HR Advisor (Maternity Cover – 6 months)

Location: Bournemouth office with Hybrid Working

Working hours: 20-25 hour per week, (worked over 3 or 4 days) 9 am - 5:30 pm

Salary range: £30,000 to £35,000 (FTE) – based on experience.


About Kortext

Kortext is an exciting and fast-growing tech business in the education sector. As the UK’s #1 student learning content and engagement platform partnering with over 100 UK universities and many more worldwide, we need great people to join our team. Our purpose is to support universities in their mission to educate the next generation of difference-makers!

Our Values

Passionate - We bring passion and enthusiasm to our work.
Pioneering - We are courageous, innovating, and willing to take on challenges.
Persistent - We are focused on our efforts to achieve the best results for our clients.
Personable - We are a people business caring about our community.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Human Resources, the HR Advisor (UK) will primarily be responsible for recruitment, onboarding and employee relation matters , but you will also be performing a range of duties to support the smooth running of the organisation by driving and managing a volume and variety of employee life-cycle related tasks.

This is a very hands-on position, which will see you work closely with other areas of the business and provide support to key stakeholders across the Company having the ability to remain professional at all times is essential.

Key responsibilities
o Screen CVs and conduct initial HR screening interviews
o Write job ads and advertise across all job platforms
o Manage database of candidates and ensure this is regularly updated
o Point of contact for new hires from offer to on-boarding and induction
o Coach and support line managers to enable effective employee relations and people management capability
o Assist with performance management, appraisals and absence management
o Ad hoc HR Projects / Support Head of HR where required
o Supporting with employee engagement initiatives as part of the HR corporate plan
o Act as a ‘partner’ to critical members of the management team ensuring they are up to date on all HR initiatives and ‘own’ their people related matters

Key skills & Requirements
o CIPD level 5 (or equivalent) preferred
o Previous experience within a HR Department or internal recruitment function
o Confident speaker and the ability to host 1-2-1 interviews over video, phone or in person.
o Broad knowledge and understanding of UK and employment law
o Ability to manage own diary to meet deadlines and ensure prioritisation in line with the business needs where necessary
o Have the ability to adapt to an ever-changing workload and variety of new tasks/projects

Kortext Benefits
? Flexible working
We appreciate that individuals' situations can vary for childcare, studying or many other reasons. With that in mind, we can offer flexibility within hours to accommodate this.
? Simply Health scheme
We have an excellent health scheme plan that allows employees to sign up for the following three months of employment. This includes financial support towards dentists, chiropractors, private appointments and many more.
?? Office close to the beach
Our Office is situated locally to the beach. In 2022 & 2023, we held our Kortext summer party at the beach, and it was an excellent setting for our remote and local staff to connect.
???? Hybrid working
Following Covid, we adapted to the times, offering remote/hybrid positions, allowing us to source talent outside Bournemouth and expand our business.
??26 days Holiday
We start at 26 days of Holiday plus eight bank holidays, with an opportunity to increase to 28 days after five years (pro rata for part-time members)!
?? Learning and development
We offer a range of L&D, regular refresher training, coaching and mentoring, buddy programme, and many more!

Work environment
A hybrid contract whereby 1 to 2 days (per week) will be required in the office.
You will be expected to have a dedicated home office area to focus on work related activities and communicate effectively with customers and colleagues.

Equal Opportunities Employer
Kortext is committed to providing an inclusive working environment where our employees can be themselves and everyone has equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We value difference and know that a diverse community makes for greater innovation and brings a breadth of skills, experience and perspectives. We encourage everyone to apply.

Reasonable Adjustments
We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any adjustments during the hiring process & your employment.

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