Senior HR Advisor (Business Services)

WHAT TEAM WILL YOU BE JOINING?

This role is in our Human Resources Team which is spread across our London, Manchester, Leeds and Edinburgh offices and supports the business internationally. The HR Team is made up of various smaller teams including Learning and Development, Reward, Resourcing, HR Operations HR Business Partnering and the CSR and Diversity team.

You will join the HR Business Partnering team and can expect to work cohesively with the wider HR Team, key stakeholders and partners within the business providing guidance, support and coaching.

AG pride themselves on continual improvement and innovation and therefore you will be pivotal to drive forward fresh initiatives, annual processes and interesting projects. You can expect a varied, fast paced and diverse role within an inclusive, collaborative and friendly team.

AG have a modern approach to work and offer excellent opportunities for learning and training.

We are committed to having a diverse team and actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and communities. We have a number of inclusion initiatives and employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and the ways in which we can celebrate this at AG.

It is important that we provide a positive experience to everyone who works here and our focus on financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits ensures that this experience goes beyond the nine-to-five. As an employee at AG you will benefit from a flexible and agile culture. We are committed to making agile working accessible to all, balancing our employee's needs with the requirements of the team, the firm and its clients and living true to the values in our mindful business charter.

WHAT WILL THE ROLE INVOLVE?

The role can be based in our Leeds or Manchester office, with some travel to the other UK offices, as required. The role is varied and in supporting the achievement of the firm's growth and development plans you will get involved in a number of ad hoc projects across the HR team, supporting colleagues in other locations or teams as needed.

You will be aligned to a number of our core business services teams (based in the UK) where you will use your business partnering abilities to foster strong working relationships with the teams you work with. You will play a key role in supporting them day to day with operational HR tasks and work together to drive forward their strategic priorities.

The following list is not exhaustive but gives a flavour of some of the responsibilities of a Senior HR Advisor.

Employee Relations

• Working with line / HR Managers in handling absence cases, including providing appropriate support and timely submission of any occupational health referral or income protection forms as applicable
• Providing assistance and advice with regard to the day-to-day application of HR policies and procedures
• Providing day to day benefits information and advice as required. Being aware of the terms and conditions applicable to the various roles within the firm, and ensuring that the appropriate benefits are in place for staff in a timely manner
• Working with line / HR Managers in handling any employee relation issues that arise, such as disciplinary or grievances, providing appropriate and timely support and maintaining appropriate records
• Dealing with all maternity or shared parental leavers, returners and others to include handling working flexibly applications in conjunction with the line / HR Manager

Resourcing

Performance Management

Other

WHAT SKILLS WILL HELP YOU BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE