Senior Human Resources Advisor
Posted 5 days ago by Matchtech
£55,000 Per year
Undetermined
Onsite
Southampton, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The HR Business Partner / Project Support Advisor role is a fixed-term position focused on providing comprehensive HR support within a project environment. The successful candidate will collaborate with senior HR stakeholders and operational leaders to manage employee relations, recruitment, and HR operations. This on-site role demands flexibility and the ability to handle a dynamic workload effectively. The position is set to last until December 31, 2026, with a possibility of extension.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide practical HR generalist support across the full employee lifecycle
- Assist with employee relations cases, including disciplinaries, grievances, and investigations
- Coach and advise managers on HR policies, procedures, and employment law matters
- Support recruitment activity and onboarding during the project period
- Maintain accurate employee data and ensure HR systems integrity
- Analyse HR data to support workforce planning, retention, and compliance
- Act as an employee advocate while balancing business needs and fair practice
- Contribute to HR initiatives that enable successful project delivery
- Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental standards
Key Skills:
- Proven HR generalist experience, including strong employee relations exposure
- Good working knowledge of UK employment law
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, change-driven environment
- Strong communication, influencing, and coaching skills
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Comfortable working independently and making sound decisions
- Collaborative, adaptable, and resilient in style
- Degree-qualified in HR, Business Administration, or equivalent experience (desirable)
- Manufacturing or operational environment experience (desirable)
- Passion for HR process improvement and change management (desirable)
Salary (Rate): £55,000.00 yearly
City: Southampton
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: HR
HR Business Partner / Project Support Advisor Fixed-Term Contract On-site
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced HR Business Partner / Project Support Advisor to provide hands-on, generalist HR support. This is a fixed-term, project-focused role designed to strengthen HR capacity. You will work closely with senior HR stakeholders and operational leaders, supporting employee relations activity, consultation processes, and day-to-day HR operations throughout the project lifecycle. The role is predominantly on-site and requires flexibility, resilience, and the ability to manage a varied and fast-paced workload.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide practical HR generalist support across the full employee lifecycle
- Assist with employee relations cases, including disciplinaries, grievances, and investigations
- Coach and advise managers on HR policies, procedures, and employment law matters
- Support recruitment activity and onboarding during the project period
- Maintain accurate employee data and ensure HR systems integrity
- Analyse HR data to support workforce planning, retention, and compliance
- Act as an employee advocate while balancing business needs and fair practice
- Contribute to HR initiatives that enable successful project delivery
- Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental standards
About You
You will be a confident and pragmatic HR professional who enjoys working close to the business and isn’t afraid to roll up your sleeves.
Essential:
- Proven HR generalist experience, including strong employee relations exposure
- Good working knowledge of UK employment law
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, change-driven environment
- Strong communication, influencing, and coaching skills
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Comfortable working independently and making sound decisions
- Collaborative, adaptable, and resilient in style
Desirable:
- Degree-qualified in HR, Business Administration, or equivalent experience
- Manufacturing or operational environment experience
- Passion for HR process improvement and change management
Security & Eligibility
Eligibility for BPSS security clearance is required
You must have the right to work in the UK
Contract Details
Fixed-term contract until 31 December 2026 (likelihood of extension)
Full-time, on-site role
How to Apply
If you’re an experienced HR generalist looking for a hands-on project role within a complex and evolving environment, we’d like to hear from you.