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HR Officer (x2) Leading International Law firm

Up to £33k pa plus excellent benefits. Glasgow or Edinburgh based. Two roles.

An outstanding opportunity to work with a leading international Law firm in a generalist HR Officer role.

Alongside the firms HR Managers, providing Human Resources related advice and assistance ensuring delivery of a sound and professional operational HR and learning & development service. Implementing, as required, HR and Learning and Development policy and strategic initiatives/projects .Ensuring compliance with legislation and professional HR best practice to promote the ongoing development of HR. Contributing to the development of HR policy and planning.

Key duties:
HR Policy and Specialist Advice: Work with partners/managers to manage sickness absence (including long-term absence) for assigned areas in line with the client’s absence management policy. Conduct absence meetings as necessary. Manage income protection claims as necessary. Responding to HR related queries and providing general advice on HR policies such as maternity leave, grievance and disciplinary procedures, flexible working requests, diversity and data protection. Deal with all maternity and adoption cases for the assigned groups/areas.

Employee relations: Manage grievance, and dismissal procedures for assigned groups, calling upon specialist support as necessary. Provide employment law advice, using specialist assistance as necessary. Act as the Employee Forum’s secretary as required.
Compensation & Reward. Understand the remuneration and reward issues relevant to the assigned group, including market and benchmarking analysis and reward activities. Provide advice as required on remuneration levels and other contractual terms for the defined client group. Assist with the annual salary review and employee benefits programmes.

Performance Management and appraisal. Provide expert advice on performance management issues, including carrying out investigations and disciplinary meetings. Advise line managers on employment law and best practice. Assist with advice, training and coaching on the appraisal process and ensure the timely completion of performance appraisals.

Recruitment, selection and induction. Liaise with the recruitment team to ensure recruitment is managed effectively, cost efficiently and in line with firm policy. In particular, to assist with identification of vacancies and recruitment authorisations, to assist as required with candidate screening, interviewing, determination of terms and conditions.  Conduct and present at company inductions as required.  Oversee the management of probationary periods for the defined client group.  Where necessary, assist as required with candidate screening and interviewing and assessment, particularly during peak periods.

Learning & Development. Work with Learning and Development colleagues to ensure that individuals are equipped with the skills necessary to carry out their jobs to a high level.

To be considered for this role you must has excellent verbal and written communication and customer service skills. Further, be flexible in nature, a team player and have the capacity to establish professional credibility quickly.

You will be graduate or equivalent and be an Associate Member, or ideally, Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Your background should include solid generalist experience operating at HR Officer level in a Law firm, the financial services sector, a blue chip company or similar professional environment. Further, this should involve experience of employee relations, recruitment, performance management and learning and development.

If you would like to be considered for one of these outstanding opportunities, please get in touch with the team at OnlineHR,co.uk by emailing ask@onlinehr.co.uk and enclosing a copy of your CV

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A selection of outstanding HR professionals

We have a selection of outstanding Human Resources professionals actively seeking new roles at HR Manager / Senior HR Business Partner level right now. 

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HR Officer - Generalist

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join a well-respected public sector organisation in a generalist HR Officer capacity. The role may be based in Glasgow or Edinburgh, with some travel and operation between both sites.

Salary, circa £27,000 pa, plus 41 days annual holiday and 19.3% employer pension contribution along with personal development opportunities. Full time, permanent.

To be considered for the role, applicants must already possess experience of advising managers on matters such as discipline and grievance as well as wider human resources matters. Further, have some direct experience of line management.

With the support of an HR Administrator, the role involves managing HR operations, including all recruitment, for a designated part of the organisation. In addition, to provide advice and hands-on support to line managers on the full range of human resources related matters.

The role will suit a self-reliant, confident proactive individual with sound experience at this level. Applicants are likely to possess, be studying or aiming towards CIPD membership and be of graduate calibre or equivalent. Further, have a demonstrable track record of utilising excellent one-to-one interpersonal and communication skills, including coaching of managers.  An excellent career opportunity!

To apply, please send a copy of your curriculum vitae to George Wilson of Online HR who are acting on behalf of their public sector client. In addition, please also provide a covering note outlining why you wish to be considered for this exceptional opportunity. Email to georgew@onlinehr.co.uk.

HR Officer (Reward)

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a leading public sector organisation in a Reward focussed HR Officer role, based in Edinburgh.


Salary, circa £27,000 pa, plus 41 days annual holiday and 19.3% employer pension contribution along with personal development opportunities. Full time, permanent.


If you are already operating at an HR Officer level with Reward experience, then this role would provide an excellent chance to further develop specialist Reward skills and knowledge for a longer term career in this area of human resources. In particular,

·        facilitating sessions with staff to develop generic job descriptions

·       managing the administration of job evaluation and taking part in panels as a job analyst

·        researching compensation and benefit best practice and law, proposing changes to existing policies and rolling out communication of changes to staff

·        obtaining, analysing and presenting management information from the HR IT system

·        providing advice and guidance to managers and staff on all Reward matters

Whilst primarily being a Reward focussed position, in addition, there is a component of generalist HR Officer duties, allowing you to maintain your skills in this area.

