HR Advisor - Kaplan Professional UK

HR Advisor - Kaplan Professional UK

Reference number: JR238411

Location: Hybrid working - Home & our office at Borough High Street, London, UK (Days in the office: Every Wednesday & Thursday, the rest of the week will be working from home)

Working pattern: Full-Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Number of roles: 1

Salary: £39,815 per annum

We are looking for an HR Advisor to join our team.

As an HR Advisor, you will support and empower our teams to act with integrity and drive success through:

• Acting as the first point of contact for specific teams for advice and guidance on people-related and employee relation matters

• Contributing to the provision of high quality policies, management guidance and training

• Communicating and raising awareness of our employee benefits

• Supporting with our cyclical processes such as appraisals

• Collaboratively working with your HR colleagues towards team goals

This is an excellent opportunity for a HR Officer, who is looking to expand their skills and build their career with an industry leader.

A detailed job description can be viewed here.

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What you’ll bring to the role

You’ll have previous HR experience and be looking to develop into, or specialise in, an ER focussed role. Understanding or experience of basic employee relations would be preferable.

Specific skills and experience will include:

• Strong listening and communication (verbal/written) skills

• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships, and work effectively at all levels of the organisation

• Ability to take on new information and quickly establish credibility

• Sound judgement

• Work proactively to manage multiple responsibilities and competing priorities effectively

• Organised and self-sufficient with strong attention to detail

What we do

Kaplan Professional is a leading provider of apprenticeships, accountancy / tax / finance & banking courses, and professional assessments. For almost 80 years, we've helped shape the development and careers of finance professionals.

We are part of the Kaplan group, one of the world’s largest and most diverse education and assessment providers. We operate in over 30 countries and maintain relationships and partnerships with more than 1,000 school districts, colleges and universities, professional bodies and over 10,000 businesses. Our vast breadth and scope in terms of both capabilities and assets sets us apart.

What we believe in

Our goal is for Kaplan to be a great place to work where everybody can succeed, so we truly live and breathe our values: act with integrity, grow knowledge, empower & support, create opportunity, drive results together.

Kaplan is a global organisation whose mission is rooted in providing equal access to education and opportunities for advancement to people of all backgrounds. We believe diversity, equity and inclusion - of culture, experiences, perspectives - are paramount to creating success and opportunity in an ever-changing world. As an educator, partner and employer, Kaplan is committed to promoting an equitable world in which diverse talent can develop, advance and thrive.

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Our Values

We live, breathe and celebrate our values - they drive what we believe in, how we behave and guide us in creating a culture of success.

• Act with integrity

• Empower and support

• Create opportunity

• Grow knowledge

• Drive results together

What we offer

As well as a competitive salary, transparent pay structures, hybrid/home working where possible, and paths for career progression, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 28 days annual leave + option to purchase more

• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme

• Big discounts on Kaplan courses for you and your family

• Private medical, income protection, and life insurance

• 24/7 confidential helpline providing counselling and other support services

• Company pension contributions

• Maternity, Adoption, Shared Parental and Paternity/Partner pay which is well above statutory levels

How to apply

To apply for this role please submit a CV along with a Cover Letter detailing how you meet the requirements of the role. Please note, we recommend that you apply at the earliest as this vacancy will be closed once, we have gathered a suitable shortlist.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an online interview as part of the recruitment process. You will also be asked to complete a task, details of which will be shared on the day of the interview. You will not need to prepare anything in advance.

Additional Application Information

Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with our background checking policy. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Our Suitability of Ex-offenders Policy is available on the careers page of our website www.kaplan.co.uk.

Application Support

If you require support completing your application or wish to talk to someone about the role before applying please email the Recruitment Team recruit.request@kaplan.com.

Reasonable Adjustments

We believe equality, diversity, and inclusion - of culture, experiences, and perspectives - are paramount to creating success and opportunity in an ever-changing world. As an educator, partner, and employer, we are committed to promoting a world in which diverse talent can equally develop, advance and thrive. This includes making sure people with disabilities are given the opportunity to bring their best. Following the submission of an application, applicants will be given information on how to request reasonable adjustments if selected for interview.