HR Advisor

Panda Utilities Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A comprehensive resource recovery company in Leeds is seeking an HR Advisor to provide support across the employee lifecycle. The ideal candidate will guide managers in handling people issues, manage sickness absence, and drive HR initiatives promoting a positive work environment. Applicants should possess strong communication skills and hold at least CIPD Level 3. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a diverse environment, making a significant impact on the company's HR practices.

Qualifications

• A full clean driving licence with access to a car.
• Strong understanding of GDPR requirements.
• Knowledge of working time regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support managers on all people issues.
• Manage sickness absence in coordination with managers.
• Provide training and development support.

Skills

HR Systems

Good communication skills

Ability to use own initiative

Interpersonal skills

Accuracy

Flexible

Time Management

Education

CIPD Level 3 or relevant experience

CIPD Level 5 - desirable

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role

Job purpose: To provide HR support and guidance on a range of people related matters across the employee lifecycle. Partnering with our teams, you will collaborate closely with managers and employees to drive HR initiatives, promote a positive work environment, and ensure the alignment of HR practices with organisational goals and values.

Main duties

• Supporting managers on all people issues.
• Support in induction process.
• Supporting on employee relations, guiding managers to manage processes effectively.
• Management of sickness absence, working with managers to take appropriate action.
• Provide regular communications to managers and teams on best practice HR.
• Support and facilitate training and development, working with the Performance and Development team.
• Develop strong engagement, wellbeing and development initiatives to focus retention and succession planning.
• Support the HR team in delivering the people strategy.
• Working with the HR team to ensure HR goals and objectives are met and the business receives a professional HR service.
• Maintain an up to date knowledge of employment law changes and share with the organisation where necessary.
• Ensuring accurate records are kept in line with legislative requirements.
• Supports the wider HR team with any Projects or additional ad-hoc duties from time to time as required.
• Provide coaching and upskilling to managers regarding people issues including, but not limited to, disciplinaries, grievances, probations, absence management, flexible working and performance improvement.
• Note taking at formal meetings.
• To abide by & promote health & safety, ensuring all approved policies & processes are followed.
• Any other duties deemed appropriate for the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A full clean driving licence with access to a car.
• CIPD Level 3 or relevant experience
• CIPD Level 5 - desirable

Knowledge

• Importance of confidentiality and following GDPR requirements.
• Understanding of the working time regulations.
• Adept with Microsoft Office package
• Working knowledge of Employment Law
• Comprehensive knowledge of Employment Law - desirable

Experience

• HR Advisory role
• Multi-site/business
• Succession Planning - desirable
• L&D - desirable

Skills

• HR Systems
• Good communication skills
• Ability to use own initiative
• Interpersonal skills
• Accuracy
• Flexible
• Time Management
• Development of people - desirable

Attitude

• Punctual Friendly & approachable
• Reliable Flexible
• Positive Committed
• Desire to learn and progress

About Us

Join us on the journey….

Over the past 30 years, Panda has continued to grow and acquire businesses that all share a very similar vision and set of values. We’re now a group of almost 3000 people, all contributing to that growth and success.

Whilst Panda is the parent company to numerous brands, we all share an ambitious vision for the future. Our primary goal is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people and connected partners is front and centre. As a team, we’re safer together. We deliver our customers with a partnership approach to managing their resources responsibly. We constantly push the boundaries of innovation. What’s good today can be better tomorrow.

Panda is not just a company, it’s a resource recovery business. Over the past three decades we’ve grown and diversified significantly, we believe that great leadership is rooted in strong values. As leaders within this industry, we’re committed to shaping a better future for our friends, families and communities. Our philosophy remains unchanged, balancing customer satisfaction with environmentally sustainable practices. Exceptional customer service, and unwavering dedication to sustainability are the cornerstones of our business.

Our journey is dependent upon talented, passionate, and dedicated people that constantly strive and challenge each other for better outcomes.

Take the first step today and join us on the journey….

Pandaaims to attract and retain a skilled and diverse workforce that best represents the talent available in the communities in which our assets are located and our employees reside. (DE&I Policy Statement)