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About the Role

Base Location: Perth

Salary: £26,609 - £30,472 + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Working Pattern: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract | Full Time | Flexible First options available

Our AskHR Team provides a vital service in supporting managers and employees with HR related queries. For the past three years this has primarily been via email however, we are now launching a line manager support service to provide telephone based guidance on queries relating to a wide variety of complex HR topics to allow them to manage and develop their teams effectively.

Your role as HR Advisor will be to coach and guide managers around applying the informal and formal stages of policies and procedures such as sickness absence, conduct and capability as well as supporting on wider HR policies and processes in relation to topics such as pay reviews, benefits, maternity and flexible working. We work closely with the wider HR Team including Case Management, Employee Relations and Third-party suppliers.

We encourage development within the team and would expect you to be involved in wider projects as well as in developing and running line manager workshops. We have a continuous improvement focus and you’ll be encouraged to share your ideas to ensure that we work as effectively as possible and continue to improve our HR systems and processes.

What do I need?

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

- Previous experience of providing operational HR support to line managers.

- Ideally CIPD qualified along with a good general knowledge of employment legislation.

- Confidence to work with stakeholders at all levels, excellent customer service skills, and the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

- A proactive, problem-solving approach.

- The ability to balance formal policy and process with a commercial, pragmatic approach.

About our Business

SSE Human Resources is made up of several operational and specialist teams who strive to help the business to design, develop and deliver their people strategies. We partner with the business to provide expert advice on all people matters, enabling them to get the best out of their teams and equip them to meet the changing demands of our business now, and in the future.

What's in it for you?

An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.

What happens now?

All applications should be made online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.

If you would like to discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact louise.markwick@sse.com / 01738 351671.

Before commencing your role with SSE, you'll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.

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