HR Advisor - Leeds or Isle of Ireland



The HR Advisor is a newly created role within an established and growing People and Culture Team at AAB. This is an exciting time to join the business as we continue to transform the business to realise our growth ambition.

The HR Advisor is responsible for working with managers within their area of responsibility. They will work closely with the HR Business Partners and HR Coordinators to ensure we deliver an excellent service to the business

This role is required to be on site 2/3 days per week in one of our primary office locations with occasional travel across parts of the UK.

Responsibilities include:

• Delivery of a generalist HR advisory service providing up to date and informed HR guidance and support to your stakeholders

• Deliver proactive Employee Relations (ER) advice and guidance to managers across AAB

• Providing reliable and trusted employment law advice

• Act as a coach and trusted advisor to first line leaders, ensuring that they are equipped to drive engagement and performance

• Ensure Central HR policies, processes and initiatives are communicated and deployed effectively at site level

• Assist with any Mergers and Acquisitions helping to ensure all M&A activity is completed within deadlines

• Develop effective relationships with the business and promote good employee relations across the organisation.

• Escalate any HR related concerns or cases to the HR Business Partner where there is increased risk.

• Providing guidance and support to managers and employees in relation to sickness absence - including assisting with Return To Work meetings and occupational health referrals.

• Revamp the HR Onboarding process - working closely with business leaders and the HR Coordinators to deliver a first class induction plan

• Undertake Exit Interviews with departing employees - taking care to feedback themes to business leaders and HRBPs

• Responsible for pulling together quarterly reports on key areas including; new joiners, Attrition, exit interview themes

• Analyse trends and devise recommendations to HR Team utilizing findings from turnover and exit interview data, and engagement surveys.

• Create and maintain templates across the Employee Lifecycle, which will enable HR Coordinators to compile and send out when processing change events

• Provide advice and guidance for HR Coordinators.

Skills & Experience:

• CIPD Qualified (Level 5 or 7).

• Excellent Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook skills.

• Experience of providing solution-based HR advice based on a sound knowledge of employment law, best practice and general commercial awareness.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Able to manage competing time-sensitive priorities and tasks.

• Experience of producing reports with strong analytical skills.

• Dependability and high attention to detail along with the ability to multi-task.

• Team player that works well under pressure within a changing environment.

• Confident and ability to develop and maintain professional relationships at all levels.

• Discretion and diplomacy - an ability to exercise discretion and adhere to confidentiality requirements.

• Strong problem-solving skills.

• Attention to detail - able to proof-read and spot check data and anomalies.

• Passion for HR and employee experience

• Customer-focused mind-set, with high level of professionalism and discretion.

• Experience of HRIS Systems - Sage would be advantageous