Job Description

Job Description – HR Advisor

Reports to: Head of HR

Based: Peterborough

Hours: Monday-Friday 0900-1700 (35 hours per week)

Who we are.

The RHA is a member-led trade association supporting people and businesses in the road transport industry.

Find out more about us and our values on our website https://www.rha.uk.net/.

At the RHA we believe that through collaboration and being a supportive, trusted partner, we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in our office locations and at home, providing flexibility and resources to succeed in your role.

At the RHA, our Equity at work strategy is aligned to our company values and who we are. We are committed to driving inclusion for all; aspiring to create a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and members we serve.

What you’ll do.

This is a varied role across a broad HR spectrum supporting the Head of HR and HR and Board of Directors Associate within a small and fast paced team

Wellbeing initiatives and People Development are also high on our agenda, so experience in projects in this arena would be advantageous

Key responsibilities and duties:

Advising: Answering calls and responding to emails that have been escalated from others within the HR team. Providing face to face and remote employee relations advice to managers and their teams on all matters, being pro-active and challenging their approach (where appropriate) to ensure consistency and that the correct process is being followed.

Employee relations: Attending meetings such as investigations, disciplinary and grievance meetings to take minutes and maintain HR records accordingly. Undertaking leavers discussions, feeding back any concerns to the Head of HR

Recruitment: To assist with all aspects of recruitment including attending interviews with line managers

L&D- Leading on the delivery of ILM accredited line manager training on all aspects of HR policy and procedure

Wellbeing- Lead on various Wellbeing initiatives promoting key tools and activities to enhance health and wellbeing at work

Employee Engagement: Supporting employee engagement sessions and assisting with analysis

Projects: Contributing to HR projects like introducing an effective induction program, growing our D&I agenda and analysis of the employee survey.

Key skills:

Must be a people person with the ability to build rapport with colleagues and others
Excellent communicator, able to build and maintain professional relations with colleagues
A team player but equally motivated working alone
Positive ‘can do’ attitude
Diligent and able to deal effectively with confidential matters
Ability to use common sense and challenge the status quo
Good time management skills – comfortable with working under pressure and meeting deadlines
Strong organisational skills with attention to detail and a methodical approach
Able to manage on time and use initiative, including managing multiple tasks and conflicting deadlines

Key attributes:

CIPD qualified

Knowledge of current employment legislation and its practical implementation

Experience in L&D activities beneficial

Experience on wellbeing initiatives

Knowledge of HR and ATS systems

Working knowledge of UKGDPR and its practical implementation

What we offer.

We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and benefits package, 25 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays for full-time employees and paid leave for charity projects. You can also purchase additional holiday.

We offer an extensive benefits package including private medical and dental insurance following completion of probation, Cycle scheme, monthly prize draw, Medicash and pension schemes.

We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top notch learning and development pathways.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks during interviews or assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please contact our HR team for further support. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.

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Human Resources Advisor