Job Purpose
The Regional HR Advisor provides strong first-line HR support across the region, bringing pace, consistency and visibility to day-to-day people activity.
Working closely with managers and the HR Business Partner, the role owns core HR processes, keeps activity on track, spots issues early, and reduces avoidable escalation.
Key Responsibilities
First-Line HR & ER Support
- Support managers on day-to-day employee relations matters, including absence, performance, disciplinary and grievance cases
- Coach managers on process, options and next steps, building confidence and reducing reliance on escalation
- Attend and support formal meetings, ensuring accurate documentation and timely follow-up
Consistency & Grip
- Apply HR policies and processes consistently across all sites
- Use templates, checklists and standard approaches to drive a clear and consistent way of working
- Support fair, timely and well-documented outcomes
Tracking, Insight & HR Health Checks
- Maintain accurate logs of ER cases, outcomes and actions
- Track repeat issues by site or manager and highlight themes early
- Produce simple, regular insight on ER, absence and attrition
- Own and deliver HR Health Checks, providing clear visibility of compliance, process adherence and people risk
- Escalate risk, trends or capacity pressures appropriately
HR Training & Capability
- Coordinate and deliver core HR training (HR basics, policies and people processes)
- Plan and manage mandatory and refresher training across the region
- Support managers to build capability through practical guidance and clear expectations
- Work with the HRBP to identify and address capability gaps
Engagement & Support
- Support employee forums, engagement activity and local communications
- Coordinate learning, compliance and HR activity within Elis frameworks
- Act as a responsive and reliable point of contact for managers
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
Knowledge & Skills
- Solid working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
- Experience handling employee relations in an operational, multi-site environment
- Confident coaching managers and influencing good people practice
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail and follow-through
- Proactive in identifying issues and improving ways of working
- Competent in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Flexible and comfortable working across multiple sites
- Experience & Qualifications
- CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent) preferred
- Full UK driving licence required
Additional Information
This is a regional role that requires travel across multiple sites.