HR Advisor

The Role

Reporting into an HR Business Partner, you will provide practical and commercially focused HR advice to managers across the business, taking ownership of a varied employee relations caseload.

You will be responsible for providing sound advice across a broad range of HR matters, supporting managers to make fair, consistent and legally compliant decisions.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing a varied caseload of employee relations matters including absence, probation, performance, capability, disciplinary and grievance cases.
• Providing managers with practical advice on HR policies, employment law, risk and appropriate next steps.
• Taking ownership of cases through to resolution, ensuring actions are progressed promptly and effectively.
• Supporting formal employee relations meetings and providing procedural and employment-law guidance.
• Managing attendance and absence cases, including occupational health referrals and reasonable adjustments.
• Advising on flexible working, family-related leave and other employee matters.
• Supporting organisational change activity, including restructuring, redundancy and TUPE.
• Coaching and developing managers in effective people-management practices.
• Identifying trends and recurring issues across employee relations and workforce data.
• Supporting HR projects and wider people initiatives across areas such as engagement, wellbeing, retention and talent.
• Maintaining accurate and confidential HR records, documentation and casework.
• Escalating complex or higher-risk matters to the HR Business Partner where appropriate.

About You

We are looking for an experienced HR Adviser/HR Advisor who is confident providing hands-on advice to managers and managing employee relations cases independently.

• Proven experience in a generalist HR advisory role
• Strong employee relations experience across absence, performance, disciplinary and grievance matters.
• Good practical knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience advising and constructively challenging managers.
• Confidence supporting formal ER meetings and difficult conversations.
• Strong case-management and organisational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to manage confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
• Experience using HR systems and Microsoft Office.
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience would be desirable.
• A full UK driving licence is essential due to regular travel to business locations.