Working for this well-established, innovative and progressive company, the HR Advisor will join a small but motivated team to provide effective HR advice and Employee Relations, support the employee lifecycle and provide payroll and HR administrative support. To apply for the role, you must be CIPD level 5 and have a proven track record in a commercial HR role.
The HR Advisor will work Monday to Friday - hybrid working is available following the training period.
You will be rewarded with 23 days’ holidays (plus Bank Holidays), rising to 30 days with service; quarterly staff awards; hybrid working; duvet and charity days; enhanced family leave; health and wellbeing support including Medicash, gym discounts, Perkbox.
Responsibilities:-
* Provide timely, consistent, and risk‑aware HR advice to Managers and employees.
* Confident handling of employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, absence, and performance management processes.
* Produce clear, accurate documentation supporting ER decisions and outcomes
* Ensure HR processes and records maintained accurately and in line with policy, GDPR, and audit requirements.
* Process payroll and people data inputs accurately and on time.
* Effectively support recruitment, onboarding, probation, development, and exit processes.
* Capture insight from exit interviews and employee feedback.
* Build strong working relationships with Managers, colleagues, and stakeholders.
* Actively contribute to HR projects, system improvements, and policy development.
Skills, knowledge and experience:-
* CIPD qualified to level 5 (essential)
* Proven experience in HR policies, procedures, and best practice, and how to apply them.
* Providing clear, confident, and practical HR advice to Managers at all levels – interpret policy and legislation and explain it in accessible, plain language.
* Employee relations processes, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, and performance management. Independently manage ER cases, knowing when to escalate risk or complexity.
* Experience of maintaining accurate employee data and records within HR systems.
* The employee lifecycle from recruitment through to exit.
* Have knowledge of UK employment law and its practical application in day‑to‑day HR advice.
* Skills within payroll processes and how HR contributes to accurate and compliant submissions.
* Understand GDPR requirements and the importance of confidentiality and professional judgement.
* Build trusted working relationships and influence effectively.
KEYWORDS: HR, human resources, personnel, CIPD, recruitment, EP, D&G
Unfortunately, due to time restrictions we cannot respond to every applicant, in the event that we haven’t contacted you within 48 hours please take it you have not been successful for this particular role, but your details will be kept on file and considered for all future vacancies.
We are an equal opportunities agency and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
We are acting on behalf of the client as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy