HR Advisor / Senior HR Advisor

Make your career count

At Price Bailey, we provide exciting opportunities for training, personal growth and career engagement. We believe in fostering happiness and fulfilment in your work, whilst supporting and inspiring you to grow. We understand that your life extends beyond the workplace, which is why our Smart Working culture promotes flexibility, allowing you to choose when and where you work, whilst still providing excellent client care.

A well-established firm of chartered accountants and business advisors, we offer a wide range of services, including auditing, accounting, tax and corporate finance. We proudly serve a diverse client base across the UK and internationally, with a strong focus on entrepreneurial owner-managed businesses that share our passion for innovation.

What do the team do?

Our HR function supports the leadership teams around the business by providing them with high quality expertise on all people related matters. The team is comprised of 13 people to manage resourcing, operations, internal training, wellbeing and reward, and is led by a partner and director.

The operations team has daily exposure to senior management and plenty of collaboration with team members at all levels. They are required to support different locations and departments so full mobility is essential. This role would suit a commercial person who wants to build strong business relationships with our key stakeholders and will gain exposure to some exciting and progressive work.

What will I be doing?

As an HR Advisor / Senior HR Advisor you will have ownership of the following tasks:

• Leading best practice by developing strong working relationships with client groups through regular contact and discussion.
• Coaching and supporting our managers to implement and develop great operational behaviours.
• Providing case management guidance for performance, maternity, paternity, long term sick etc.
• Supporting the firm's talent framework for effective succession planning and the identification of high potential employees.
• Ensuring consistency in decision making for pay review, promotions and change of roles.
• Working with HR colleagues to create and implement the HR strategic plan considering the potential impact on key stakeholders.
• Leading on and working with the HR team on bespoke project work to ensure our HR objectives are met.

What experience do I need?

Whilst having the following experience is advantageous, we value passion and potential. If you meet the minimum criteria listed below and are eager to develop yourself, we would love to hear from you:

• CIPD studier (HR Advisor level) / CIPD Level 7 qualified (Senior HR Advisor level) (minimum criteria).
• Significant experience of the application of employment law in previous HR roles (minimum criteria).
• Proven ability to form genuine partnerships with business teams, including the professional gravitas to work with senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrable experience of leading projects and working effectively in teams.
• An articulate and effective communicator at all levels.

What's on offer?

In addition to your salary, we also offer the following benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy / sell up to 5 days holiday)
• Private medical (Senior HR Advisor level)
• Contributory pension scheme
• 4x life assurance
• All employee share scheme
• Family friendly policies e.g. paid time off for dependants
• 2 days paid for volunteering
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including shopping discounts

Price Bailey aspires to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of their social background, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We are an equal opportunities employer and place inclusion at the heart of what we do. Our workplace is one where diversity is embraced and where everyone is empowered to be their authentic selves.