HR Advisor

HR Advisor

Posted 1 week ago by Robert Walters

£45,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
Blackburn, England, United Kingdom

Summary: The HR Advisor role in Blackburn is a 6-month fixed-term contract that requires an experienced HR professional to support a fast-paced business during a period of change. The position involves generalist HR duties, including employee relations, change management, and mentoring junior team members. The ideal candidate should be capable of navigating complex conversations and communicating effectively with senior stakeholders. This hybrid role allows for a mix of on-site and remote work.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support across employee relations, change management, and restructures.
  • Coach and guide line managers through HR processes.
  • Build HR fundamentals, including letter templates and induction material.
  • Mentor and share workload with junior HR team members.

Key Skills:

  • Experience in HR advisory roles.
  • Strong communication skills, particularly with senior stakeholders.
  • Ability to operate with ambiguity and navigate complex conversations.
  • Commercial mindset and hands-on approach.

Salary (Rate): £45,000 yearly

City: Blackburn

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: fixed-term

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: HR

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job title: HR Advisor

Location: Blackburn

Salary: £40k - £45k

This is a 6-month FTC, hybrid working (3 days in 2 days at home)

My client is a well-established, fast-paced business, looking for an experienced, hands-on HR Advisor to strengthen the team during a period of change. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a true generalist role with elements of projects work, change management and restructures.

I Am Looking For a Strong, Capable HR Advisor (or Someone Slightly More Senior) Who Can Hit The Ground Running And Support Across

  • Employee relations
  • Change management and restructures
  • Coaching and guiding line managers through processes
  • Building HR fundamentals – letter templates, induction material, efficiencies
  • Mentoring and sharing workload with more junior HR team members

You’ll need to be comfortable operating with ambiguity, able to communicate confidently with senior stakeholders, including board members, and have the commercial mindset to navigate complex conversations with tact.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your CV for immediate consideration – Nicole.marsden@robertwalters.com

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