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Pinnacle Group provides people-first, integrated services across a range of community-facing assets and infrastructure – including multi-tenure housing, schools, open spaces, public buildings, utilities and broadband networks – as well as a range of complementary employment and wellbeing outcomes. Across the UK, Pinnacle supports over 300,000 homes, 200 schools and 80 public buildings creating value, providing stewardship and generating positive outcomes for our customers, our partners and our clients.

Our Central Services teams support Pinnacle’s operating businesses by providing professional support to the operational business including: Compliance and Audit, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, IT, Procurement, Health and Safety.

The Role - HR Advisor

Pinnacle Group is looking for an experienced HR Advisor to deliver a full generalist HR Service providing advice and support in a business focused, consistent and timely way.

The role is based at our Chelmsford office, with some remote working. The role may require some travel as and when required, covering contracts in London and the Southern Region, Midlands and the North.

Key Responsibilities/Duties

• Field enquiries for all HR related issues via phone, e-mail and in writing
• Advise as a panel member at formal hearings and produce written outcomes to protect the company against potential tribunal claims
• Support and coach managers in all aspects of employee relations, providing business focused, consistent and timely advice in accordance with employment law and HR procedures, including; Disciplinary, Grievance, Capability, Performance management and Sickness absence management.
• Support managers in change management activities in accordance with employment law and in consultation with Trade Unions as appropriate, particularly TUPE transfers and changes to terms and conditions.
• Challenge managers to take responsibility for managing staff effectively, using HR interventions to add value and help embed corporate values
• Provide advice for new starter and leaver processes including the DBS and RTW checking process
• Monitor workforce and employee relations information to produce regular HR reports, including for sickness absence management and ad hoc contract tender questionnaires.
• Maintain awareness and knowledge of any HR issues in the business including training and development needs.
• Carry out specific people development activities as and when required
• Ad hoc project support
• Ensure HR output is monitored and measured
• Assist HR Manager in continuously improving the HR service
• Develop positive working relationships with managers across multiple contracts in different locations

Skills

Essential:

• Strong track record as a HR Generalist
• Experience of advising in a fast paced multi-site environment
• Ability to provide commercial HR advice based on a practical application of relevant employment law
• Good standard of written English and ability to produce formal correspondence that will stand up to potential scrutiny at an employment tribunal
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to convey facts and ideas clearly
• Ability to quickly develop credibility and positive working relationships with management, staff and colleagues
• Ability to plan and manage own workload
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities in order to meet strict deadlines and targets
• A pro-active approach to HR

Desirable:

• Experience of advising in a unionised environment, dealing with a range of terms and conditions
• Experience of successfully managing TUPE transfers
• A CIPD qualification / part qualification (or equivalent)

Contact information

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