HR Advisor (3 month Fixed Term Contract)

Job Title: HR Advisor (3 month Fixed Term Contract)

Location: Watson Marlow - Bickland Water Road

Location Type: On-Site

Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/

Group: https://www.spiraxgroup.com/

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a talented and motivated HR Advisor (3 month Fixed Term Contract) to join our dynamic team.

Key Responsibilities:

Immediate Start Required

• In collaboration with the HR Partner, be responsible for providing a first class, business and people focused operational HR service; providing advice and support, managing employee relations and engagement and ensuring compliance with employment legislation.
• Take the lead with learning and development; focusing on employee development, aspirations and supporting the business with succession planning and identifying talent.
• Develop and administer an annual training plan; taking into account both operational and business needs and supporting managers and the business to achieve and maintain compliance with relevant Health and Safety legislation.
• Build effective working relationships with employees at all levels; providing advice and guidance on a range of HR policies and HR related issues to support understanding and ensure effective communication of good HR practice.
• Build relationships with managers at all levels and develop a good understanding of their work in order to support a HR partner framework and service.
• Ensure effective monitoring of sickness trends and support remedial action in accordance with Company policy; facilitating a proactive approach to absence management to ensure a smooth return to work.
• Complete occupational health and EAP referrals as and when required to support the health and wellbeing of employees; supporting managers in review meeting’s and ensuring that all documentation is up to date.
• Over-see a number of case management’s as required and in collaboration with HR Help; ensuring that agreed actions are undertaken in a timely way.
• Engage in promoting and “living” the core values of the Company, monitoring employee health and well-being and making recommendations on how to make improvements.
• Support the development of strong communication and feedback channels with all staff and through a variety of mechanisms to support employee engagement, including the Continuous Listening survey and You are Valued scheme.
• Ensure all data on both manual and computerised records is accurate and up to date and provide accurate and timely reports as and when required.
• Ensure that all relevant documentation is provided to the payroll department e.g. salary changes.
• Produce reports to support the monitoring of HR metrics/KPI’s as required.
  
  

General Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for your own learning and development, actively seeking opportunites to grow and develop.
• Participate in training and team development acitivites as required, to update knowledge and skills:
• All employees have a general responsibility to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of others who may be affected by their acts and omissions.
• Understand and be committed to the Company Health and Safety Policy and the company’s safety priorities and be aware of his/her contribution to such priorities.
• Demonstrate commitment and enthusiasm to promote the principle of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
  
  

Skills/Experience:

• A ‘can-do’ outcome focused attitude and approach, resourceful and works to make things happen, taking others along with them.
• A relentless drive to improve performance and deliver outstanding results through new, innovative and more effective ways of working.
• Excellent communication skills, works effectively within a team, see’s the potential in others and understands the impact of their actions on colleagues.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with the ability to persuade, influence and, when appropriate, challenge with tact and diplomacy.
• A creative and analytical thinking style, applying tenacity in the face of obstacles.
• A pro-active approach to work and problem solving, and the ability to spot and deal with issues as they occur.
• A high level of personal integrity, who displays respect and empathy for others and is consistent, open and honest.
  
  

Qualifications And Experience

CIPD Qualification or equivalent experience.

Experience of working in a fast-paced environment, within an HR capacity.

At Watson-Marlow, we believe in taking care of our colleagues. We offer a generous benefits package, including:

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• A generous holiday allowance
• Three days’ paid volunteering leave
• Life assurance
• Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan
  
  

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include

• Gender-neutral parental leave
• 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
• Paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse
• Menopause-friendly workplace principles and more
  
  

Learn more at spiraxgroup.com/inclusion .

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.

Company Overview

At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use applications.

Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.