Are you a HR professional who loves to make a difference and sees the real
commercial value that sound HR solutions can bring to a business? Do you enjoy
autonomy and the flexibility to manage your own workload, all whilst being part of a
friendly, supportive and ambitious team?
Role summary
Norton Loxley is a HR consultancy for the modern world. We specialise in helping our clients
to grow and reach their business goals and aspirations, through providing commercially
sound HR support, guidance and strategy.
We value trust, dedication and having an approachable mentality, we put these values at the
heart of all our decision making, ensuring that any advice given is always with our client’s
best interests at the forefront.
We're open to flexible working and believe this role could either be a full or part time role (working between 22.5 - 37.5 hours per week).
A day in the life at Norton Loxley
As a HR Consultant, you will have the opportunity to manage your own portfolio of clients
who outsource their HR requirements to Norton Loxley. Similar to working as a HR Business
Partner for a larger company with various heads of departments, you’ll serve each of your
clients as their HR Business Partner to a Managing Director or small business owner,
utilising your expert knowledge of HR on a daily basis to advise on a broad range of
initiatives including employee relations, performance management, employee engagement,
recruitment and organisational design projects, covering the full employee lifecycle.
When we say that no two days are the same, we really do mean it! Whether you’re heading
out onsite to meet a new client, collaborating with the team in our beautiful office space or
working from home on a particular project, we can guarantee that life at Norton Loxley is far
from boring! There will also be plenty of opportunities to get involved in HR projects along
the way to support our clients with their overall business plans and strategy.
More about the role
To be successful in this role, you’ll have extensive HR knowledge and experience working
with senior managers at both operational and strategic level.
You’ll also be a self-starter that takes initiative whilst also being highly detailed and
organised.
Key tasks will include:
• Taking ownership and providing relevant, straightforward and appropriate HR advice
by email, phone and occasionally face to face at our clients’ premises to a range of
businesses.• Thinking creatively and taking a proactive approach to help improve our clients’
businesses and HR processes.
• Supporting and managing HR projects to support our clients business plans, as
required.
• Creating and advising on suitable company handbooks, contracts and HR
documentation.
• Running training sessions for our HR clients, covering a variety of employment
related topics (both in person and online).
• Supporting our clients through HR processes (such as disciplinary, grievances,
performance management) as needed.
• Representing the business professionally and articulately with all external
communication including; inbound telephone calls and enquiries, emails and social
media.
• To support with the company marketing activities; including the creation of marketing
material such as blogs, useful articles and video content to help our clients.
This is a varied role which is client facing and will include an element of client account
management.
What’s in it for me?
• Flexible working: The opportunity for hybrid working (with a mix of working at
our beautiful office space in Thirsk or from home) and flexible start/finish times.
• Holiday allowance: 25 days + bank holidays (pro rata)
• Personal and professional development is encouraged and supported.
• The opportunity to progress and develop within the business as the team grows. We
are a professional, supportive and friendly team with big ambitions!
What skills and experience are required?
• CIPD qualified - level 5 or above or equivalent level of experience.
• A passion for the HR profession and an interest in keeping up to date with the latest
trends.
• Up to date employment law knowledge.
• Generalist human resource experience, preferably working in an SME environment.
• Excellent at building relationships with individuals at all levels.
• Demonstrating an open and professional approach towards clients, building
relationships and trust.
• Excellent attention to detail and focus on quality.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• IT literacy with Microsoft packages, HR systems, CRMs etc. (we run a paper free
office).
• Ability to work to deadlines, sometimes under pressure.
Interested in finding out more? Then please get in touch or apply today!