Location: Southport/Manchester/Liverpool/Leeds/Hybrid
Position: People Business Partner
Fletchers Solicitors Ltd have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing Team. If you have a natural flair for customer service, an interest in people and want to be part of an exciting future for a successful and expanding law firm, we would love the chance to talk with you. The role will be to provide a proactive, professional, and comprehensive People service to both team members and managers.
About Fletchers Solicitors:
Fletchers is a rapidly growing law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law. We are based in the North-West of the UK, with offices in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, & Southport, although many of our colleagues work from home as Fletchers offers Hybrid working. We offer a great work-life balance, fabulous benefits, apprenticeships, and internal progression. We have a great culture and people that will support you and your goals.
Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce, which is why we welcome applications from all diversity groups and backgrounds. We’re committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive.
Main Responsibilities for the role:
* Provide an effective and efficient HR and recruitment service to managers and team members.
* Work with managers to manage the recruitment process for a caseload of vacancies.
* Contribute to the development and delivery of procedures for maintaining and managing employee and general data, including supporting our PeopleHR HR Information System and associated processes.
* Follow a case management approach to track employee relations issues.
* Support managers with dealing with performance management issues and processes.
* Work with specific managers to provide them with proactive advice and guidance on HR issues.
* Contribute to the monthly payroll process as necessary.
* Participate in the HR and recruitment aspects of organisational change programmes.
* Ensure the People Policies Handbook is kept up to date.
* Provide data and reports as required.
* Any other duties commensurate with the role.
The ideal candidate will have:
* Generalist HR knowledge and experience (including recruitment, performance management and general HR management principles).
* Proactive approach, with the ability to identify issues and develop solutions.
* Strong organisation skills: able to plan and co-ordinate work within the team and deliver on time.
* Excellent ICT skills (particularly Microsoft Excel) with a positive approach to technology.
Desirable Skills and Experience:
* Level 5 CIPD qualification (or equivalent) or working towards.
* A legal sector background is not required, however experience of working in professional services would be beneficial.
In return Fletchers can offer:
* 35 hours working week.
* Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met).
* 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, with an option to purchase up to 3 extra days’ holiday per year.
* Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option.
* Life Assurance Policy.
* Medicash policy to cover some Dental, optical and other medical expenses.
* Company sick pay.
* Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes.
* Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance.
* Varied calendar of funded company social events.
* Monthly voucher awards.
Much has happened in the last year at Fletchers:
* We became Fletchers Group following several acquisitions – and have big plans for more growth.
* We offered legal colleagues more training contracts than ever before.
* Retained excellent rankings with both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.
* Opened 2 new office locations in Leeds and Liverpool.
* Launched our first ever Associate and Partner programmes for senior lawyers.
* Launched the Fletchers Foundation charity to support injured people.
That’s just to name a few, check out our website for more.
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