HR Advisor

About us

At Foxtons, we’re famous for setting the standard in property. We do this by hiring brilliant people to help our customers find their dream home or unlock the true value of their property investment. Over the last 30 years we’ve built a network of over 60 branches and a strong operational infrastructure that enables our teams to achieve the highest standards in delivering exceptional service to our customers. Award-winning training ensures our teams have the knowledge and expertise that our customers expect from us, whist our market-leading technology empowers all our staff to provide the best customer experience possible.

Our stunning headquarters in based at Chiswick Business Park which is built around a lake and offers weekly events such as food festivals, zip-lining, and beach volleyball in the summer.

About the role

• As a HR Advisor, you will play an integral role in helping the business achieve its strategic goals by providing advice and guidance in relation to building high performance teams and culture. Working closely with employees and managers you will help ensure that our people are engaged and supported whilst driving best practice and ensuring compliance with company procedures, documented policies, and employment legislation.

This is a varied HR generalist role in which you will work closely with the Foxtons management team and have responsibility for a wide range of tasks.

These include

• Building great relationships with employees and managers by understanding their challenges from a people perspective and coaching and supporting them in employment matters
• Educating, motivating, and empowering managers to support and engage their teams
• Advising senior managers on a range of ER cases in line with company policy and procedure and relevant legislation
• Educating and empowering managers to successfully manage and support their teams
• Advising and guiding on attendance, performance, wellbeing, engagement, development, and retention
• Overseeing the employee lifecycle, including preparing new starter contracts, processing reference requests, maintaining employee records, and managing exits
• Processing family leave entitlement
• Assisting with payroll preparation

About you

• Hands on experience advising Managers in relation to ER enquiries
• Great interpersonal skills with a focus on building relationships with key stakeholders
• Strong administration and organisational skills
• Experience documenting HR processes in file notes and letters
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Good knowledge of Excel
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and effectively prioritise tasks
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment
• MUST be able to commute to our Chiswick Head Office

We offer

• Hybrid working model - 2 days working from home once settled into role plus the option of one additional day working from a Foxtons office
• Comprehensive, ongoing training and development programme
• Great career opportunities
• Exposure to diverse aspects of the business
• Vibrant company culture including paid-for social events
• Diversity and inclusion networks
• One paid work day a year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Wellbeing package including enhanced sick pay, free confidential counselling helpline, Mental Health First Aiders, and access to a coaching platform
• Enhanced parental policies, including generous shared parental leave
• Subsidised staff café and bar