• Job Description

  Req#: JR3694

  Applications must be submitted by;

  24-08-2024

  HR Adviser

  The post-holder will provide a proactive and professional HR service and will be the first point of contact for a range of HR queries.

  *Please note this advert will close on Friday 23rd August 2024 at 23:59.

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  Title: HR Adviser

  Band: UKRI Band D (UKRI Ts & Cs)

  Salary: £34,905 gross per annum

  Reports to: HR Business Partner – Innovate UK

  Location: Swindon (Hybrid)

  Contract: Fixed Term to 31.03.25 #

  #Employees applying for any opportunity which may mean being away from your substantive role for a temporary period of time, please refer to the Recruitment Policy and associated guidance here for further information in the first instance. If you are made an offer, please ensure you liaise with your line manager and the designated HR team as soon as possible in order that implications of any move are clear and understood, prior to a move taking place.

  Innovate UK recognises the importance of work-life balance and we will be happy to discuss any requests for flexible working arrangements.

  Job Purpose
  This role will involve predominantly supporting people related issues and casework, as well as HR projects and provision of administrative support.

  Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

  • To provide well-informed, problem-solving advice, drawing on a sound knowledge of employment law and UKRI HR Policies, to meet the needs of Innovate UK, demonstrating a flexible, risk-based approach. Where necessary escalating issues to the HR Business Partners

  • To take on a portfolio of HR casework, including that related to probation, health, capability and conduct including support with investigations and at informal and formal meetings

  • To undertake specific projects, as required

  • To be the key liaison point for the Early Careers Team with regard to the Innovate UK Graduate scheme

  • To advise on job profiles and grading, including liaison with the Reward Team as necessary regarding JEGS and other reward matters

  • Drafting letters for employees and tracking receipt of signed/returned documents

  • Maintaining the Workday HR system; undertaking audits to ensure employee details are accurate, making amendments to employee records and ensuring associated paperwork is uploaded to the employee record

  • Reviewing administrative processes and implementing changes for improvement

  • Producing periodic and ad-hoc reports as required

  • Providing general administrative assistance; managing records, filing, scanning, archiving, document production and scheduling as necessary

  • Supporting the training of new team members

  This is not an exhaustive list and the post-holder might be expected to undertake any other duties across the wider directorate, commensurate with the Band and level of responsibility of this post, for which the post holder has the necessary experience and/or training.

  Person Specification:

  Qualifications:

  Essential –

  • CIPD qualified to level 3 or higher, or equivalent, or

  • Demonstrable HR workplace experience

  Experience:

  Essential -

  • Case management skills and ability to work in policy rich organisation

  • Strong experience acting as a first point of contact for a busy team, demonstrating a confident approach to managing queries and redirecting customers

  • Confirmed experience of working with multiple partners, providing proactive support, and handling multiple deadlines concurrently

  • Coaching line managers in dealing with people issues

  Desirable –

  • Use of Workday system

  Skills:

  • Up to date knowledge of Employment law

  • Good problem solving and analysis skills, able to balance competing demands and assess risks of potential solutions

  • Presentational skills, so as to be able to deliver training, or present against HR business plan

  • Clear self-organisation skills with the ability to prioritise workload

  • Very good interpersonal skills; able to handle difficult discussions

  • Excellent written communication skills sufficient to produce clear, concise and accurate documents

  • A hands-on attitude, able and willing to deal with staff at all levels

  • Initiative and the ability to make impartial and well-considered judgments

  • Practical approach, and able to work collaboratively

  • Outstanding administration skills demonstrated consistently

  Competencies:

  All team members demonstrate compatibility with and capability against our Core Competencies such as:

  Thinking and Problem Solving – Stakeholder management – Communication skills – Influencing – Self-awareness/self-management – Strategic awareness – Working with others– Project management

  Travel Requirements:

  There may be the occasional requirement for national travel.

  Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

  Innovate UK is a diverse workforce of people. We believe that encouraging these differences and drawing the best from them will build a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, where talents are fully utilised and in which organisational goals are met. Underpinning this is a belief that it is a fundamental right for everyone to be treated equally, with fairness, respect and dignity. We will act directly and use our influence to ensure that this right is promoted and upheld; we encourage applications from all those who meet the criteria set out in our role profiles.

  Equal Opportunities:

  We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to employing any person who meets the criteria for our roles. When undertaking recruitment, we may require applicants to undertake certain tests or assessments, some of which will be online and others may be in-person. If you have a disability, health condition or specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia then you may be entitled to support with undertaking this type of assessment exercise. Where you feel that reasonable adjustments are required to support you, we ask that you advise your recruitment point of contact in a timely fashion, providing further information. In confidence, Innovate UK will then review your application for adjustments and provide support as required.

  UK Research and Innovation:

  Innovate UK is partner organisation within UK Research and Innovation. If successful in securing the position, your employer will be UK Research and Innovation. More information can be found online http://www.ukri.org/

  Employee Benefits:

  We offer a benefits package crafted to provide an excellent work/life balance. This includes 30 days’ annual leave, 10.5 public and privilege days, flexible working hours, an exceptional defined benefit pension scheme, and access to a variety of support networks and discount schemes.

  Benefits of working at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

  Flexible Working:

  We understand the importance of work-life balance and are happy to discuss the possibility of flexible working with applicants.

  Pre-employment Screening:

  To enable us to hire the very best people we will conduct a comprehensive pre-employment check on successful applicants as part of the recruitment process.

  The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.

  UKRI supports research in areas that include animal health, agriculture and food security, and bioscience for health which includes research on animals, genetic modification and stem cell research. Whilst you may not have direct involvement in this type of research, you should consider how this aligns with your personal values or beliefs. To enable us to hire the very best people we will conduct a full and comprehensive pre-employment check as a crucial part of the recruitment process on all individuals that are offered a position with UKRI. This will include a security check and an extreme organisations affiliation check.

  Applications must be submitted by;

  24-08-2024

• About the company

  UK Research and Innovation is a non-departmental public body of the Government of the United Kingdom that directs research and innovation funding, funded through the science budget of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

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