HR Advisor Location: Manchester Salary: Circa£35k - £40k A local service provider to the local Authorities is now looking for an HR Advisor to join their team. Reports to: Group Head of HR HR Advisor - Job Purpose: * As Group HR Advisor you will become part of a hugely successful UK HR team with responsibility for providing business focused, commercial HR support to the business (both legal and business services). * A generalist hands on multi-site role, supporting, guiding, and upskilling line managers in all people related activity. * You will be managing the daily transactional elements of HR together with supporting companywide HR projects, including transformation&change programmes. * Providing HR Advice and guidance over the phone, email and teams for Managers on topics such as policies and procedures, employee relations and legislation. * Supporting the Group Head of HR with the ongoing transformation to align a cohesive HR strategy across the group, influencing uniformity and cultural change to drive HR processes effectively and robustly. * Lead on Employee life cycle activities such as performance management, absence management disciplinaries and grievances in a Unionised environment. * Supporting with ongoing projects such as Good Employment Charter / Franchise development. HR Advisor– Person Requirements: The ideal candidate will come from a similar background as a HR Advisor and have the following skills, qualifications and experience: * You must hold a HR Qualification such as CIPD or working towards * Experienced in developing and supporting line managers through change and best practice * Thorough, up to date understanding of employment law and ability to action disciplinary procedures where necessary * Negotiation skills at multiple levels * Relationship development ability * Experience of devising and delivering training to both formal groups and the individual coaching of individuals * Ability to manage an agreed project plan agreeing timescales * Proactive team player with strong problem-solving skills * An ability to maintain confidentiality and act with discretion and diplomacy * Self-motivated and able to work autonomously* Proficient in the use of MS Office including Excel and Word. It would be very beneficial if you have an interest in HSE and/or hold an IOSH or NEBOSH Qualification as this role does have an opportunity to take on some HSE responsibility under the Group HSE Manager. For more information please call Paul Gorton on (phone number removed). LER (SG) Ltd are acting as a 3rd party on behalf of our client. All applications will be held on our database for current and future positions. We will endeavour to get back to all applicants but if you have not heard from LER within 10 working days then your