People & Culture Advisor

P&C Advisor – Southampton

This position reports to the P&C Manager, and while direct supervision of staff is not required, this position may be required to lead or facilitate project teams or working groups from time to time.

The role regularly interacts with other staff in the Company particularly senior and middle management.  Other interactions will depend on specific project requirements and may include external auditors, pension providers, insurance brokers as well as the payroll and HR software services provider.

The P&C Advisor provides high level support to the Southampton Teams and P&C Manager, across a broad range of HR functions and responsibilities, including the preparation of submissions, report writing, project management of a variety of HR projects.

The P&C Advisor will be responsible for all aspects of HR operational and administrative work, for the Southampton Office including payroll administration for the Operational teams.    

This role is a true generalist role where you’ll be an integral part of the team responsible for managing various aspects of human resources, including payroll administration, employee relations, performance management, culture, DE&I and recruitment.

This role will be a minimum of 3 days per week office based (Mon, Weds, Fri) with some travel required to depot locations when required to support operational teams.

Key Responsibilities

1.Payroll Administration:

Manage end-to-end payroll processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in payroll processing, it is essential for this role to have a solid background in payroll with experience of ADP system.
Maintain employee payroll records and ensure compliance with local labor laws and regulations.
Collaborate with finance teams to discuss payroll-related accounts and resolve any discrepancies.
Ability to work in a self-motivating manner and in a stand-alone capacity;
Attention to detail and high level of accuracy;
Strong communications skills in an articulate and appropriate matter when responding to written and verbal queries.

2. People and Culture:

Serve as a trusted advisor to employees and managers on HR-related matters, including performance management, conflict resolution, and employee welfare.
Conduct investigations into employee complaints or grievances and recommend appropriate courses of action to resolve issues effectively and in line with company policies.
Contribute to the roll-out of projects; monitor progress and facilitate or lead aspects of implementation as assigned.
Assist with drafting of papers for submission to the Leadership Team.
Support with recruitment activities
Coordinate responses and draft correspondence to internal and external stakeholders on key HR issues.
On behalf of the P&C Manager, coordinate and follow through cross-functional activities as required.
Contribute to the audit of HR policies, procedures, forms and payroll processes to identify key areas for core process improvement.
Develop and implement initiatives to foster a positive work environment and enhance employee engagement and retention.
Contribute to the development of metrics for core HR processes, performance measurement and the administration of surveys to obtain feedback as required.
Run the performance management cycles twice a year, conducting training and engagement.
Support Managers with written performance review guidance, providing expert advice on constructive reviews.
Any other duties appropriate to this classification as required.

Requirements

Solid experience in working with ADP system – essential
Previous HR Advisor experience.
A good knowledge of HR processes and policies.
Experience of a job evaluation system.
Operational Employment Law knowledge.

Ability to use Microsoft office including Excel proficiently.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels of the organization.

In return for becoming our P&C Advisor you will receive:

Competitive Salary
25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays
Contributory pension scheme
Life Assurance 4x basic salary
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