Job Description

We\xe2\x80\x99re a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is \xe2\x80\x98Expert Hand, Human Touch\xe2\x80\x99 \xe2\x80\x93 something you\xe2\x80\x99ll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But, we\xe2\x80\x99re more than just a law firm \xe2\x80\x93 we\xe2\x80\x99re a team, working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life\xe2\x80\x99s ups and downs.

Whichever team you join, working here you\xe2\x80\x99ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment. We\xe2\x80\x99ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things, and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

The work we do has been recognised in the awards we\xe2\x80\x99ve won. We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to being even better, and our awards help to show we\xe2\x80\x99re on the right track.

We recognise that the office 9-5 isn\xe2\x80\x99t for everyone. That\xe2\x80\x99s why we\xe2\x80\x99ve introduced \xe2\x80\x98Flexible by Choice\xe2\x80\x99. Whether it\xe2\x80\x99s working from home, in our offices, or a combination of the both, we trust each other to support our clients, colleagues and communities at the right time, in the right way.

Your Role and What You\'ll Be Doing

With offices across the UK and around 3000 colleagues we have an ambitious Business and HR strategy centred on our Colleagues, Clients and Communities. Our people strategy is focused around four key outcomes: Brilliant Basics, Leadership Behaviours, Agile Mind-Set, and Wellbeing and Inclusion. Through these Colleague Commitments, we hope to make sure that Irwin Mitchell continues to be an employer of choice through great colleague experiences, a culture of strong leadership and an agile mind-set.

As a HR Advisor, you\xe2\x80\x99ll be joining a friendly team of other HR Advisors and Heads of HR. Some of your core responsibilities will look like this:

• Defining and embedding our key people processes
• Supporting organisational change activities such as TUPE, reorganisation and redundancy
• Undertaking generalist HR services such as employee relations case management, coaching and support, guidance on formal and information people matters
• Building HR capability into the business, establishing trusted relationships as an advisor and partner to each division
• Reviewing employee relations data and working with line management to address specific problems identified.
• Supporting the Heads of HR with the delivery of people plans on a divisional basis.
• Supporting and driving colleague initiatives that promote trust and engagement as part of making Irwin Mitchell a great place to work.
• Understanding your divisional business area commercially including the business services and key people issues
• Supporting talent planning and succession planning across all divisions
• Supporting the annual performance and pay review cycle for the division.

*Please note, this role is for a 14-month fixed-term contract. *

About You

• Degree in Human Resources or CIPD level 5 qualified (or equivalent)
• Strong understanding of employment law
• Experience of advising and coaching colleagues on complex Employee Relations matters
• HR generalist experience
• People change experience in TUPE, redundancy and M&A
• Attention to detail and strong written communication skills.
• Ability to identify potential commercial issue and challenges that will impact people matters.
• Project management skill set and approach, also able to work as part of a project team and lead workstream for specific initiatives.
• Ability to understand data to support business insight and understanding Knowledge of HR processes and workflows.

Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

• 25 days annual leave, with the opportunity to buy additional leave
• Two fundraising days in a year to give back to the community (fully paid!)
• Westfield Health membership, offering discounted leisure and travel and refunds on medical services

We also offer a huge number of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace as well as flexible working options to ensure that you are fully supported to work the way that best suits you. Our social responsibility programme is fundamental to who we are. We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish. We have a range of groups to celebrate our people across sexuality, disability, age, gender and culture.

We welcome applications from all diversity groups and backgrounds. We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to enabling everyone to thrive and understanding and celebrating our differences is a key part of that. We\xe2\x80\x99re proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, on the Race At Work Charter and as Stonewall Diversity Champions. We also have a range of networks for LGBT+, disability, generations, gender, social mobility, ethnicity, faith and culture to celebrate our people and to enable everyone to thrive.

Additional Information

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group\xe2\x80\x99s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group\xe2\x80\x99s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, existing employees, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

Depending on the role you apply for we may carry out checks that will establish your eligibility to work in the UK, and criminal record check and financial checks \xc2\xadwith a credit reference agency will also be undertaken.

The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.

We\'re proud of our values, and we\'re looking for people who share them

Sub-Department:

People Relations

Sub-Division:

People Team

Company:

IM LLP

Working Hours:

Full Time

Vacancy Type:

Fixed Term Contract

:

Flexible

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