Terumo Aortic are seeking an experienced People Advisor to join our busy People Function on a 6-month fixed term contract, during an exciting time of growth and investment onsite.

This is a true generalist role, providing hands-on support across a broad range of employee relations and people matters. A key focus of the role will be absence management, so we are particularly interested in candidates who have experience supporting managers with short and long-term absence cases, welfare discussions, return-to-work processes and appropriate interventions.

There will also be opportunities to support key projects and initiatives contributing to our wider People Strategy.

Key duties will include:

• Support the People Manager and People Lead in the day-to-day delivery and administration of the People function.
• Support the People Manager and People Lead in coaching and influencing managers from a people perspective, developing their people management and leadership skills and constructively challenging inappropriate behaviours or actions.
• Work closely with associates and managers to provide a proactive People service in line with business needs and values.
• Provide advice and manage employee relations cases in a practical and fit-for-purpose way, ensuring appropriate administration is completed and potential risks are identified and managed.
• Advise employees and line managers on policy queries and provide guidance, support and coaching to managers on employee relations matters.
• Conduct and support probationary meetings, investigations, disciplinary processes and grievances.
• Proactively manage absence cases, including short-term and long-term absence, welfare meetings and return-to-work processes, working closely with managers to support effective and timely case management.
• Provide advice and coaching to managers on absence management, helping them manage cases consistently and appropriately and identify suitable interventions and next steps.
• Support managers with performance management matters, including investigating the reasons for underperformance and ensuring appropriate improvement and development plans are put in place.
• Manage maternity, paternity and other family-related leave cases.
• Support the administration of new starters and leavers, including relevant payroll notifications.
• Adopt a flexible and proactive approach to support the People Manager in delivering the People Strategy.
• Provide input and support to People initiatives and projects as required.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and current HR/People practices.
• Previous experience working in a People Advisor, HR Advisor or similar generalist role within a busy environment.
• Strong practical experience of absence management, including managing both short and long-term absence cases and supporting managers through welfare and return-to-work processes.
• Experience providing practical advice and guidance to managers across a range of employee relations matters.
• Confidence in coaching and influencing managers and constructively challenging where appropriate.
• Experience managing or supporting disciplinary, grievance, performance and other employee relations cases.
• Excellent communication and time-management skills, with the ability to deliver results efficiently and accurately.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ideally CIPD qualified or working towards a CIPD qualification