HR Advisor

Role Purpose

The purpose of this role is to deliver a broad range of HR generalist responsibilities supporting the full employee lifecycle and contributing to the achievement of the HR department’s objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a broad range of employee relations casework—including disciplinary, grievance, performance, capability, absence, and flexible working—providing timely, high-quality advice and guidance to managers to support early resolution and ensure fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes.
• Advise and coach managers on the application and interpretation of HR policies and procedures in accordance with current and proposed employment legislation and local arrangements, to ensure consistency, accuracy and best practice.
• Keep up to date with current employment law, HR best practices, and sector trends to ensure compliance and inform policy updates.
• Review and update HR policies and procedures regularly to ensure they remain fit for purpose, legally compliant, and aligned with organisational needs.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of new HR policies, procedures and practices ensuring that they reflect current legislation and best practice requirements.
• Design and deliver HR training and coaching to managers to build capability and confidence in people management, identifying knowledge gaps and tailoring content to address specific development needs.
• Compile and contribute to HR reports, metrics, and workforce data analysis alongside the wider HR team to inform decision-making.
  
  

Skills & Experience

Essential

• CIPD Level 5 qualification with proven experience in a HR Advisor role
• Highly experienced in wide ranging and complex ER cases with demonstrable experience managing a range of ER casework independently
• Good Knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience designing and delivering training and upskilling managers on HR policies and processes
• Experience producing HR reports and metrics
  
  

Personal Attributes

• Demonstrates our company values of Teamwork, Integrity, Excellence and Courage
• Highly organised and methodical approach, with an eye for detail
• A flexible, conscientious, and diligent attitude
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and written skills
• Ability to develop and maintain strong, trusted relationships across the business.
• A resilient and adaptable approach
• Ability to drive continuous improvement
  
  

Work Life Balance

• 37.5 hour working week
• Lunchtime finishes on a Friday
• Hybrid / flexible working arrangements
• 28 days annual leave
• Christmas closure
• Holiday purchasing scheme
  
  

Benefits

• Group pension plan – matched contributions up to 5%
• Income protection scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme gives you and your family access to 4 key services including remote GP service, second opinion, mental health pathway service and physiotherapy consultations
• Life assurance policy, including bereavement counselling and probate helpline
• Company shares incentive plan and save as you earn scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Wellbeing initiatives, including access to wellbeing app and the addition of mental health support for all employees. Plus, regular activities across our sites to support and promote wellbeing
• Regular sports and social activities
• Gym membership discounts
• Reward platform (high street discounts, employee benefits, health, and wellbeing offerings).
• Recruitment referral bonus scheme
• Excellent learning & development opportunities
• Great working environment with free, onsite car parking across all our locations
  
  

Security Clearance Requirements

Due to the nature of our business, our staff need to be able to obtain UK Security Clearance as a mandated requirement. Therefore, if successful, you will need to provide proof of identity, employment history and right to work in the UK, along with proof of UK residency for at least five years.