Job Description
Are you a confident HR Advisor ready for a role where you’ll be trusted, valued and truly involved?
Do you enjoy partnering with stakeholders, solving problems, and driving improvements that make work better for everyone?
We’re looking for a proactive, people-focused HR Advisor to join my clients growing team and act as a key partner across the business. This is a brilliant opportunity if you’re looking to step up, expand your impact and work in a fast-paced, professional environment where HR is respected and listened to.
You’ll spend 2–3 days a week in the office, building strong relationships and becoming a known, trusted go-to for all things people.
What You’ll Be Doing
In this varied, hands-on role, you’ll be the first point of contact for HR advice across the business, owning and delivering support throughout the full employee lifecycle. You will:
Partner & Advise
* Build strong relationships with managers, employees and stakeholders
* Coach and guide leaders across:
o ER casework (lower-level)
o Performance and absence management
o Recruitment and workforce planning
o Organisational change and wellbeing
* Support managers to embed best-practice HR solutions at every stage
Own the Employee Lifecycle
* Lead onboarding, inductions and new starter check-ins
* Manage family leave, holidays, sickness and absence processes
* Support annual pay review: benchmarking, manager discussions and documentation
* Review all HR letters/contracts prepared by the HR Administrator
* Conduct exit interviews and share key insights
Shape HR & Culture
* Support engagement activity including wellbeing, ED&I, employee forums and surveys
* Generate clear HR data and insights for senior leaders
* Work on HR projects and continuously improve policies, processes and ways of working
* Ensure HR compliance and stay ahead of employment law changes
* Support the HR Administrator in daily queries and escalation routes
What We’re Looking For
You’ll thrive if you love solving problems, collaborating with people and being part of a team that genuinely values HR.
You must have:
* CIPD Level 5 (or Level 3 with strong advisory experience)
* A minimum of 2 years in a dedicated HR advisory role
* Solid experience handling lower-level ER issues
* Strong relationship-building skills and proven stakeholder engagement
* Experience in a legal/professional services environment (or similar)
* Background in a business of up to 500 employees
* Strong understanding of HR policies, employment law and best practice
* Confident, open communicator who can influence at all levels
* Ability to manage conflicting priorities and work with autonomy
* Good Excel skills to interpret and present HR data
* A proactive, positive, solutions-focused mindset
Salary & Benefits
* £35,000 – £42,000 depending on experience
* A supportive, professional environment where your voice and ideas matter
* Opportunities to grow, innovate and influence meaningful change
Why Join?
You won’t be a back-office admin function here.You’ll be a trusted advisor, a culture-builder and a key part of a collaborative HR team driving real business impact.
If you're passionate about people, confident in your HR expertise and ready to take the next step in your advisory career, we’d love to hear from you.