We are Reach plc, you might not have heard of us but we have probably met without you even realising it. We are home to the UK and Ireland’s most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Mirror, Daily Express and OK!, to our regional titles such as the Liverpool Echo, BirminghamLive and the Manchester Evening News (plus lots more), our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people. We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human.

As one of the UK’s top 50 inclusive employers, you will be invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity. We are a FTSE 250 Company, and also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels.

You will be joining the UK’s largest commercial national and regional news publisher with a monthly readership of 47 million people. With over 100 national and regional news brands, we boast the largest online audience of any news publisher in the UK. Brimming with talented individuals, we are incredibly passionate about what we do and our people.

As our business continues to change and grow, so does our HR team. We have an exciting new opportunity for a HR Systems Advisor to join our HR Shared Services function on a permanent basis.

This role is home working and we are therefore open to candidates based across the UK.

Working completely remotely (from home) the successful HR Systems Advisor will be an integral part of the HRS team, predominantly supporting 1st and 2nd line support to users of HR and Payroll Systems. Candidates applying for this role must have experience in using Resourcelink.

Within this role, you will work with all functions across the business, gaining a firm understanding of their functions and roles in order to obtain well rounded knowledge of tasks and regularly reviewing processes with stakeholders to identify areas for continuous improvement.

Other responsibilities Include...

• To raise and manage system incidents in a timely and appropriate manner.
• To liaise with 3rd parties to resolve incidents, problems and defects.
• To troubleshoot and replicate issues to aid in solutions and future proofing.
• To provide advice and guidance on system functionality and best use practices.
• Support and contribute to projects as a subject matter expert and where appropriate lead on systems based solutions.
• To lead on the development of new functionality within our systems.
• To keep abreast of provider roadmaps, updates and new functionality.

The Ideal Candidate...

• Must have experience using Resourcelink
• Experience being first point of contact for HR systems users
• Confident communicating technical process and proposals to variety of audiences and stakeholders
• Previous experience of being key member of project team and in delivering HR Systems projects
• Knowledge of process mapping
• Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills including VLookup’s, Pivot tables, VBA knowledge
• Eye for detail and high level of accuracy
• Experience using SQL desirable but not essential

If this sounds like the challenge you're looking for we are offering a competitive salary with benefits including;

• Help saving for your retirement - matched 6% pension scheme
• 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day - an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Flexibility - In this role, you’ll be fully remote-working (UK based) giving you more flexibility to balance home and life. We’ll support you with your home set-up, and you’ll be able to claim expenses for any trips to our office ‘hubs’ or client meetings
• Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
• Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 assistance programme for you and your nearest and dearest, a free subscription to mindfulness app Headspace and access to free mental health coaching through Sanctus
• Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.