Senior HR Advisor

Cammach Bryant

Our client is looking for a Senior HR Advisor for a contract position, located in Aberdeen.

ROLE:

The primary function of the Senior HR Advisor is to act as a strategic HR business partner to the Leadership Team and the assigned client groups. The incumbent will ensure those teams are resourced with high calibre, capable, motivated and high performing people; and will manage smooth and efficient delivery of operational HR service to employees and leaders within the assigned groups.

The Senior HR Advisor will be responsible for providing HR support and advice in the following areas: Resourcing, Performance Management, Employee Relations, Employee Motivation and Morale, Absence Management, Training and Development, Annual Salary Reviews and Bonus Programmes and other HR issues.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assigned Departments Finance, Tax, Legal, IS/IM, Supply Chain Operations, Drilling Completions & Well Services, Decom Projects, Geology and Geophysics and Exploitation.

• Provide advice and support to Department Managers on all aspects of people management on an on-going basis, coaching and challenging as required.
• Advise employees and Department Managers on HR Policies and Procedures.
• Lead specific employee relations activities, including performance and absence management, discipline and grievance issues as required.
• Manage transactional HR processes, including those related to recruitment, expatriate management, performance and absence management, maternity, paternity and other family leave, training and development, and the exit process, including exit interviews.
• Deliver the recruitment of staff within the client groups, taking responsibility for the overall process, from identifying resourcing needs, to taking responsibility for accurate offer paperwork, and liaising with Immigration Lawyers and Relocation onsultants.
• Provide guidance to the Sponsor on the engagement of IR35 workers, ensuring the QDOS and CEST processes are managed appropriately
• Support the delivery of the annual salary and bonus programme.
• Contribute to the development of HR policy in compliance with current legislation and industry standards or practice.
• Take responsibility for all Comparison requests under the AWR, liaising with Line Managers, Contracts Department and Agency staff.
• Deliver briefing sessions for Managers and employees on HR tools and processes, eg performance management, appraisal and capability.
• Interface as necessary with outsourced providers, eg Occupational Health Provider, External Consultants, Health Insurer and Relocation provider, to ensure a seamless HR service delivery to the business.
• Lead or support project work as appropriate.
• Interpret and use robust people management information from HR System to prompt appropriate discussions, and proactively initiate interventions eg medical referrals, staff discussions, as necessary.
• Support, engage and help deliver the annual activities of the he Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Forum.

REQUIREMENTS

Essential:

• Business consultancy skills including excellent listening, analysis and communication ability.
• Team Player
• Ability to engage at all levels in the organisation.
• Promote a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion in line with EDI strategy: commit to learning about developing inclusive cultures and eliminating blockers to diversity in the working environment.
• Understanding of relevant HR law and good practice; ability to interpret, apply, challenge if necessary, and contribute to the development of HR policy.
• Understanding of HR systems.
• Business Connector ability to engage with the business and understand key aspects of the business.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to take the lead with people processes, resource planning, and required business interventions for client groups.
• Must be CIPD qualified as a minimum

Preferred:

• Positive, customer focused approach.
• HR System experience
• Ability to be assertive and challenge where required, while maintaining strong relationships built on trust and confidence.