HR Advisor EMEAI– Bedford (UK)

SUMMARY

Responsible for providing HR Generalist administrative and advisory support across the full HR lifecycle and region (UK, Europe, India, UAE). Working as part of the extended HR team to develop solutions to help the business area to delivery its strategy.

To work closely with business area to help implement the people strategy and provide operational support and guidance to managers, employees and applicants, based on established HR policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

Technical

• Support the HR EMEAI Lead with the overall HR strategy.
• In conjunction with the HR EMEAI Lead, ensure that HR policies and procedures are maintained and developed within relevant country legislation.
• To support line managers with recruitment & on-boarding, development and retention of all employees.
• To actively promote positive staff welfare of all employees inclusive of health and safety, Working Time Regulations, employee satisfaction and wellbeing.
• To successfully manage a positive workplace culture through effective employee relations including all investigatory, disciplinary, capability and performance management issues.
• Maintain effective meeting notes and support consultation processes.
• To support talent development and early years initiatives and ensure all HR and training records are accurate and up to date and meet legislative requirements.
• Support absence management processes and provide appropriate advice and support to the business.
• Support the administration of visa applications across the region.
• Understand and adhere to the HR Shared Service procedures and general HR processes.
• To undertake any other duty commensurate with this post as determined by the HR EMEAI Lead

Time Management

Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage and prioritise own workload

Communication

Influencing and building relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Coaching and providing feedback to key stakeholders to help improve business efficiency.

Team Working

Working as part of the extended HR team

Coach and develop team members

Health & Safety

Always follow and promote Group and Company policies and procedures

Equality

Fully understand and always adhere to the Company’s Equality Policies at all times

Company Values

Responsible for driving a positive culture in line with organizational values.

All employees must conduct themselves in accordance with our Corporate Company Values and Business Ethics at all times

Requirements

• Thorough understanding of current UK employment law and application within the business
• Good experience of managing employee relation & sickness absence cases and coaching people managers on processes
• Excellent working knowledge of Business English
• Excellent Excel skills and appropriate PC skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills
• A strong team player, with excellent organizational and problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
• Ability to multi-task and work well within a high pace pressurized environment.

Desirable

Experience supporting consultation processes

• International HR experience
• Visa & immigration experience
• Experience of matrix management and working within an international organization across different time zones

Experience

• Proven experience of successfully working in a similar role
• HR system experience
• Advanced level of education or equivalent CIPD Level 7

Other

Ability to travel to sites across the UK occasionally