HR Advisor/HR Officer

HR Advisor (Employee Relations) £38,725 pa or HR Officer (Aspiring to develop a career within employee relations) £32,125 pa.

Permanent - 37 hours per week - Monday - Friday. (Part-time will be considered min 30 hours) - Hybrid working model.

Our highly regarded and supportive HR Team at MHA is looking to appoint a passionate, and forward-thinking HR Advisor. We offer the flexibility of remote/hybrid working, with a general expectation of 2 days per week to be spent at our Head Office in Derby or at our services. There will also be a requirement for occasional travel to our sites across England and Wales.

Our HR Advisors are at the forefront of providing a comprehensive, pragmatic and professional service to managers and colleagues of our Charity, ensuring that advice given complies with HR best practice and employment legislation and fosters good employee relations to improve our colleague experiences at work.

Reporting to a HR Business Partner, you will be responsible for managing an assigned employee relations case load, including sickness absence, disciplinary, resolution and capability cases, working proactively with managers to agree outcomes and propose recommendations, ensuring that risks are efficiently managed. You will be required to build strong and credible relationships with managers and be viewed as a trusted advisor. Therefore, an ability to build good working relationships, influence at all levels and provide a timely and responsive service is pivotal.

You will be Level 5 CIPD qualified (or bring an equivalent level of knowledge/experience), have experience of supportive the full range of employee relations case work (preferably within a similar sector), but most importantly we are looking for someone who is passionate about what they do. In return you will be given the opportunity to develop and grow as a HR professional within a compassionate and inclusive team.

If you do not meet all the essential criteria on the person specification for the HR Advisor role, we will consider applications for an HR Officer role. We are looking for an individual that is a confident communicator, proactive, self-motivated and is passionate about developing an HR career in employee relations.

To apply for either role please clearly state in your supporting statement which level role you are applying for. You must also submit a CV and include a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria of the HR Advisor or HR Officer person specification.

MHA are fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as this is embedded in our values: respect, nurture and inspire. In addition, as a committed employer we have been awarded level 2 under the Disability Confident Scheme.

Please note that interviews may take place prior to the closing date and if a suitable candidate is appointed the role may close early.

Recruitment agencies: please note, MHA do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies, regardless of whether they are on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL). We only accept CVs from agencies that have been appointed and briefed by MHA Talent Acquisition Team.