HR Advisor

We are looking for an experienced HR Advisor to join our clients busy team on a temporary basis, providing hands-on HR support and first-line advice to employees and line managers.

This is a varied, generalist HR role with a strong focus on employee relations. You will support managers with day-to-day people matters, helping them navigate HR processes confidently while ensuring policies and procedures are applied fairly and consistently.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for day-to-day HR queries from employees and managers
• Provide practical advice on performance, attendance, absence, capability and conduct matters
• Support managers through investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes, ensuring accurate documentation and adherence to procedures
• Advise on probation reviews and extensions, including appropriate documentation and next steps
• Coordinate Occupational Health referrals and support long-term sickness, return-to-work cases and workplace adjustments
• Provide HR support across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, contractual changes and leavers
• Manage Right to Work checks, DBS-related queries and associated compliance requirements
• Support managers with employee relations matters, escalating complex or sensitive cases where appropriate
• Maintain accurate, confidential employee records and HR documentation
• Provide a responsive, professional and solutions-focused HR service in a fast-paced environment

About You

• Previous experience in an HR Advisor or HR Generalist role
• Good working knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice
• Confident advising and supporting managers on day-to-day employee relations matters
• Proactive and organised, with the ability to manage multiple cases and competing priorities
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to build relationships at all levels
• Able to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism
• Strong attention to detail, particularly when managing employee records, case documentation and compliance
• CIPD qualified or equivalent practical HR experience would be advantageous