records and be able to analyse and interpret data.
– Knowledge of current thinking in HR issues and trends and employment law.
– CIPD Qualification level 7 is desirable, or Equivalent education.
– Previous HR experience at Advisor level. An HR generalist with an interest and experience in recruitment, and training and development.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
