Kaplan UK Hiring for Senior HR Advisor at Home Based Full Time

Location: Mix of home & office working (Borough High Street, London SE1)

Grade & Salary: K5L -0 to5k

Reports To: HR Manager

Direct Reports: None

Key Stakeholders: Managers, Employees, HR Colleagues

Who we are & what we stand for

We are a leading provider of apprenticeships, accountancy, tax, finance & banking

courses, and of professional assessments. At Kaplan, we’re all working together to make

this organisation diverse, innovative and efficient. And to become highly respected for

supporting learners to build or assess their professional competence through

apprenticeships and qualifications.

We are part of the Kaplan group, one of the world’s largest and most diverse education

and assessment providers. We operate in over0 countries and maintain relationships

and partnerships with more than,000 school districts, colleges and universities,

professional bodies and over0,000 businesses. Our vast breadth and scope in terms

of both capabilities and assets sets us apart.

We work hard to make this a great place to work where everyone can succeed. Sex,

race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or other belief, marital

status, pregnancy or parenthood – none of these should be a barrier to anybody’s

success at Kaplan. If you require any adjustments, or additional support within the

recruitment process, please contact us directly and we’ll do our best to help.

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How you’ll help us succeed

As a Senior HR Advisor to business areas with a combined employee population of00-500 you’ll help our business, and the teams you support, achieve their goals

through the delivery of expert HR advice, support, problem solving and initiatives.

Advice & Employee Relations

Provide advice and support to managers in dealing with absence management,

probation, performance, conduct, capability, redundancy, grievance and other

HR and employee relations issues

Page Maintain in-depth knowledge of the legal framework within which HR

operates, evolving case law and people management best practices

Contribute to the development, enhancement and ongoing maintenance of HR

policies and practices

Create and deliver essential HR processes training to our managers and identify

other opportunities to improve awareness and understanding of HR policies and

procedures, delivering solutions such as f2f training, webinars, and written

guidance

Driving Employee Engagement

Support the development of employer brand initiatives including: corporate

responsibility, employee benefits, recruitment, induction, recognition

schemes, management and leadership development

Support activities relating to embedding our purpose and brand framework,

and how teams contribute to the achievement of our vision and goals

Build a strong connection to our company goals by supporting managers in the

development of Team Goals, KPI, individual objectives and performance

management

Support the annual Employee Engagement Survey, guiding managers with local

cascades and action planning

Provide ad hoc internal change/engagement support to managers and teams

Make this is a Great Place to work where everybody can succeed

Support the development, enhancement and ongoing maintenance of Kaplan

wide HR practices & initiatives

Contribute to the delivery of our employee equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)

strategy

Support your HR team colleagues

Support development and growth of HR colleagues

Actively contribute ideas and suggestions to aid ongoing development and

continuous improvement of the HR function

What you might be doing now

Your current role, or recent roles, will have involved a significant amount of complex HR

casework and problem solving, as well as some projects, initiatives and policy

development.

PageWhat you’ll bring

As an experienced HR professional, you’ll have/be:
Significant experience of providing HR support on complex casework

Sound judgement underpinned by detailed knowledge and practical

experience of employment law, engagement tools and best practice

Strong listening and communication (verbal/written) skills

Able to establish and maintain strong relationships, and work effectively at all

levels of the organisation

Able to take on new information and quickly establish credibility

Able to manage multiple responsibilities and competing priorities effectively

Self-sufficient and proactive in identifying opportunities to drive us forward

Experience in using Excel to interrogate complex data (desirable)

Understanding of change management methodologies/practices (desirable)

What you can expect

A competitive salary & clear pay structures, progression paths, and a comprehensive

benefits package. You’ll be joining a great place, driven by a shared purpose, where

everyone can succeed and build a brighter future together.

How you can build your career at Kaplan

From this role, your potential paths for career progression at Kaplan include:

Senior HR & Engagement Advisor

HR Manager

HR Business Partner

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