HR Advisor
Are you interested in Human Resources and looking for a new role in a growing team? Fantastic, we have something that might pique your interest!
A new opportunity has just become available and we’re looking for an HR Advisor to join our team.
About Us:
In the UK, Allianz Insurance employs over 8,000 people up and down the country. The company’s Head Office is situated in Guildford, Surrey, plus we have additional support services with over 1,000 people based in Trivandrum, India.
We offer commercial insurance with a full range of products for sole traders, right up to large commercial organisations. We also provide a range of personal insurances including, home and motor, musical, legal expenses insurance and cover for pets and horses .
We're a global company, but from the very first day you join our team you’ll know that your contributions are valued. We offer world class learning and career development opportunities, while we celebrate an inclusive culture.
Role Overview:
The HR Advisor is responsible for providing advice and support to the business, on all aspects of the employee life cycle. Particular focuses include recruitment, onboarding, employee benefits and training and development. The HR Advisor will also be responsible for developing and implementing HR policies and procedures, and ensuring that the company complies with all applicable employment laws and regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide guidance to employees, supervisors and managers on simple HR queries
- Onboard new employees and support the full employee life cycle
- Administer HR systems, contractual documents and benefits
- Proactively support work/system reviews and projects as and when required
- Collaborate with HR colleagues to help develop cross-divisional methods, tools & ensure the best employee journey
- Stay up to date on HR trends and best practices
- Contribute to the development of the company’s HR Strategy.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- 2+ years working in an HR or similar administrative role
- Experience in interpreting, advising and implementing contractual agreements and company procedures
- Common understanding of employment laws and regulations
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong relationship management skills to engage client groups at all stakeholder levels
- Proficient in using administrate systems to input and compile data.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- CIPD qualified, or part qualified (with a commitment to complete)
- Experience with HR technology & practices.
Flexible Working:
Here at Allianz we believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity and you to thrive.
Helping you achieve a good work life balance is important to us. Lots of our colleagues work flexibly including part time hours and/or job shares and we are happy to discuss these opportunities with you.
This role will involve working from home combined with time in your local office (ideally Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol or Guildford) two days per month.
Our Benefits:
Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from – including: retail discounts and discounted insurance cover - so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:
- Competitive Annual Salary - £28,346
- 22 Days holiday & 1 additional day for birthday plus bank holidays
- Annual company & performance-based bonus
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Flexible buy/sell holiday options
- Generous pension contributions and Life Cover up to 4 x salary
- Flexible working arrangements available
- Professional mental health support for all employees
- Health and Wellbeing
- Development days
- A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
- Retail discounts
- Access to Learning and Development opportunities such as LinkedIn Learning and our mentoring scheme.
Inclusion & Diversity:
We believe that having a strong focus on Inclusion and Diversity enables us to better understand the customers we serve and the people across our teams. We recognise that people work in different ways and we value alternative viewpoints, celebrate individuality and foster a culture where everyone can bring their best self to work and feel a sense of belonging. It’s really important to us that we create a diverse workforce and we welcome and encourage applications from everyone.
We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments and support to all applicants with a disability and we interview every applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact us at hr-recruitment@allianz.co.uk to let us know if you have a disability and to discuss how we can support you throughout the application process.
Growing your career with Allianz:
We'll provide you with the tools to adapt and change with us, so you can grow your career, while building the skills needed for whatever the future brings.
Join us - Let’s Care For Tomorrow.