Human Resources Advisor
Posted 4 days ago by DiverseJobsMatter
Negotiable
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The HR Advisor role is a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Manchester, UK, focusing on providing HR guidance and support within the HR Business Partnering team. The position involves collaborating with stakeholders and business leaders to enhance employee engagement, performance, and retention while managing various HR tasks. The successful candidate will also contribute to HR projects and support operational HR functions aligned with paralegal and business support groups.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, acting as a trusted HR advisor.
- Support business leaders in implementing HR initiatives to improve engagement, performance, and retention.
- Collaborate with Resourcing on recruitment processes, including authorisation, onboarding, and exit procedures.
- Manage employee relations matters such as disciplinaries, grievances, absence, and flexible working requests.
- Provide information on employee benefits and ensure occupational health referrals are made promptly.
- Support performance management processes, including reviews, training needs, promotions, and salary reviews.
- Produce HR data and reports, analyse trends, and support firm-wide surveys with follow-up actions.
- Lead or contribute to ad hoc HR projects as required.
Key Skills:
- Ideally of graduate calibre, with CIPD qualification (part or full) desirable but not essential.
- Previous generalist HR experience at a similar level is required.
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong influencing skills and excellent communication abilities.
- Able to manage a varied workload with flexibility and efficiency.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
HR Advisor (12-Month Fixed-Term Contract)
Location: Hybrid – Manchester, UK
Contract: Fixed Term
About the Role
Our client is seeking an HR Advisor to join their Human Resources team, which operates across multiple UK and international locations. The HR function comprises several specialist teams, including Learning and Development, Reward, Resourcing, HR Operations, Business Partnering, and CSR & Diversity. This role sits within the HR Business Partnering team, working closely with colleagues, stakeholders, and business leaders to provide HR guidance, support, and coaching. The successful candidate will be aligned to paralegal and business support groups, fostering strong relationships and supporting both operational HR tasks and longer-term strategic priorities.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, acting as a trusted HR advisor.
- Support business leaders in implementing HR initiatives to improve engagement, performance, and retention.
- Collaborate with Resourcing on recruitment processes, including authorisation, onboarding, and exit procedures.
- Manage employee relations matters such as disciplinaries, grievances, absence, and flexible working requests.
- Provide information on employee benefits and ensure occupational health referrals are made promptly.
- Support performance management processes, including reviews, training needs, promotions, and salary reviews.
- Produce HR data and reports, analyse trends, and support firm-wide surveys with follow-up actions.
- Lead or contribute to ad hoc HR projects as required.
About You
Ideally of graduate calibre, with CIPD qualification (part or full) desirable but not essential. Previous generalist HR experience at a similar level is required. Able to work independently with minimal supervision. Strong influencing skills and excellent communication abilities. Able to manage a varied workload with flexibility and efficiency.
Why Join
Our client offers a collaborative and supportive working environment that values growth, improvement, and diversity. Employees are encouraged to develop their potential while contributing to the success of the organisation. The firm is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with active employee networks supporting disability, carers, gender balance, ethnicity, LGBTQ+, social mobility, and religion. These groups provide platforms for connection, awareness, and cultural development across the organisation.