The Opportunity:
Avantor is looking for a proactive HR Advisor to join us on a 12-month contract covering maternity leave.
The successful HR Advisor will provide professional generalist HR support to a broad range of business clients which include Distribution, Production and other functions. This role will be part of a strong European and UK HR team, and act as the single point of contact covering the full range of general HR activity.
This is a hybrid role requiring two days per week in the office, split between our Lutterworth and Reading locations. The remaining days will be worked from home. We ask for flexibility regarding which days are spent at each site and how time is divided between them.
We are seeking an experienced HR professional currently operating a HR Advisor or HR Business Partner level, who can already perform at either HR Advisor or HR Business Partner level. The ideal candidate would be part or fully CIPD qualified and have previously operated successfully within a matrix organisation.
If you are looking for an interim HR position in the life science sector and want to be part of a team that solves the world’s most complex challenges – let’s talk!
The team
The HR Advisor will be part of the wider UK and European HR team.
What we’re looking for
- Experience: Solid experience in Human Resources, either at HR Advisor or HR Business Partner level
- A HR professional who takes ownership of supporting their client group and partners with the business to enable and support the business to deliver results
- A positive individual who has a “can-do” attitude
- Value the importance of data, and then able to analyse the data and identify the insights to potential areas for improvement
- Team Player
- Very good communication skills, both spoken and written
- Experience of working in a matrix organisation would be an advantage, but not essential
- Ability to present to groups across all areas of the organisation, including Senior Management
- Project Management and Change Management skills
- Strong Time and Priorities Management skills
- Sound knowledge of UK Employment Law
- Full UK driving license
- Language: Fluent English, Polish or any other European language, desirable but not essential
- Collaboration tool: MS Office programs in particular Excel & Word, Workday is advantageous but not essential
How you will thrive and create an impact
- Proactively supports the delivery of all the HR Processes associated with the employee life cycle
- Builds strong relationships with internal clients
- Builds strong relationship with the UK HR team, wider HR team within Europe and the with HR COE (HRIS, Talent, Learning and Development etc)
- Supports and partners with People Managers to lead Avantor associates in line with the Avantor ICARE values and help People Managers to lead Avantor associate in line with HR best practice.
- Good business acumen to understand what element of the people agenda will add the most value to the client base this role supports
- Style of working in collaboration with others, with respect and including to build consensus and positive team spirit
- Drives positive changes in people management
- Potential to lead HR Projects to delivery process and policy improvement within our HR Organization.
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Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Why Avantor?
Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!
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