Job Description
HR Advisor
Location: Sunderland - Fully Onsite
Hours: Full-time - 37 hours
Temporary Position: 3 months
Salary: £19 - £21 per hour
We are delighted to be partnering with a large, well-established organisation as they look to appoint an experienced HR Advisor within their People & Change team for a 3 month temporary position. This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident HR professional to deliver high-quality, customer-focused people support across a dedicated directorate, influencing key decisions and helping to shape a positive colleague experience.
In this role, you will act as a trusted partner to leaders, offering pragmatic guidance across a wide range of generalist HR activity, from employee relations and wellbeing to resourcing, organisational change, and people development. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys a varied workload, values strong stakeholder relationships, and feels confident navigating complex people matters.
The Role
As HR Advisor, you will:
* Deliver a customer-centric advisory service across your designated directorate, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and internal policies.
* Support managers with all aspects of employee relations, including absence, performance management, disciplinary and grievance matters.
* Provide coaching and guidance to help leaders identify talent, address underperformance and implement effective development or improvement plans.
* Advise on resourcing needs, structural changes and end-to-end recruitment processes.
* Contribute to directorate-specific projects, change initiatives and working groups.
* Produce timely and accurate people metrics and reports to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
* Build strong, collaborative relationships with managers, colleagues, partners and trade union representatives, establishing credibility and trust.
* Work closely with People Services to ensure a seamless and consistent customer experience.
* Support the People Business Partner and contribute to a high-performing, delivery-focused People function.
* Proactively maintain your own professional development while supporting others in theirs.
What We are Looking For:
* CIPD-qualified professional
* Significant generalist experience within a large, complex organisation
* Strong background partnering with managers, ideally up to director level
* Experience delivering or supporting organisational change
* Confident working with Microsoft Office and HR systems
* Ability to build strong relationships and manage sensitive, complex issues
* Full UK driving licence
Desirable:
* Degree in HR or Business
* Experience working in a trade union-recognised environment
* Exposure to blue-collar or operational industries
How to Apply
If you are an experienced HR Advisor looking for a great opportunity and make a real impact across a respected organisation, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today or get in touch for a confidential conversation.