HR Advisor

An award-winning employer, our people are trusted and responsible, believing in what they do with a clear commitment to contribute to transforming the world we live in and shaping a world of trust. Bureau Veritas operates in a wide range of sectors, delivering Testing, Inspection and Certification services to some of the world’s biggest household names. With more than 400,000 global clients and a reputation for quality, we are at the forefront of service and innovation.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do, which is why we have worked hard to create a supportive and engaging working environment, which is open and inclusive and individuals are given the opportunity to fulfil their potential and really leave their mark.

Role: HR Advisor

Location: Hybrid Working 2 days per week - Manchester office

Salary: Competitive salary +  excellent benefits package

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Role Purpose

Working closely with the HR Business Partner and aligned to specific business areas, you will provide pragmatic, comprehensive and customer focused HR advice and support to line managers and employees regarding a variety of HR solutions including employee relations support, business change, health and wellbeing; ensuring implementation of legislation, policy and best practice at all times. You will be pivotal in helping us drive consistency in our people and talent plans across the UK team.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Acting as the first point of contact for Line Managers, provide advice on issues related to Employee relations matters: absence, performance, grievance, disciplinary, TUPE, redundancies and escalating issues / concerns where appropriate
• Lead on our new employee inductions – ensuring that all new employees joining Bureau Veritas receive a great insight into the business and feel supported at the start of that journey
• Working closely with the HRBP to support the performance management process within the customer group, challenging underperformance and offering support and coaching to line managers on change management to support the delivery of business strategy
• Responsible for policies, procedures and supporting employee topics, with the focus to de-risk any issues, or provide mitigation on behalf of Bureau Veritas. This may include responding to ACAS engagements.
• Supporting and diagnosing capability issues within the management population, being involved in welfare conversations, providing Performance Improvement Plan support. Helping to ensure that the critical first steps of any ER engagement is done correct from a procedural perspective.
• Additionally, involved with acting as compliance managers, providing data, supporting completion of cyclical activities, providing solutions-based support.
• Advising Service delivery in management of Tier 1 queries and managing escalated queries to Tier 2 level (from the Shared Service Delivery team).
• Ensuring that Success Factors HR Information System data is updated and maintained accurately
• Actively promote the use of People Docs (our new Employee Portal for HR) and consider new ways we can digitalise people processes
• Leading management of casework including sickness absence, making recommendations, giving support and advice to managers to reduce sickness levels within the division – engagement with Occupational Health teams when needed
• Assist in the maintenance and development of HR policies and procedures
• Keeping up to date information regarding developments

Experience & Skills Required:

• Proven experience in a HR environment, providing generalist HR support, ideally gained within a large, multi-discipline business
  ▪ Experience of coaching and facilitating line managers to develop capability and challenge performance issues
  ▪ To work with managers, using analytical skills and data to develop strategies and help support decisions
  ▪ Experience working as part of a wider HR team which includes a Shared Services/ Administration function
  ▪ Previous experience using a HRIS and analysis and interpretation of data is desirable
  ▪ Demonstrable experience of applying company policies and procedures
  ▪ Evidence of robust understanding of HR best practice in the areas of performance management
  ▪ Up to date knowledge of employment law
  ▪ Working knowledge of the full life cycle of the TUPE Process
  ▪ The ability to research, analyse and reason logically and effectively within tight and conflicting timeframes
  ▪ To assist with implementation and continuous improvement of HR policies and processes

Education/ Qualifications

• Educated to degree or equivalent level desirable
• Ideally, relevant HR qualification such as CIPD L5 / L7

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary 
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays with the option to buy or sell 5 holidays, plus an option to carry over 5 days
• Combined employee/employer pension contributions of up to 12%
• Hybrid Working
• Flexible benefits scheme, to suit what is important to you including Life Cover, Private health care, Dental Care, GymFlex, Techscheme, Enhanced Maternity/Paternity policy, Give as You Earn scheme & Travel Insurance
• Health and Wellbeing Support through; Mental Health First aiders, Employee Assistance programme & Smart Health services
• Working for an Industry leading global Inspection company certified as a UK Top Employer for the last nine years in a row