Job Title: Senior HR Advisor (4-month FTC) - Hybrid
Department: HR Partnering & Advisory
Reporting to: Senior HR Business Partner
Location: Telford, TS3
Salary: £45,000
Start Date: 1 December 2026 - End of March 2026
Hours: Monday - Friday, (9AM-5PM) - Hybrid, 2 days in the office
Search are currently partnering wth an established company in Telford who are looking for a Senior HR Advisor (or equivelant experience) to cover 4 months of maternity leave.
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Job Purpose
As a Senior HR Advisor, you'll be responsible for delivery of a people-centric HR Advisory service aligned to our strategy, employee value proposition, policies, and procedures to drive a positive employee experience. You will build and sustain credible effective working relationships internally and externally, acting as a trusted advisor to the business, steering and influencing stakeholders on all end-to-end people matters.
Successful delivery of the strategy takes place across the wider HR Team, so you'll need to work collaboratively with the wider HR team to support HR projects and initiatives.
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Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities
Trusted Coach & Confidant
* Deliver a customer-focused, high-quality and effective HR Advisory service from start to finish, ensuring behaviours align with the employee value proposition and risks to the business are minimised.
* Influence and coach managers on complex/sensitive employee relations, appeals, whistleblowing, and employment tribunal cases.
* Coach HR Advisors or take the lead on escalated cases.
* Build and maintain strong professional relationships to support a seamless employee experience.
* Contribute to organisational design activities including job evaluation, salary benchmarking, restructures, redundancies, acquisitions, and TUPE initiatives.
* Develop and implement inclusive and scalable HR policies and procedures.
* Design and deliver people management training.
* Act as a trusted advisor with strong coaching, mentoring, and facilitation skills.
* Maintain up-to-date knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practices.
* Demonstrate commitment to continuous professional development.
People Champion
* Support performance conversations, promotions, reward and recognition, talent and succession planning.
* Review engagement survey results and implement action plans.
* Analyse people metrics and implement targeted improvements.
* Support Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Wellbeing initiatives.
* Travel between UK sites as required.
* Provide cover for the HR Advisory team when needed.
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Key Working Relationships & Communications
Internal: UK, Group, EU & Encore HR Teams, People Managers and Leaders, Colleagues
External: Suppliers, ACAS, CIPD, HR Network
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Person Specification
Formal Education & Certification
* CIPD Level 5 (or working towards it) or equivalent experience.
Knowledge & Experience
* Extensive HR generalist experience with a commercial lens.
* Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
* Experience supporting organisational change programmes.
* Advanced knowledge of Microsoft applications (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
* Ability to question, influence, and advise effectively.
* Pragmatic approach in complex environments.
* High self-direction and flexibility.
Personal Attributes
* Collaborative and credible relationship builder.
* Passionate about people-centric service.
* Agile team player.
* Driven, tenacious, and accountable.
* Strong communicator with attention to detail.
* Organised, articulate, calm, and tactful.
* Committed to continuous improvement and self-development.
* Delivers HR with attitude, passion, and integrity.
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Values
* We Care: We put people first and engage with honesty, empathy, and respect.
* We Find A Better Way: We deliver our best, make positive differences, and achieve impactful results.
* We Are Inclusive & Collaborative: We embrace differences and ensure every individual can thrive.
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All Colleagues Are Required To:
* Customers: Ensure fair treatment and outcomes, placing customers at the heart of what we do.
* Health & Safety: Take care of personal and others' health, safety, and wellness.
* Risk and Issues: Identify and report risks and propose mitigating solutions.
* Regulatory & Statutory Requirements: Comply with all relevant regulations.
* Contractual Adherence: Adhere to all employment terms and conditions.
* Non-Contractual Adherence: Follow all non-contractual policies and procedures.
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age