The HR Advisor provides hands-on, practical HR and employee relations support to managers and employees across the business. The role focuses heavily on managing ER cases end-to-end, ensuring compliance with UK employment law, company policies, and best practice, while supporting a positive and consistent employee experience.
Key Responsibilities
1. Employee Relations (Core Focus)
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Manage a full range of ER cases end-to-end, including:
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Disciplinary (conduct & capability)
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Grievance
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Absence management (short- and long-term)
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Probation management
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Flexible working requests
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Low-level conflict and mediation
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Advise managers on fair, consistent and legally compliant processes, aligned to ACAS guidance and internal policy.
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Draft ER documentation including:
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Investigation letter, outcome letter, PIP documentation, hearing invites and decisions
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Support and, where required, conduct investigations, including note-taking and report writing.
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Identify ER trends and proactively flag risks to HR Manager / P&C BP.
2. HR Advisory & Manager Support
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Act as a trusted first point of contact for managers on day-to-day people matters.
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Support organisational change activity (e.g. restructures, role changes, redundancies) where required.
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Support the review and updating of HR policies.
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Maintain accurate and confidential employee records
4. People Operations & HR Projects
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Support core HR processes including:
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Onboarding & probation reviews
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Contract changes
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Leavers and exit processes
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Produce basic HR metrics and reports (e.g. ER case volumes, absence trends)