HR Advisor - 6 Month FTC
Posted 2 days ago by Addleshaw Goddard
Negotiable
Undetermined
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Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The HR Advisor role at AG is a 6-month Fixed Term contract focused on providing operational HR support to a key Fee Earner group. The position involves building relationships, advising stakeholders, and contributing to strategic HR initiatives. The successful candidate will work closely with the HR team and business partners to deliver effective people-focused solutions in a dynamic environment. Generalist HR experience and strong communication skills are essential for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Business partnering: advising stakeholders, supporting HR initiatives, and improving HR processes.
- Resourcing: supporting recruitment, onboarding, and leaver processes, managing secondments, and liaising with HR Admin.
- Employee relations: assisting with disciplinary, grievance, absence, and benefits matters, and managing flexible working and parental leave cases.
- Performance management: supporting reviews, promotions, and salary processes, and identifying training needs.
- Other duties: producing management information, leading projects, and supporting firm-wide surveys.
Key Skills:
- Generalist HR experience.
- Strong communication and influencing skills.
- Ability to work autonomously.
- CIPD qualification (desirable but not essential).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: HR
We have a great opportunity within our Human Resources Team at AG for a HR Advisor on a 6 month Fixed Term contract. The role is aligned to one of our key Fee Earner groups, requiring the Advisor to build strong relationships, provide operational HR support, and contribute to strategic priorities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Business partnering: advising stakeholders, supporting HR initiatives, and improving HR processes.
- Resourcing: supporting recruitment, onboarding, and leaver processes, managing secondments, and liaising with HR Admin.
- Employee relations: assisting with disciplinary, grievance, absence, and benefits matters, and managing flexible working and parental leave cases.
- Performance management: supporting reviews, promotions, and salary processes, and identifying training needs.
- Other duties: producing management information, leading projects, and supporting firm-wide surveys.
The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the wider HR team, key stakeholders, and business partners to deliver people-focused solutions, guidance, and coaching. AG values continual improvement and innovation, so the role is pivotal in driving new initiatives, annual processes, and projects within a fast-paced, inclusive, and supportive environment.
The position can be based in Manchester, Leeds, or Edinburgh, with occasional travel to other UK offices. The ideal candidate will have generalist HR experience, strong communication and influencing skills and the ability to work autonomously. While a CIPD qualification is desirable, it is not essential.