HR Advisor

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Chertsey, Runnymede, Surrey, England
Mid level
Computer Vision • Hardware • Mobile • Software • Semiconductor
The Role
The HR Advisor will facilitate employee lifecycle processes, manage employee relations cases, and provide guidance on policies while supporting HR Business Partners and ensuring compliance with UK employment law.
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Position Summary

The People Team’s strategy is to create an environment where our entrepreneurs, spirited pioneers & passionate progressives can succeed through inspiration & empowerment. Over recent years, the People Team function has grown tremendously and continues to go from strength to strength.
Our role is to enable our people to be ambitious, push boundaries, develop as individuals and thrive in everything they do with the overall aim to put technology at the heart of people’s lives!
The HR Advisor is a contract position, initially til the end of 2025 and will sit in the People Operations team, reporting to the Head of People Operations who has overall responsibility for the central Advisory function. You will work alongside 3 other HR Advisors and a HR Coordinator who support 5 HR Business Partners. The HR Business Partnering and Advisory Team look after circa 1600 employees and partner colleagues.

Role and Responsibilities

Your key responsibilities

  • Facilitate and manage the employee lifecycle processes in partnership with People Team Centres of Excellence, supporting respective Business Partner and People Managers.
  • Own end to end Employee Relations Case Management Processes including absence management, performance management, disciplinary, grievances & investigations, flexible working and sickness absence - working closely with line managers and with BP/ER Manager as point of escalation – with a focus on fairness, consistency and adherence to policy timeline.
  • Interpret and guide Business Areas on People Policies and make recommendations to evolve where necessary to accommodate change in employment legislation and landscape.
  • Drive pre-approval processes to expedite pace. For example Recruitment front-end activity working directly with the Hiring Manager and Recruitment Partner.
  • Write and review documents requiring signature and gain approval in conjunction with BP. For example change to T&C, reporting line etc.
  • Handle general queries from COE partner in relation to business area and ensure workday organisational structure is up to date.
  • Support the HRBP’s with business change programmes such as re-organisations and consultations, running consultation processes where appropriate. Work with the wider People Team to ensure all back-end activities completed and systems are up to date.
  • Drafting settlement agreements, response letters, raising approvals for settlement agreement costs, liaising with legal advisors and calculating redundancy calculations, supporting the HRBP’s as required.
  • Supporting the HRBP’s on their Strategic workforce Plans with responsibility for accurate data entry to assess and manage colleague moves and leave types.
  • Support the HR Business Partners with Headcount Management processes such as raising approvals for roles and manage redundancy appeals.
  • Liaise with the Employee Relations Manager and maintain awareness of UK employment law and educate managers as required.
  • To work on projects and process improvements within the wider People Team as required, working closely with the COE’s and wider People operations team.

What we need for this roleTo be successful, you will possess the following skills and attributes:

  • Proven work experience as an HR advisor, HR consultant or similar role including dealing with all types of ER casework and solid knowledge of UK employment law
  • CIPD qualification, degree in human resources or equivalent experience
  • Hands-on experience HR systems (Workday advantageous)
  • Strong organisational and administrative skills
  • Has a passion for being an Advisor and understands the value that this role brings to the team
  • Can demonstrate drive, resilience and flexibility with changing priorities and has real pace and energy about their work
  • Is warm, personable and happy to help in any way that they can
  • Enjoys and is confident in dealing with people of all levels face to face
  • Is a great team advocate and is happy to be involved in a wide variety of projects, with flexibility to travel on occasion
  • Outstanding customer service and understands who the customer is
  • A real love of systems and processes with an ability to challenge our way of working and make recommendations for streamlining
  • Can understand and interpret technical language, especially with regard to HR policy and contracts, and has the ability to communicate this to others effectively
  • Is always aspiring to improve and is ‘restless’ to learn
  • Proactive, positive, energetic and supportive member of the People team
  • Has the desire to work in a progressive, fast paced, fun environment

Skills and Qualifications

Benefits of working at Samsung include

  • Hybrid working – 3 days in the office and 2 days at home per week
  • Pension contribution
  • Three volunteering days each year
  • Holiday - 25 days plus bank holidays and an additional day off for your birthday
  • Access to discounts on a wide range of Samsung products
  • Access to a discount shopping portal
  • Partner Colleagues are not eligible for certain types of statutory leave such as Samsung Family Leave or Sick Leave policies but may be eligible for statutory payments via their agency
  • Up to 20 (pro-rata) Partner Absence days per calendar year to be used in times of need

A note on equal opportunitiesWe are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our Company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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The Company
Austin, TX
145,454 Employees
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Year Founded: 1969

What We Do

Samsung Electronics is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, digital appliances, network systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. Samsung is also leading in the Internet of Things space through, among others, our Smart Home and Digital Health initiatives.

Since being established in 1969, Samsung Electronics has grown into one of the world’s leading technology companies, and become recognized as one of the top 10 global brands. Our network now extends across the world, and Samsung takes great pride in the creativity and diversity of its talented people, who drive our growth.

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