About Us
Avensys is the UK’s largest independent bio-medical engineering company. We are medical device experts and we’re proud to play our part assisting healthcare providers across the UK and abroad. Our offering is simple, we can take care of all of your medical device needs including supply, maintenance, resale/disposal and training – leaving you to focus on providing excellent patient care.
Independence means that we are not aligned with any particular manufacturers, and consequently, we only ever seek to provide the best service for our customers. We make sure that devices are kept in service and that any device procured through Avensys is the one that best suits your requirements – not the one that works best for us.
When dealing with medical devices, mistakes can cost lives, which is why our culture puts staff training at the forefront of what we do. We believe providing first-class training to our employees empowers them to provide the premium, reliable service that we strive for and is the best way to guarantee patient safety.
We are dedicated to providing the highest quality service in the industry. As an ISO9001, ISO13485 and ISO14001 accredited company, you can rest assured that our processes, environmental credentials and systems infrastructure are of the highest standard and that you will receive industry-leading services, excellent communication and total regulatory compliance.
About You
• Senior HR Advisor with a strong generalist HR background and at least 3 years of experience in a commercial environment.
• CIPD qualified to Level 5.
• Sound understanding of Employment Law, with the ability to apply it practically.
• Proven track record of developing and maintaining effective working relationships with both internal and external managers, with strong verbal communication skills to engage with all levels of the organisation and deliver feedback confidently.
• Your written communication skills will enable you to produce clear and concise reports and correspondence.
• Experience in leading teams, supervising staff, and managing workload allocation, while identifying development needs and providing performance planning and feedback.
• Experience in leading projects and implementing new initiatives, as well as a results-driven, service-focused approach to HR.
What will I be doing?
Working in a team of 3, you will provide HR advice to a head count of around 200 employees nationwide. You will deliver HR Generalist advise to managers and employees being a first point of contact for all HR-related matters across the organisation. You will play a pivotal role in fostering a positive work environment and ensuring best practices in HR.
You will: - • Provide an efficient generalist HR service, supporting the business in delivering a full range of HR services.
• Support the HR Manager with day-to-day HR operations, ensuring compliance, consistency, and best practices across the business.
• Work closely with managers to help them lead, engage, and manage people issues effectively, offering coaching and guidance on leadership development and personal growth.
• Provide expert advice on a range of HR matters, including conduct, capability, absence, employee relations, and organisational change, while supporting performance management processes to enhance employee effectiveness.
• Act as a first point of contact for HR queries, you will advise employees on HR policies and processes, escalating matters as necessary.
• Produce and administer documentation to include but not limited to, terms of employment, contract changes, terminations and payroll reporting, as well as managing company benefits and DBS checks.
• Contribute and administer the ongoing review and development of HR policies and procedures, stay up to date with the latest HR trends and employment legislation, and share this knowledge within the team to drive continuous improvement.
• Undertake and administer the full recruitment and onboarding cycle.
• Support the HR Advisor, deliver training, and assist with various HR projects and activities as required.
What’s on offer?
• Salary: Based on Experience
• Contract Term: Permanent
• Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• Base of work: Onsite
• Annual Leave: 23 days holiday + bank holidays (rising with service to a maximum of 27 days).
• Benefits: Pension scheme, enhanced family friendly benefits, private medical insurance after 1 year of service, sick pay scheme. If you think you could be the right person to join our friendly team, we would love to hear from you!
A Note from Us
Due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to offer individual feedback. However, if your application is successful, you’ll be contacted within seven working days.