People and Culture Advisor (Human Resources) London, England
Job description
HR - People and Culture Advisor
FDM Group is a global professional services provider with a focus on IT, working with over 300 clients across multiple business sectors. FDM’s business model is both unique and robust, bringing people and technology together by providing training and career opportunities for people to work with our prestigious clients. With centres across the UK, Europe, North America and Asia Pacific, FDM is one the fastest growing companies in Europe and is listed in the FTSE 250.
About the role:
This is a role for an experienced and fully qualified forwarding thinking People and Culture Advisor who thinks ‘beyond HR’ but who is also capable of rolling up their sleeves and ensuring operational efficiency, high quality and fair casework and pragmatic, business focused delivery.
The successful candidate will provide advice, assistance and follow-up on Company policies, procedures, and will be able to confidently manage complex employee relations cases.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with key stakeholders and becoming a trusted HR advisor who understands UK employment law
- Collaborating with all functions within the business to support managers and Directors in managing their people from an HR perspective
- Handling and/or advising on complex employee relations cases. This includes, but is not limited, to absence management, the disciplinary process, handling grievances and performance management.
- Advising the wider business on employment law and best practice and outlining people/commercial implications of decisions
- Contributing to the People Team strategy and leading and delivering projects and initiatives where required
- Liaising with account managers and client managers of on-site consultants to gather feedback and resolve issues in a timely manner
- Listening to consultants and handling conflicts positively and autonomously
- Managing and administering consultant compensation
- Providing training and briefings to consultants and the wider business, as well as contributing to employee events
- Interpreting metrics and data insights to support decision making
- Supporting Employee Wellbeing Programme
- Liaising with the Global People Team and the business to accommodate ad-hoc requests
What we are looking for:
- Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience within a People and Culture Advisor role
- CIPD Qualified
- Willingness to make it happen and always striving for success
- Committed to getting it right first time and high attention to detail and accuracy
- Resilient and able to effectively deliver in a fast-paced work environment
- Goes above and beyond for the team and has a positive work ethic
- Ability to prioritise, work well under pressure and multi-task effectively
- Innovative thinker, striving for continual process improvement
- Strong generalist HR skills, including a solid background in performance management, employee engagement, compensation and policy and procedure development
- Excellent ER knowledge with a proven record of managing core ER processes: disciplinaries, grievances, dismissal and performance improvement processes
- Solution finder with good analytical and IT skills, used to working with metrics and data to make informed recommendations and decisions
- Strong relationship building skills and stakeholder management at senior level
- Commercially minded with ability to understand business needs and how to contribute to revenue growth
Desirable but not essential:
- Experience of working in a global organisation
- Experience of working in a corporate setting with corporate governance requirements, reporting and standards
- Demonstrated understanding of the latest research and evidence regarding the future of work and implications for employment, employees and organisations
What we Offer:
This is your opportunity to work in a highly motivated, sociable team and grow with a company that is growing internationally.
- Chance to be part of a high-growth FTSE 250 tech organisation
- Qualification and development opportunities
- Fast-track career progression UK wide or globally
- Company culture committed to diversity, inclusion and social mobility
- Hybrid working
- Central office location
- Contributory pension scheme
- Mentoring Programme
- Option to (Buy As You Earn) Share Scheme BAYE
Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. FDM Group is an equal opportunities employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law. Our recruitment team are happy to support with any reasonable adjustments that are needed within the recruitment process.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Profit sharing
- Referral programme
- Wellness programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- LONDON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Human resources: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- CIPD (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in LONDON
