HR Advisor

Michael Page

We are currently partnering with a leading Professional Services firm to recruit an experienced HR Advisor for a key role within their team. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of the HR function and lead the development and delivery of a comprehensive talent strategy. Reporting directly to senior leadership, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in both strategic initiatives and day-to-day HR operations.

Client Details

My client is a leading Professional Services firm.

Description

HR Responsibilities:

• Draft and issue employment documentation: Prepare and send offer letters and contracts of employment, ensuring accuracy, legal compliance, and alignment with company policies.
• Pre-employment checks: Manage the reference checking process and ensure all required documentation is collected, verified, and stored appropriately.
• Onboarding coordination: Schedule start dates and plan induction programmes for new joiners to support a smooth and engaging onboarding experience.
• Probation period management: Monitor and support the probation process, working closely with managers to provide timely feedback and address any concerns.
• Internal HR correspondence: Prepare and issue a range of HR communications, including promotion letters, salary adjustment notices, and policy updates.
• Absence and leave tracking: Support the administration of employee absences, holidays, and leave entitlements, maintaining accurate records and ensuring adherence to policies.
• Benefits administration: Assist in the ongoing management of employee benefits, including enrolment and queries related to healthcare, pensions, and other schemes.
• HR processes: Contribute to HR activities such as annual salary and promotion reviews, trainee assessments, and performance appraisal processes.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives: Oversee the administration of healthcare benefits and contribute to wider wellbeing programmes to support employee engagement and retention.
• Offboarding procedures: Manage leaver processes, including conducting exit interviews, gathering feedback, and ensuring proper documentation and handover.
• Performance and development: Support the annual personal development review process and ensure compliance with CPD plans.
• Project support: Collaborate with the wider HR and operations teams on a variety of talent-related initiatives, such as policy development, system implementations, and culture-enhancing projects.

Talent Acquisition Responsibilities:

• Job advert creation: Partner with hiring managers to write job adverts that reflect role requirements, team culture, and organisational values, helping to attract the best-fit candidates.
• Job advertising and outreach: Manage the promotion of vacancies across multiple channels, including the company’s careers page, job boards, LinkedIn, and other relevant social media platforms.
• Agency relationship management: Develop and maintain effective partnerships with trusted recruitment agencies, ensuring a strong understanding of business needs and promoting the organisation as an employer of choice within the market.
• Full-cycle recruitment: Oversee the end-to-end recruitment process, from initial screening through to offer, coordinating interviews, collecting feedback, and supporting hiring managers.
• Graduate recruitment: Assist in the planning and execution of graduate recruitment campaigns, including attendance at career fairs, managing assessment centres, and ensuring a positive candidate experience throughout the selection process.

Profile

• HR-related qualification (CIPD)
• Experience in recruitment, ideally within professional services
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational abilities, with a flexible and adaptable approach to workload
• High attention to detail, particularly in written communication

Job Offer

• 35,000 – 40,000 per annum
• Hybrid working
• Excellent employee benefits