Location: Swinderby, Lincolnshire
Salary: up to £32,000 depending on experience
Hours: 40 hours per week (minimum 4 days a week on site)
About Kisimul
At Kisimul we’re dedicated to helping the people we support expand their life skills, abilities and experiences as part of our therapeutic community and meaningful life model. Our ethos is to put individual needs, values, aspirations and outcomes at the centre of everything we do, providing holistic care and lifelong learning in a nurturing, supportive environment that encourages personal growth and development.
Role
We are looking for an HR Advisor to join our People team, acting as a key link between the People Team and operational teams across the Kisimul Group. You will work closely with managers to support day‑to‑day HR operations and colleague wellbeing.
You’ll provide practical HR guidance to managers, helping them confidently manage employee relations, absence, wellbeing and team processes.
You’ll spend time within the business, building strong relationships, supporting managers and ensuring our people practices remain consistent, compliant and people‑focused.
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct return‑to‑work meetings and support managers with follow‑up actions and wellbeing conversations
* Carry out welfare checks and provide practical guidance on colleague wellbeing and support needs
* Coordinate absence management processes in line with company policy and procedures
* Lead and support absence review meetings, helping managers improve attendance and reduce absence levels
* Monitor absence trends and produce reports to support informed decision‑making
* Support employee relations matters, including investigations, note‑taking, evidence gathering and meeting coordination
* Provide practical HR guidance to managers on formal processes, people matters and day‑to‑day employee issues
* Coordinate inductions, interviews and HR documentation to ensure a smooth colleague experience
* Track and support supervision and 1‑to‑1 activity across teams, encouraging consistency and quality conversations
* Maintain accurate employee records, ensuring HR systems and personnel files remain compliant and up to date
* Prepare documentation for meetings, hearings and HR casework
* Support debrief sessions, capturing key learning and promoting continuous improvement
* Build strong working relationships with managers and operational teams to promote consistent, people‑focused practices
What We’re Looking For
* Previous experience in a generalist HR role at Advisor level or similar
* Experience supporting absence management and employee relations casework
* Strong understanding of HR best practice and employment law
* Confident building relationships and working face‑to‑face with managers and operational teams
* A proactive, hands‑on HR professional who enjoys working within the business
* Approachable, empathetic and passionate about colleague wellbeing
* Able to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast‑paced environment
* Resilient and confident when handling sensitive or challenging situations
* Excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills
* High level of discretion, professionalism and attention to detail
* • CIPD Level 3 or 5 (or working towards) is desirable
* Good working knowledge of HR systems and Microsoft Office
* Blue Light Card: gives you access to discounts in over 15,000 venues UK wide
* Refer a friend: Earn up to £500 for every successful hire
* Financial Benefits: Life Assurance of 1x your annual basic salary; access to salary sacrifice pension scheme; withdraw a percentage of your wages as you earn them before payday with Stream; access to discounts from over 150 retailers
* Health & Wellbeing: Access to an online GP, confidential telephone counselling, dedicated internal wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme that truly makes a difference
* Flexible Working Patterns: Work on bank holidays and take the time off at another point that’s more meaningful to you
* Cycle to Work Scheme: Salary‑deducted bikes to save money
* Free DBS Check: We cover the cost so you can start worry‑free
Key Additional Information
All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check. The role will predominantly be 9‑5, but flexibility will be needed across evenings and weekends to ensure support to colleagues and management teams. This role can also be considered as a fixed‑term position for the right candidate.
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