HR Adviser

At M&G our purpose is to help people manage and grow their savings and investments, responsibly. As a business, we are continuing to take steps towards a sustainable future, delivering better long-term solutions for our customers and clients and identifying new opportunities to make a positive impact for our environment and communities . To help us achieve our vision we're looking for exceptional people who live our values of care and integrity and who can inspire others; embrace change; deliver results and keep it simple.
We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.
The HR Services Team deliver high quality value-add HR consultancy services throughout M&G plc. The team apply specialist knowledge, advice and guidance and share best practice to colleagues across the organisation. In addition to this, the team ensures policies and processes are applied in a consistent, fair and professional manner.
An exciting opportunity has come up for a 12 month Fixed Term Contract / Secondment to join the HR Services team. Working closely with other members of HR, the HR Adviser will suggest and implement process improvements to benefit our colleague outcomes.
Key Responsibilities for this role:

Provide expert HR & pay related guidance to the M&G plc business
Carry out HR and pay related changes linked to the colleague lifecycle in line with the self-service model, whilst ensuring all activities remain compliant and within policy, legislation, regulatory guidelines and risk appetite.
Understand and be competent in all general tasks and processes with the team
Deliver on key BAU lifecycle projects and proactively work with key stakeholders to ensure keep to timelines.
Support UK Border Agency requirements and other regulatory activity
To participate in key BAU and project runway tasks & projects
Understand and deliver against service levels and a triage process to deliver exceptional service within the agreed time and quality
Use available resources to proactively identify opportunities to improve the HR colleague experience

Experience of HR administration and handling colleague (internal or external) queries directly
Previous experience of utilising Workday
Strong communication skills - written and verbal
Experience of managing a range of tasks and responsibilities within an HR environment
Excellent attention to detail
Drive to continually learn and develop
A strong customer focus

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality or disability we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.