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Job Title: HR Advisor (Mat cover)
Location: Hybrid Working
12 Months Fixed Term Contract
About the role
We are hiring for a HR Advisor to join us on a 12 month fixed term contract. This will be a hybrid working role with the majority of the time the role being home working.
As a HR Advisor, you'll play a key role in delivering proactive, high-impact people support across your region. Working closely with HR Business Partners, you’ll provide expert guidance to leaders and employees alike—helping to implement practical people solutions, ensure policy compliance, and support the smooth execution of strategic initiatives. If you're passionate about driving positive change and making a real impact on workplace culture, we want to hear from you.
Responsibilities:
- Provide people advisory support to managers and employees on a wide range of people-related topics including employee relations, performance management, policy interpretation, and other complex people topics.
- Collaborate with People Business Partners to implement people strategies and support organisational goals.
- Partner with the People Services team to ensure seamless delivery of people services, and consistency in people processes.
- Help manage employee lifecycle processes such as onboarding, transfers, promotions, and exits.
- Support workforce planning and talent management activities including performance reviews, succession planning and capability development.
- Contribute to employee engagement efforts and initiatives.
- Assist in investigating and resolving people relations issues, escalating complex matters as appropriate to the People Relations team.
- Collect and analyse people data, preparing reports and insights to support decision-making and to identify trends.
- Participate in people projects, change initiatives and continuous process improvements.
Key Performance Indicators
- Stakeholder satisfaction (pulse surveys from line managers)
- Accuracy and consistency in advice provided.
- Effectiveness of partnership with People Services and People Partners
- Successful delivery of agreed people initiatives
- Audit readiness or participation in successful internal people audits.
- Effective management of people processes in a timely manner.
- Employee engagement and retention
- Timeliness and accuracy of people reports or dashboards.
To be successful in the role, you will have:
- Previous experience within a HR Advisory/Generalist role.
- Demonstratable experience working with complex Employee Relations Cases including redundancy, consultations, attendance and settlements.
- Sound understanding of employment legislation.
- CIPD Qualified, ideally Level 5+
- Experience with Organisational Design.
- Well-organized, with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Experience working in teams and companies with matrix ways of working and multi-country engagement
- Exceptional senior stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent communication skills
- Additional language skills desirable.
BSI offers a competitive total reward package, an independent and varied job in an international environment, flexible working hours, ongoing training and development including 27-days annual leave, paid sick leave, bank holidays, health insurance, life insurance, pension plan with company contribution, car allowance (dependent on role), income protection, paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave, paid parental leave, adoption leave, compassionate leave, paid bereavement leave, learning and development opportunities, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.
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Headquartered in London, BSI is the world's first national standards organization with more than 100 years of experience. We are a global partner for 86,000 companies and organizations in over 193 countries, offering development, auditing, certification, and training services, including innovative software solutions and cyber security expertise for all industries: from aerospace and automotive to food, construction, energy, healthcare, IT and trade sectors. Incorporated by Royal Charter, we’re truly impartial, and home to the ultimate mark of trust, the Kitemark.
Through our unique combination of consulting, training, assurance and regulatory services we bring solid and broad knowledge to every company.
If you want to contribute to this inspiring challenge, bring your open and enthusiastic mindset to our dynamic team, apply now and become part of the BSI family!
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BSI is committed to ensuring the diversity of our workforce reflects that of our clients and the communities in which we operate. Our goal is to create a sense of belonging for all employees by providing opportunities to develop, grow, and engage with our global organization all while having fun doing great work. BSI is a community where everyone can thrive.
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About Us
BSI is a business improvement and standards company and for over a century BSI has been recognized for having a positive impact on organizations and society, building trust and enhancing lives.
Today BSI partners with more than 77,500 clients in 195 countries and engages with a 15,000 strong global community of experts, industry and consumer groups, organizations and governments.
Utilizing its extensive expertise in key industry sectors - including automotive, aerospace, built environment, food and retail, and healthcare - BSI delivers on its purpose by helping its clients fulfil theirs.
Living by our core values of Client-Centricity, Agility, and Collaboration, BSI provides organizations with the confidence to grow by partnering with them to tackle society’s critical issues – from climate change to building trust in digital transformation and everything in between - to accelerate progress towards a better society and a sustainable world.
BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
