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Linnaeus

Hr Advisor

Posted on Nov. 28, 2024

Winchester, United Kingdom
0 - 0 USD (yearly)

Full Time

If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. In order to do this, please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details can be found via The Link) and someone will be in touch to discuss and progress your application.

HR Advisor

Reporting to: Senior HR Business Partner/Hospital Director

Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week

Salary: Competitive

Location: Winchester, SO21 (on-site)

About us

Since 2006, we’ve been one of the country’s leading veterinary specialist referral hospitals with vets and their teams caring for small animals every day.

Our dedicated vets, nurses and nursing assistants, supported by the administrative teams, are committed to providing the highest quality surgical and medical care for pets. Many of our clinicians are nationally or internationally recognised specialists in their field and bring unique experiences to care for pets.

We accept referrals for Orthopaedic Surgery, Soft Tissue Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Internal Medicine, Dentistry, Cardiology, Anaesthesia, Dermatology, Diagnostic Imaging, Oncology, Physiotherapy as well as Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) and a Pain Clinic.

We have comprehensive and established clinical and non-clinical programmes for training, development and CPD.

You can find us in Hampshire, just south of Winchester, close to the M3 and national and international transport links. We are in a serene countryside setting with state-of-the-art facilities and are available to look after pets 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Our vision is to be the south of England’s multidisciplinary veterinary referral hospital of choice, where referring vets, clients and their pets receive the best possible care.

Our mission is to create an inspiring, inclusive, professional environment where the team are empowered to work together to consistently deliver exceptional care and service.

Your role and responsibilities

As an experienced HR Advisor working alongside the Anderson Moores Leadership Team, you will be responsible for providing day-to-day operational HR support for the hospital. In this role you will develop strong relationships with people managers and associates by providing sound advice and assistance, to ensure a full understanding of processes, policies, and procedures. You will work closely with the Senior HR Business Partner to drive capability through the line managers, whilst taking responsibility for leading the onsite People function.

You will be expected to have a passion for delivering the very best possible service and support for associates, in all situations and at all times. You will have excellent communication skills, ensuring collaborative and effective working relationships between teams, leadership, and the wider Linnaeus group. You will proactively seek and share best practice across the centre, whilst developing and implementing sound systems, processes, and policies to ensure consistency across the site.

This is a full-time permanent role.

Key responsibilities:

Operational Lead for the the local People Team ensuring they provide a positive, proactive, consistently high level of service to line managers and associates alike.
Work alongside the SLT to deliver key objectives and produce agreed reporting.
Provide training and development for line managers with regards to effective team/people leadership and implementation of the company's policies, procedures, and systems.
Oversee the effective management of maternity/paternity and family leave policy implementation.
Oversee the effective management of flexible working requests and implementation of the policy and procedure facilitating these requests.
Maintain awareness of the impact of employment legislation changes and ensure up to date legal compliance in all People activities.
Provide timely, professional HR advice to associates on HR policies, procedures, and terms & conditions of employment.
Oversee the appraisal process, including quality assurance, coaching, training, and conducting some meetings with line managers.
Oversee the exit interview process providing feedback and guidance to the SLT on areas and opportunities for improvement.
Ensure personnel files and records are accurately maintained and retained as per legal and Group requirements.
Promote the employee benefit options and process requests as necessary.
Monitor sickness and holiday to ensure the process is being followed correctly and logged accurately.
Ensure return to work meetings are held after sickness/absence from work and actions are logged and completed.
Lead on internal people investigations, ensuring processes and policy are followed in a timely manner.
Ensure training records are maintained and monitored, liaising with line managers as necessary.
Ensure that there is effective support for colleagues experiencing ill health and that when appropriate services such as the EAP and occupational health are utilised.
Ensure oversight and management of those colleagues taking regular and/or on long term sickness absence. Support line managers to implement the absence policy as and when appropriate.
Support and advise line managers with regards to effective performance management, conduct and or capability issues.
Ensure oversight of visas, right to work documentation and support for LMs and colleagues regarding the same.

To apply please follow the apply link and for more information please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team member sofia.thackray@linnaeusgroup.co.uk

We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars. Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people. Why Linnaeus? - We pride ourselves in offering high-quality excellence of service and clinical care for our clients and their pets - We lead on sustainability and collectively drive positive change for people, pets and the planet - We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing – valuing equity, diversity and inclusion - We support your personal and professional development with best-in-class career frameworks and training programmes. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one. We team up within our Mars family in partnership for a stronger future. Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We treat each other fairly and equitably and we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our Associates. At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk

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