HR Adviser
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full time
Working Hours
35 hours per week
Salary
31,451.46 Per Annum
Location Options
Birmingham with part of the week working from home
Function Type
Corporate Functions (HR, Finance, Project Management, IT, Risk and Audit)
The SRA are recruiting for two experienced HR Advisers (1 on a permanent basis and 1 on a 12-month FTC) to join the HR Services team. Working closely with the wider HR team, you will carry out a diverse range of employee lifecycle tasks and be pivotal in supporting the delivery of value-added HR services to approximately 1,000 staff who are based from our offices in England and Wales.
The Role
This opportunity would enable an HR professional to advance their career. Some of the work you will deal with would be:
* Use your HR knowledge to provide accurate advice on questions regarding terms and conditions including pay, holiday and other forms of leave, flexible working requests, long term sickness, changes to benefits, exit process, etc
* Manage the HR transactional activity relating to the complete employee lifecycle within agreed Service Level Agreements. This includes payroll processing and checking in an integrated live payroll system and liaising with the third-party payroll provider
* Respond to all correspondence and maintain accurate/up to date employee records including compiling offers and administration of personal files and ensure compliance with data processing legislation and retention schedules
* Managing a number of cyclical activities throughout the year including the flexible benefits window
What is in it for you?
* Showcase your HR skills - as the first point of contact for a diverse range of HR related queries, you'll support staff and managers at all levels
* Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and policies and look for new and efficient ways of working
* Apply your HR knowledge to business requirements/challenges
* You'll work closely with your HR Adviser colleagues and as part of the wider HR team e.g. collaborating on projects.
* This is a hybrid role and will be based in our Birmingham office up to two days a week, and from home the rest of the week
* Additional 3% of annual basic salary for you to choose the benefits that best suit your lifestyle and personal situation.
* Pension - We will contribute 1½ - 2 times your contribution, up to 12.25%. So, if you contribute 7%, you will enjoy the maximum combined contribution of 19.25%.
* 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme.
* Access to employee discount vouchers for savings on High Street brands, travel and supermarkets.
* Life Assurance cover of 4 times basic salary.
* Income Protection
* Private Medical Insurance for you and your family after completion of 2 year's service
* An extensive range of Heka Health and Wellbeing experiences to choose from with monthly company funding allowance.
* A comprehensive range of flexible benefits to choose from each year.
What we are looking for
* Excellent communication skills and comfortable communicating with stakeholders of all levels
* Previous demonstrable experience of working in a busy, high volume HR generalist role
* Able to provide accurate first line HR advice on HR policies and processes including pay, holiday and other forms of leave, flexible working requests, long term sickness, changes to benefits, exit process, etc
* Good organisation and problem-solving skills such as getting to the bottom of payroll queries
* Good attention to detail, committed to confidentiality and data protection along with being dedicated to achieving results
* A passion for continuous improvement, identifying & recommending process improvements which enhance the Customer experience
* A strong Customer Centric approach with the ability to find the right solution and to demonstrate empathy when appropriate
Useful information
* Comparable job titles for this role used by other organisations might be HR Advisor, People Advisor, HR Officer, Senior HR Administrator, HR & Payroll Officer.
* There is a role profile attached at the bottom of this advert which details the full skills and experience required
* Telephone interviews to take place w/c 19 January. Face to face interviews to take place w/c 26 January 2026.
* If you have any questions that aren't in this advert or on our website, please contact us via: recruitment@sra.org.uk
To apply
Please click 'apply' to complete the online application form and upload a CV and cover letter, addressing how you meet the requirements of the role and specifying if you are interested in the permanent or FTC position.
To find out more about the recruitment and selection process and how to make the most of your application, please visit our jobs pages.
Closing date for applications is 18 January 2026 at 11:55pm.
We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
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The SRA is the independent regulator of solicitors and law firms in England and Wales, protecting consumers and supporting the rule of law and the administration of justice. We do this by overseeing all education and training requirements necessary to practise as a solicitor, licensing individuals and firms to practise, setting the standards of the profession and regulating and enforcing compliance against these standards.
We offer an inclusive, supportive and friendly working environment and the chance to develop your career within a professional organisation. We are committed to the health and wellbeing of staff, helping everyone to strike a good balance between personal and professional life.
Additionally, we provide a generous flexible benefits package, an excellent defined contribution pension scheme and an additional 3% of annual basic salary upon successful completion of probation.
Attached Role Profile
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Vacancy closing date: 18/01/2026, 23:55
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Diversity and inclusion is central to everything we do. We are actively committed to promoting and participating in good practice in the way that we attract, recruit and retain staff.
Everyone is encouraged to bring their whole self to work because we appreciate the value that a truly diverse workforce brings to an organisation. We celebrate difference, recognising the benefits this brings to our inclusive culture, including age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation and socio economic background.