Working with Aston Barclay

HR Advisor - FTC Maternity Cover

Location: Wakefield

Location: Normanton, Wakefield

Working hours: 40 hours per week 

Salary: £35,000  

About Aston Barclay: Aston Barclay is the UK’s leading supplier of used vehicle remarketing services, working with some of the biggest businesses across the automotive industry. We blend our forty years of experience in physical auctions with cutting edge technology to provide its customers with the remarketing solution and buyer experience in the market.

Our success is underpinned by our team of exceptional colleagues, which is why we invest heavily in employee training and career development support, and we are proud to pay all of our colleagues above the national living wage.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits that reflect the value we place on our employees and help make Aston Barclay Group a great place to work. 25 holiday days + bank holidays, (plus the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days leave), a Healthcare Cashback scheme, early birthday finishes and enhanced sick, maternity, paternity and adoption polices, plus much, much more!

About the Role:

We are looking for a HR Advisor for an 11-month fixed-term contract from 01 February 2025 to January 2026 to join our busy team based in head office in Normanton

Reporting to the Head of HR, you will be a HR generalist and the first point of contact for line managers and employees. You will be involved in all areas of HR, including conducting activities in areas such as employee relations, absence management, performance management and supporting change initiatives as well as getting involved in wider HR projects. Due to the nature of our business, the role is predominately site based but there is the option to work from home up to one day per week if preferred. 

Principal Responsibilities
• Deliver exceptional employee relations advice, guidance & administration.
• Conduct data entry for employee records and maintain HR systems.
• Complete all administration of employee benefits, including renewals.
• Coordinate training sessions and professional development initiatives to enhance
employee skills.
• Support recruitment processes and procedures.
• Own labour contract agreements and IR35 Compliance.
• Lead on annual policy and procedure reviews and update on an ad hoc basis in
line with legislative changes.
• Lead on monthly HR reporting to the function and wider business.
• Complete HR projects as needed.
• Enforce & promote safety within the workplace.


Key Performance Indicators
• Be a successful member of the HR function, driving team and Company
performance.
• High level of data accuracy and compliance with all relevant legislation.
• Effective input on HR projects.
• Positive feedback from stakeholders.
Key Success Factors
• Aid the development and implementation of best in class processes and systems.
• Adopt a continuous improvement approach to the function and the Company.
• Build strong relationships throughout the Company.


Detailed Tasks 
Deliver exceptional employee relations advice, guidance & administration
• Be the first point of contact for line managers and employees and be involved
in all areas of HR, conducting activities in areas such as employee relations
(disciplinaries and grievances), absence management, performance
management and supporting change initiatives.
• Be knowledgeable on all HR policies & procedures.
• Deliver the highest possible level of advice & guidance to Managers &
Employees, with the appropriate level of commerciality.
• Produce accurate, commercially sound & legislatively compliant
documentation to support cases.
• Carry out administration for cases as required.
• Remain GDPR compliant consistently.
• Work actively with the operations team to drive people performance to help
the Company strive to meet its goals.
• Seek guidance from the wider HR team where required to remain compliant.
• Provide respectful mentoring to less senior members of the HR team.
Conduct data entry for employee records and maintain HR systems.
• Input employee data into the Cascade HR system.
• Update employee records with relevant letters and documentation.
• Act as a main point of contact for both internal and external auditors in
relation to the collation of relevant documentation and responding to
queries.

Required Skills and Experience Required Personal Attributes
• A proven track record working in an HR role at advisor level or above.
• Minimum CIPD Level 3 qualified, or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of HR policies and procedures.
• Up to date knowledge of UK legislation and statutory requirements.
• Integrity & honesty.
• Self-motivated.


Registered Address

Units 1 & 2 Harvard Way
Normanton Industrial Estate
Normanton
West Yorkshire
WF6 1FL

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