HR Advisor

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HR Advisor

Location: Bournemouth office with hybrid working
Working hours: 30 to 37.5hrs pw (Mon to Fri)
Salary: £32,000-£35,000 (FTE)

**Please note - 2nd round face to face interviews will start w/c 3rd and 10th February 2025.

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!

The Role
Reporting to the Head of Human Resources, the HR Advisor will be responsible for performing a range of duties to support the smooth running of the organisation, with focus on employee relations, operational standards and developing our talent and succession plans. The successful candidate will need to manage generalist activities effectively ensuring a consistent approach across the business.

This is a very hands-on position, that will see you work closely with other areas of the business and provide support to key stakeholders across the company.
We would happily consider a part-time applicant who wishes to work circa 30 hours per week over 4-5 days

Key responsibilities
o Coach and support line managers to enable effective employee relations and their people capabilities including all formal processes, contractual obligations, terms and conditions, policies etc.
o Produce and analyse HR related reports.
o Ad hoc HR Projects / support Head of HR where required
o Creating of policies and procedures / guidelines
o Support in the delivery of our corporate learning and development 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
o Lead by example in terms of demonstrating our Values and Competencies
o Support the rest of the HR team by driving recruitment campaigns (as needed)

Key skills & Requirements
o Experience within a HR department essential, with recruitment experience as preferable
o The ability to understand and interpret company policies and procedures specifically HR policies and contractual terms and conditions of employment
o Knowledge and experience of managing employee relation matters
o Broad knowledge and understanding of UK employment law
o Ability to manage own diary, meet deadlines and ensure prioritisation
o Ability to quickly build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders – esp. with those in remote roles
o Ability to adapt to an ever-changing workload and variety of new tasks/projects
o CIPD level 5 (or equivalent) preferred

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 2 to 3 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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