Provides support to HR Business Partners and Head of HR with M&As, new initiatives and business growth, attending meetings, taking actions and providing admin support including assistance with on-boarding / off-boarding teams
Proactively runs exit interviews for members of staff (excl senior management), documenting responses, informing the HR Business Partners of any key business insights and feedback, tracking exit trends and making recommendations for change where appropriate
Supports the business and works with the Learning & Development lead with any Workday or other training needs, including involvement in the monthly New Starter Inductions
Operational Efficiencies/Change Management
Assesses data and trends and proactively provides solution based suggestions/ recommendations to help support positive change
Initiates adhoc Workday reports to provide valuable business insight to the HR Business Partners, including but not limited to absence management reports, probation review report, performance objective reports, DE&I reports, milestone reports and headcount reports
Processes contingent worker data, ensuring data in Workday is up to date and correct, working with the recruitment team and hiring managers on aspects such as job details, contract end dates and the IR35 process
Actions/ approves all job changes through Workday (team organisation changes, transfers, promotions, leavers etc)
Works with the Recruitment team to en
Additional Information
Who are we?
Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries.
People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It's what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities - work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you'll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.
HR Advisor
We are looking for a reliable and proactive HR Advisor who enjoys working as part of a team, takes pride in delivering high‑quality HR support, and brings a positive, can‑do approach to their work
A great opportunity to work alongside Recruitment, Learning & Development and HR Business Partners supporting the UK Underwriting and Corporate Function teams as the first point of contact for HR generalist and advisory queries
Working collaboratively with the Group HR Centres of Excellence Workday experience preferred
Working within a small, fun and collaborative team
Full time, permanent position, located across two of our biggest offices: London and Romford
Flexibility is required to travel to other office locations, as and when required (West Wickham, Manchester & Bristol)
Role overview
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual, who is interested in taking their next step within the corporate sector. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join our energetic, fast paced and dynamic organisation on a full time, permanent basis. The successful candidate, will need to have HR policy and process application knowledge, excellent organisational and communication skills, with a strong attention to detail and a positive can-do attitude. We are looking for an individual who has strong analytical and Microsoft office skills (inc Excel, Word and Powerpoint), Workday experience is preferred. If you have the right ability, drive and attitude, then DUAL is the place for you.
The successful individual will be required to work closely to support the HR Business Partners with transactional and operational changes to the UK Underwriting business and will be the first point of contact to the business for all HR Generalist and advisory queries, whilst also working collaboratively with the Group HR Centres of Excellences (Recruitment, Reward, Payroll and HRIS teams). Therefore will need to be personable, approachable and have the ability to work in a fast paced, complex and entrepreneurial environment and work with a degree of ambiguity that comes with growth and transformational change.