Human Recourses Advisor
Hybrid working - partly from our Plymouth office blended with home working
Excellent benefits package (see below for full details)
We are Succession Wealth, from “start-up” in 2009, we are now one of the leading independent financial planning and wealth management business’ in the UK and part of the Aviva Group. We have over 800 employees and 200 Wealth Planners who provide wealth management and financial planning services to individuals and corporate clients across the UK via our network of offices.
We now have a fantastic opportunity for an organised and competent HR Advisor to join our fast-paced, dynamic Human Resources Team based in Plymouth.
The role…
In this role you will get involved in all areas of HR, providing generalist advice throughout the employee lifecycle. The position also offers opportunities to be involved in project work as we work towards our goal of becoming an employer of choice and grow our company brand.
We are looking for someone with a flexible and positive attitude who enjoys a varied role and is able to manage a busy workload, prioritise and problem solve with minimal supervision.
Your focus will be to deliver a proactive and flexible HR service by providing commercially focused and relevant HR guidance and support to all employees, whilst driving best practice and ensuring compliance with all company procedures, documented policies and employment legislation.
Candidates should have demonstrable experience providing advice in all key areas of Human Resources including grievances, disciplinaries, performance and absence management.
This is a brilliant opportunity to join a friendly and professional HR Team in a growing and ambitious business.
On a day-to-day basis you can expect to be:
1. Supporting Line Managers in all matters relating to HR including terms and conditions, absence and flexible working requests and performance issues.
2. Providing support during the TUPE process following acquisitions.
3. Maintaining integrity of HR employee online database, ensuring clear audit trails and all records are in accordance with GDPR.
4. Providing support to all employee’s well-being including carrying out well being at work assessments and advising on any other support available.
5. Arranging and supporting disciplinary and grievance hearings and producing own correspondence using standardised business formats.
To be successful in the role you will need:
6. A minimum of 2 years experience in an HR Advisory role.
7. Hold a relevant degree or CIPD qualification OR a commitment to work towards gaining CIPD qualification.
8. A sound understanding of the principles of good HR practice and some knowledge of employment law including TUPE.
9. Confident working with the latest technology and be able to use technology intuitively.
10. Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with the ability to persuade, influence and, when appropriate, challenge with tact and diplomacy.
11. A creative and analytical thinking style, applying tenacity in the face of obstacles.
12. A high level of personal integrity, demonstrated by displaying respect and empathy for others and being consistent, open and honest.
What you can expect from us…
A competitive basic salary, annual pay reviews and performance linked increases as well as a fantastic range of benefits including:
13. 25 days Annual leave rapidly increasing with service, plus bank holidays and additional days for Christmas closure.
14. Excellent company pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.
15. Agile and family friendly working arrangements to allow for a great work/life balance.
16. Company sick pay.
17. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
18. Up to 40% discount on Aviva Insurance & Investment products.
19. £450 towards the purchase of home office equipment.
20. Group Life Assurance Scheme: 8 x salary.
21. Access to the Benefit Hub; discounts on shopping, dining out, holidays and lots more!
22. A range of health benefits including eye care vouchers, flu vaccinations, Annual Health Screening, Digitial GP, Mental health and Nutrition Sessions and Employee Assistance Programme.
23. Voluntary flexible benefits platform including Private Medical Insurance, Medical Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, Critical Illness and Health Screening.
24. Support with cost of professional exams /study days.
25. Charity Days.
26. Company Events
Our Wellbeing committee works hard to ensure we can support the wellbeing of our colleagues, whatever their needs. Some of the support we currently offer includes:
27. Employee Assistance Programme including access to a 24/7 support line.
28. Access to mental health first aiders.
29. Menopause support.
30. Parental and compassionate leave.
31. Wellbeing Library and Hub.
32. Aviva DigiCare and Workplace.
33. Bereavement Helpline.
Support in achieving your career goals…
34. Sponsorship for relevant professional exams and study leave.
35. Access to funded apprenticeships in a range of topics, such as business administration, leadership & management, and accounting & finance.
36. Access to Insights Discovery, a psychometric tool, which helps individuals and teams to connect better, overcome challenges & conflict resulting in high performing teams.
37. Clear career pathways and endless internal job opportunities.
38. Access to a huge range of free courses via our Learning Management system.
We do not accept unsolicited cv submissions from agencies, any such will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate.