Senior HR Advisor

Join us at UNLIMITED for an exciting role as a Senior HR Advisor. You'll be a vital part of our centralised HR team, providing invaluable support across the Unlimited family, focussing on TMW Unlimited.

As part of the HR team, you will be working closely with a dedicated HR Business Partner and supported by the wider team. This is a generalist role, providing technical as well as practical advice and guidance supporting line managers and employees across the employee life cycle.

You will provide sound technical and practical advice to line managers and employees on all aspects of people management and the end-to-end employee lifecycle.

This is a full and busy generalist role, your work will be varied, from performance management, succession planning and employee engagement through to employee relations.

We’re looking for you to be an experienced Senior HR Advisor, CIPD 5+, approachable, personable, flexible and used to working in a fast paced, every changing environment.

This is a really exciting time in the team with a huge opportunity to further your experience with a supportive team.

This is a 12month FTC (Mat Cover) starting January 2025

At Unlimited we offer Hybrid working, which for us is a blend of working remotely and in the office; this role is based in Bristol with regular travel to London. It’s all about choosing the best place to be for you, your team, your manager and the business on any given working day…

The Day to Day

• Provide support and employment advice to employees as well as managers and directors as appropriate (giving individual coaching and training to managers when required)
• Ensure that all aspects of HR are compliant with employment law and reflect best practice.
• Conduct HR meetings on sickness absence, redundancy, investigations, grievances, performance management, and disciplinary issues, along with necessary paperwork and minute taking.
• Apply sound personal judgment when handling sensitive or critical information, while maintaining confidentiality.
• Manage flexible working requests and parental leave while developing policies to support new and existing parents.
• Maintain the company’s commitment to equality and diversity.
• Ensure the performance reviews are scheduled and completed on time, as well as providing guidance to line managers on how to conduct an effective performance review
• Provide guidance to line managers on salary increases, promotions and progression planning
• Communicate all monthly payroll changes to the company payroll provider.
• Be systems savvy (HiBob, Workable, WorkBook, WorkDay MSOffice etc), a confident user and able to produce reports/spreadsheets as required.
• Provide and take a pro-active approach to the analysis of the HR scorecard, including but not limited to staff turnover, recruitment and absenteeism figures etc
• Effectively manage, mentor, support, and develop the HR Administrator aligned to the Division.

Requirements

Who will you be? 

• Previous experience in a Senior HR Advisor role, whether in a standalone capacity or as part of a larger team, in a dynamic and fast-paced environment is essential.
• Ideally, you will possess a CIPD Level 5 qualification (or higher) and have strong expertise in key employment processes, with the ability to manage them end-to-end while seeking assistance from the HR Business Partner as necessary.
• You should be curious and open-minded, a decisive thinker capable of evaluating opportunities from various perspectives, quickly analysing information, and using it to provide recommendations.
• Confident and credible, you will apply your judgment effectively and adapt to evolving requirements.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills are essential, along with the ability to build professional relationships within the business.
• You'll be an attentive listener, demonstrating emotional intelligence in all interactions to earn the respect and trust of others.
• Courageous with the confidence to speak up skilfully, challenging others even when confronted with resistance or unfamiliar circumstances
• Meticulous attention to detail, with the capability to work quickly and manage multiple tasks or projects simultaneously.
• You'll have commercial and business acumen; you'll understand the people challenges in our industry and the organisation as a whole.
• Strong administrative skills are crucial, with proficiency in all MS Office applications (PPT, Excel, Word, etc.) and a high level of confidence in using HR systems.
• A proactive mindset is essential—willing to roll up your sleeves and engage fully to accomplish tasks, no matter what it takes.
• As a collaborative team player, you will work closely with the HR Business Partners while also being ready to lead projects and coordinate with the broader HR and Recruitment team across Unlimited.
• Flexibility is key, as no two days are the same in our world; adaptability to changing situations is necessary.

Benefits

At UNLIMITED, it’s what we do together that sets us apart. We are committed to building an environment where employees of all races, genders, sexual orientations, religions, ages, neurodiversity, and diverse abilities feel encouraged to share their unique insights. It’s not only the work we do for clients that defines us but also our commitment to our people.

We believe in the power of a strong culture that puts people at the heart of everything we do. Our guiding principle is simple: be the best you can be, and the rest will follow.

What you’ll get…

We do all the stuff you would expect:

• 25+ days’ holiday + Flex Bank Holidays
• Flexible hybrid working
• Christmas Closure
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Travel season ticket loan, Cycle scheme.

Who are UNLIMITED?

Here at UNLIMITED, we’re all about delivering business impact through human understanding.

We’re an integrated tech-enabled agency group founded on a unique understanding of human behaviour and decision-making. We move our audiences to think, feel, act differently. 

We’re made up of our multi-award-winning agencies whose connected capabilities span the entire customer journey and create better outcomes for our clients. Underpinned by insights from our Human Understanding Lab, our specialists create standout work for brands across marketing, communications, digital, insight and analytics.

We lead the industry on client satisfaction, and we carefully earn our long-standing client relationships. More than anything, we’re proud of the industry recognition for our brightest talent from leading publications and associations. Inspiring over 600 minds with a truly collaborative culture driven by passion and business impact.

UNLIMITED is part of the Accenture Song family, the world’s largest tech-powered creative group.

Sound good? If you think you tick all the boxes, please send your CV and tell us why you should join the team.

We will be reviewing applications on Friday 18th October 2024

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. As an equal opportunities workplace, we have a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, socio-economic status, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, neuro divergence, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. Whether you’re just getting your foot in the door, or you are an experienced employee whose life circumstances are shifting, we are committed to creating a workplace that reflects the world we want to live in and are therefore flexible to accommodate each individual's needs as best as we can.

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