Job Description

About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated HR Advisor to join our team based at Touchbase Pears in Selly Oak, Birmingham, working in the office on a hybrid basis.
As a member of the People Partner and HR team, you will work with your designated People Partner in the provision of a full range of generalist HR support to your business area, including reward and recognition activities, end to end employee relations casework and supporting managers to enable Sense to be an Employer of Choice.
Specific responsibilities
Provide timely and effective support with end to end management of employee relations casework including Disciplinary, Grievance, Absence and Performance management.
Assist the People Partners with the co-ordination of reorganisations and reward and recognition activities.
Effectively engage and coach managers to improve early interventions and provide pragmatic business focused HR solutions and recommendations.
Collaborate with colleagues and build strong working relationships across key customer groups and the wider organisation; to influence decision making.
Liaise with external providers e.g., Occupational Health.
Use informal resolution and mediation where appropriate.
Support with policy or guidance reviews and ensure they are fully implemented across Sense, delivering or supporting with training delivery when required.
Accurately maintain and update casework records and electronic employee records; ensuring they are up to date and held securely in accordance with GDPR.
Comply with Sense\xe2\x80\x99s Policies including our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy in all activities and ensure it is fully implemented in the teams they support.
Work on specific projects to enable a positive employee experience.

To succeed in this role, you will have:
Experience in end to end management of employee relations casework up to and including dismissal with a particular focus on informal resolution of cases.
Experience of partnering and coaching managers
Experience of engaging and collaborating with stakeholders effectively
Experience of reviewing policies and procedures and delivering training
CIPD Level 5 or actively studying or equivalent relevant work experience
Proven up to date knowledge of HR legislation and best practice.
Confident communicator at all levels, able to present sensitive or complex information in a clear and easily understood format.
Able to produce reports and analyse management information.
Approachable, proactive can-do customer focused attitude.
A commitment to people with complex communication and Sense\xe2\x80\x99s vision and values; a willingness to learn how to communicate with people with complex communication and identify the barriers to their participation in all aspects of Sense\xe2\x80\x99s work. To apply
Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 415 6735 or recruitment@sense.org.uk
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone\'s contribution is valued and we ensure they\'re given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/jobs/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-recruitment/