This is a UK (Leicester) on-site Restaurant Based Role:

An HR advisor is important for the day-to-day functioning of the people team, taking an advisory role on best practices for recruitment and retention of staff, as well as general HR services for a team of circa 600 employees across seven franchise stores.

You will be part of the management team that will drive the group forward by building sales, growing profitability and delivering an outstanding customer experience, all through our most valuable resource, our people.

You’ll need to be someone who lives our values, has great communication and good people skills. On top of that you’re the type of person who goes the extra mile and always looks for what they can learn from others. As this is a people-led business, you’ll be a good listener and a team player who is adaptable, open to change and always considers the needs of the customer and employees.

An HR advisor will also be involved in managing employee relations and performance management. As such, you may be responsible for anything to do with HR, ensuring policies are consistent and HR queries are dealt with promptly and reliably.

Typical responsibilities include:

Dealing with various HR queries throughout the business
Advising managers on talent planning, recruitment and selection strategies
Training hiring managers on candidate interview evaluation techniques
Assisting with and developing recruitment campaigns
Monitoring key recruitment metrics, such as turnover and retention rates
Providing advice and playing a major role in work reviews and change processes
Using HR information systems to access, input and compile data
Identifying and supporting development needs
Managing staff relationships, responding to any queries or problems that they have and managing their expectations
Monitoring, reviewing and updating all HR policies and ensuring these are in line with current legislation, and making recommendations to the franchise owner
Managing the various capability investigations, including grievance and disciplinary processes
Driving the business performance in relation to the organisation’s people objectives
Acting as the point of contact for hiring managers, employees and other HR team members

What personal qualities and skills are required to be an HR advisor?

Interpersonal skills are the most vital for skills for an HR advisor to possess as you will have to work with a number of people at different levels across the business. Alongside a strong knowledge of HR systems, soft skills such as self-confidence and being persuasive are also important in this people-focused role.

The following qualities and skills are integral to every HR advisor:

Organisational and administrative skills
Proven work experience as an HR advisor, HR consultant or similar role
Ability to advise and work with senior members of staff
Hands-on experience with IT programmes and HR systems
Knowledge of employment legislation
Personable with strong communication and relationship building capabilities across all levels of the business
Driven and determined
Practical and logical; able to solve problems quickly

Benefits package includes: Holiday pay, Service Awards, Enrolment in Pension scheme, Meal allowance, Employee discounts from top high street and online brands and much more...

To be successful the HR advisor will be expected to have a minimum of 3 years experience in HR with some form of relevant training, or a degree in human resources or similar. A qualification from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) L3 - L7 is essential to succeed in your HR career.

Salary is based on experience but within £30,000 to £39,000 and PT working could be accommodated on a pro-rata basis.

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Pay: £30,000.00-£39,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Experience:

• Human resources: 4 years (required)

Language:

• English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• CIPD Qualification (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person