About Our Client

Successful business within professional services.

Job Description

You will be responsible for :

• Working with our HR Administrator to ensure all recruitment, onboarding and staff procedures are compliant and administered across both offices.
• Advising the HR Partners of changes to legislation and regulations and ensuring policies and procedures are kept up to date.
• Be a listening ear for staff and advise senior managers and leadership team of employee related matters.
• Negotiating terms with recruitment agencies, keeping records of agreed terms, updating these when required.
• Assisting with and conducting interviews for new staff.
• Developing and managing our performance management processes, ensuring reviews and appraisals are carried out on time, setting timeframes for action points arising and monitoring development plans.
• Maintaining role descriptions across each discipline within the firm; ensuring a clear route for progression within each department.
• Advising on and deploying a system for personal development for staff.
• Identifying issues with performance or development plans, initiating discussions and meetings and any relevant action plans.
• Implementing regular employee engagement surveys.
• Attending monthly HR meetings, preparing People Report for Partners' meetings.
• Maintain and develop our student training and mentoring program.
• Liaising with our external HR Advisor when required to seek clarification or advice regarding any HR related matters.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Senior HR Advisor should have :

• You will have a minimum of 5 years experience working in an HR role and have experience of supervising or managing a small team.
• You will possess Chartered Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
• You should be confident using software tools such as Microsoft Office, HR software and other self-serve websites.
• You will likely be a graduate with a degree in business, HR or management but we will consider applications from people with equivalent experience / qualifications.
• You should be articulate and able to demonstrate good written and oral communication.
• You will have experience supporting a senior leadership team who have busy and demanding roles.
• You will get on well with others and enjoy working in an office environment.
• You will be willing to work across both our offices in Dunfermline and Edinburgh

What's on Offer

• A salary range between £35,000pa to £40,000pa DOE
• Opportunity to work in a vibrant office in Dunfermline (office based).
• Occasional travel to Edinburgh
• New position
• 20 hours p / w, considering full-time candidates also