Human Resources Advisor

Job Description

We are delighted that due to our continued growth, we have a vacancy for a HR Advisor within our Human Resources department.

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The HR Advisor will provide practical HR advisory support to managers and employees across the business and locations. Acting as a first point of contact for day-to-day HR matters, the role will support managers in applying people policies consistently and fairly, whilst assisting with routine employee relations matters, recruitment activity, HR administration and compliance requirements.

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Key Responsibilities:

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• Act as a first point of contact for managers and employees on day-to-day HR matters, providing practical advice and guidance in line with company policy and employment legislation.

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• Advise managers on routine employee relations matters including absence, probation, conduct concerns, flexible working requests and basic capability issues.

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• Support disciplinary, grievance, investigation and sickness absence cases, including preparing documentation, drafting correspondence, advising on process and attending meetings.

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• Provide practical HR advice on routine employee relations matters and day-to-day HR queries, escalating more complex or higher-risk cases as appropriate.

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• Ensure HR policies and procedures are applied fairly, consistently and in line with company standards and employment legislation.

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• Maintain accurate employee records, contracts, HR documentation and case files in accordance with GDPR and company requirements.

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• Prepare accurate HR documentation, letters, reports, meeting notes and minutes.

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• Maintain high-quality case records and support HR compliance and audit requirements.

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• Liaise with payroll and maintain HR systems to ensure employee information remains accurate and up to date.

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• Manage the record-keeping elements of probation reviews, performance reviews, return-to-work meetings and other people processes.

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• Manage end-to-end recruitment activity for assigned vacancies, supporting managers with role definition, advertising, fair selection processes, interviewing and offer administration.

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• Support onboarding activity for new employees to help ensure a positive employee experience.

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• Contribute to the implementation and rollout of HR policies and procedures, providing feedback on operational considerations where appropriate.

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• Support employee engagement, wellbeing and inclusion initiatives as required.

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Qualifications & Preferred Skills:

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• CIPD Level 5 qualified or actively working towards qualification.

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• Experience working within a generalist HR environment.

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• Sound working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.

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• Practical experience supporting employee relations matters including absence, disciplinary, grievance and performance-related cases.

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• Ability to interpret and apply policy to routine, low-risk situations with growing independence.

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• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build effective working relationships.

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• Confidence handling sensitive and confidential matters with professionalism and discretion.

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• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain accurate records.

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• Experience supporting recruitment and selection processes.

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• Experience using HR systems and maintaining employee records.

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