People and HR Advisor

Department: People and HR

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Wallingford, UK - Hybrid

Description

Outcomes

• Provide advice, guidance, and support to management on best practice when dealing with employee relation issues.
• Support the Head of People and HR on more complex employee relation issues.
• Assist with the development of people policies and procedures and identify ways to make improvements.
• Manage all data, reporting and insights for quarterly performance reviews and company surveys processes
• Take an active part in HR projects.
• Be ready for any unplanned events.

• Support in continuing to create a channel of communication and information flow to understand requirements from the business.
• Proactively respond to requests in a timely manner and escalate where necessary to the Head of People and HR
• Provide support and assist with third party relationships - Recruitment Agencies, Benefit providers, Facilities Management

• Support the full employee lifecycle from the initial hiring stage to offboarding.
• Ensure a successful hiring and onboarding journey for all new starters.
• Create and continuously maintain people records.
• Ensure background screening is completed for all new starters and current team members.
• Manage EOR team members and contractors
• Produce up to date documentation which complies with current legislation.
• Support in the accurate processing of pay and benefits.

• Promote the HRIS, ATS and LMS internally.
• Ensure the HR platform is current and up to date.
• Be innovative in creating a better user journey.
• Continue to champion the GTI culture and values through the platforms.

• Organise and manage first aid, fire and mental health and wellbeing support for the team.
• Ensure Health and Safety procedures are accurate and up to date. 
• Raise H&S concerns with the relevant parties i.e., Howbery Park
• Consult with the relevant parties on facilities maintenance.

• Manage facilities management for the office locations.
• Build and maintain relationships with landlords, facilities management, and other parties.
• Promote a positive office culture and experience.

• Support with the twice-yearly retreats
• Support local office events.

Person Specification

• Proven HR administration experience
• Previous generalist HR experience
• Previous experience of HR platforms 
• Good knowledge of employment law
• Good knowledge of HR policies and procedures
• Excellent organisational skills with ability to work using own initiative and be able to prioritise.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience of IT applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Experience of producing accurate data reporting  
• Experience of dealing with confidential information
• Experience of taking notes/minutes at meetings
• Previous experience of payroll systems/processes

Other Information

• Permanent role – 37.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday 9am-5:30pm.
• 3-month probationary period.