HR Advisor 12m FTC (Part-Time)
Location: Hybrid – 1 day per week in Canterbury, 2 days remote
Hours: 3 days per week (part-time)
Salary: £40,000 (pro rata)
Reports to: HR Manager
The Role
We’re seeking a proactive and knowledgeable HR Advisor on a 12m FTC to provide professional support across the full employee lifecycle. In this role, you’ll partner with managers to deliver practical HR solutions, ensure compliance with employment law, and help shape a positive and engaging workplace culture.
You’ll be the first point of contact for HR queries, managing day-to-day issues while also contributing to longer-term HR initiatives and projects. This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys variety and wants to make a visible impact in a supportive, people-focused environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Employee Relations – Advise and support managers on employee relations issues, including disciplinaries, grievances, performance, and absence management. Ensure cases are managed fairly, consistently, and in line with policy.
* HR Advice & Policy – Provide guidance on HR policies, procedures, and employment law. Contribute to the development and updating of policies to ensure compliance and relevance.
* Recruitment & Onboarding – Manage recruitment campaigns end-to-end, from drafting job descriptions and advertising to shortlisting, interviewing, and issuing offers. Ensure all pre-employment checks (e.g. right-to-work, references, DBS) are completed. Oversee onboarding and exit processes.
* Learning & Development – Support training needs analysis and liaise with external providers to source appropriate development opportunities.
* HR Projects – Contribute to organisation-wide HR initiatives such as policy reviews, wellbeing initiatives, and pay/benefits projects.
* HR Administration – Maintain accurate records in HR systems, prepare contracts and letters, and provide payroll information to Finance in a timely and accurate manner.
* Data & Reporting – Produce HR reports and metrics to support decision-making and monitor trends.
About You
* CIPD Level 5 qualification (or working towards).
* Proven HR generalist experience with solid knowledge of UK employment law and best practice.
* Confident handling employee relations issues with a solutions-focused approach.
* Strong communication skills, able to build trusted relationships with managers and employees.
* Well-organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage sensitive information with discretion.
* Comfortable working independently as well as collaboratively in a small team.
Please quote 51824 when calling Theo Saunders at Alexander Lloyd or email them at tsa@alexanderlloyd.co.uk. This is only one of many vacancies we are handling, Alexander Lloyd Human Resources Recruitment Solutions is the leading recruiter for HR Director, Manager, Business Partner, Learning & Development, Internal Communications, Talent Acquisition and Reward opportunities across Surrey, Sussex, Kent and London.
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