The role, reporting to the HR Manager (Reward), will suit an energetic and proactive individual with existing Reward experience at HR Officer level, particularly job evaluation. Applicants are likely to possess, be studying or aiming towards CIPD membership and be of graduate calibre or equivalent. Further, have a demonstrable track record of utilising excellent one-to-one interpersonal and communication skills, possess an analytical approach, good Excel skills and be comfortable working on their own initiative. Whilst based in Edinburgh, there will be occasional travel to and operation from the Glasgow city centre office.

This is a career opportunity not to be missed for an aspiring Reward Manager/Specialist!

To apply, please send a copy of your curriculum vitae to George Wilson of Online HR, whom are retained by our clients to deal with all interest in this vacancy. In addition, please also provide a covering note outlining why you wish to be considered for this exceptional opportunity. Email to georgew@onlinehr.co.uk.

"Your HR Career Coach"

“Your HR Career Coach” is a new service from Online HR aimed at supporting HR Professionals to best manage their career and achieve their goals.

 

A bespoke, confidential and one-to-one service, we work with you over a number of sessions to identify your goals and the ways of achieving them. Everything is tailored specifically to you using recognised executive coaching techniques and practice.

 

We aim to build a true partnership with our clients. And that partnership does not end when your initial programme does. We’re there for the long haul, ready to help whenever you need our support throughout your career.

 

Your Career Coach is of benefit throughout your career and particularly in circumstances such as where you are:

 

• seeking Promotion
• facing Redundancy
• involved in organisational Restructure
• changing Industry
• being Redeployed

Further, our programme is ideal for those graduating as well as individuals making decisions later on in their careers.  Senior Executive looking to continue career momentum and growth will find our support invaluable. This is an opportunity to invest in yourself and your career – a rare chance to step up on to the balcony and survey where you are in life, where you want to go and how best to reach that destination.


For an initial consultation, free of charge, please ring us on 0131 341 2550 or email ask@onlinehr.co.uk.


Best wishes,
George

Online HR on the judging panel of "Scotland's Best Employer Awards 2014"!

We are delighted to have been invited to join the Judging Panel of "Scotland's Best Employer Awards 2014"!

In an increasingly competitive marketplace companies wanting to recruit the best employees need to promote themselves as being great places to work. But how do you prove it? Scottish Business Insider in association with Hudson has launched the Scotland’s Best Employer awards, which will recognise and reward companies who put employees at the heart of their business, promoting development and health & wellbeing to strive in their industry. The number one quoted asset for any firm is their employees. The right environment and supporting the health and wellbeing of staff is crucial in making a business thrive.  The prestigious event will be held at The Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh on Thursday 20th November.

The awards are aimed at different types of organisations who operate in Scotland. The judging panel will be looking at a variety of aspects which contribute towards making a company an excellent place to work. Key attention will be paid to: training and development, health and wellbeing, workplace environment, flexible working opportunities and engagement in company CRS initiatives.

Large Scottish Employer of the Year sponsored by Hudson. Open to all large Scottish headquartered companies with more than 150 employees.

Large Employer of the year. Open to all large companies, headquartered outwith Scotland, with operations in Scotland and 150 or more employees.

Not-for-Profit/Public Sector Employer of the Year. Open to all Scottish headquartered public sector organisations, charities and other not for profit organisations with more than 40 employees.

SME Employer of the Year sponsored by Investors in People. Open to all Scottish headquartered SMEs with between 40 and 149 employees. The judges will be looking at a number of aspects including the opportunity for employees to learn and develop and make progress in their career.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS. These awards pay special recognition to organisations or businesses which have shown a commitment to staff in specific areas of their business. The judging panel will be looking for organisations who can display significant investment, long standing commitment and/or noteworthy improvements to this given area.

Best Health & Wellbeing award. Open to all companies either headquartered or with operations in Scotland which can demonstrate their commitment to employee health & wellbeing.

Youth Investment award sponsored by Investors in People. Open to all companies either headquartered or with operations in Scotland which can demonstrate their commitment to recruiting, engaging and developing young people.

Training & Development award sponsored by CIPD. Open to all companies either headquartered or with operations in Scotland which can demonstrate their commitment to training and developing its people with examples of the effectiveness of their programmes.

Best Work Environment award sponsored by ScotCareers. Open to all companies either headquartered or with operations in Scotland which can demonstrate their workplace is well looked after, comfortable, modern and functional.

Scottish Employer of the Year 2014. Presented to a company, selected by the judging panel, from all category award winners. Nominations not invited for this category.

For more information, see: http://www.scotlandsbestemployers.co.uk/index.html


Best wishes,


Catriona