HR Advisor
📍 Ipswich, Suffolk
💰 £40k plus bonus plus excellent benefits
⏰ Full Time, hybrid after probation
📄 Permanent
The Opportunity
If you're an HR professional who enjoys variety, likes being close to the business and wants a role where you can genuinely make a difference, this could be a great next step.
We're delighted to be supporting a highly respected, market-leading organisation in their search for an HR Advisor to join their small, dynamic and forward-thinking HR team.
This is a genuinely varied generalist HR role, giving you the opportunity to work across employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, HR administration, employee wellbeing and wider people projects.
You'll work closely with managers, supervisors and employees across the business, providing practical HR advice and helping managers navigate everything from performance and absence management through to disciplinaries, grievances, flexible working and family leave.
You'll also play an important role in recruitment and selection, working with hiring managers and recruitment partners to identify and attract great people, whilst contributing to projects designed to continually improve the employee experience.
This is an organisation where people really are at the heart of the business. It's a place that values development, autonomy, collaboration and doing things properly, whilst still believing that work should be enjoyable.
If you're looking for a role where you can build on your HR experience, broaden your skills and work as part of a supportive team that genuinely values what HR brings to the business, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Be Doing
• Providing first-line HR advice and support to managers, supervisors and employees across a broad range of HR matters
• Managing employee relations cases including performance management, absence, disciplinaries, grievances, flexible working and family leave
• Coaching and supporting managers to confidently manage their teams and employee relations matters
• Keeping up to date with employment legislation and applying your knowledge in a practical, commercially aware way
• Supporting the full end-to-end recruitment and selection process, from creating job specifications through to interviews, offers and onboarding
• Working closely with recruitment partners to build talent pipelines and attract high-quality candidates
• Supporting hiring managers with interview best practice and effective selection decisions
• Overseeing onboarding and supporting employees throughout the wider employee lifecycle
• Supporting performance management, probation reviews, benefits and employee development activity
• Contributing to HR projects, wellbeing initiatives and continuous improvement across the HR function
• Maintaining accurate HR records and systems, producing reports and using data to support informed decision-making
• Working closely with the wider HR team to ensure policies, processes and practices remain effective and compliant
• Getting involved across the HR function and supporting colleagues wherever needed — this is very much a team environment
What We're Looking For
• CIPD qualified to at least Level 5
• Around two years' experience working at HR Advisor or HR Officer level
• Strong practical employee relations experience and confidence handling a variety of cases
• Sound knowledge of UK employment law and the ability to apply it thoughtfully and commercially
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage a varied workload and competing priorities
• Experience using HR systems and confidence working with HR data and reporting
• A proactive, forward-thinking approach with a genuine interest in improving how things are done
• High levels of integrity, confidentiality and professionalism
• A positive, resilient and adaptable approach
• Someone who enjoys working collaboratively and isn't afraid to roll their sleeves up and get stuck in
The Rewards & Benefits
• The opportunity to join a highly successful and well-established organisation
• A people-first culture where employees are genuinely valued
• A varied generalist HR role with excellent scope for professional development
• The opportunity to work alongside an experienced and supportive HR team
• A culture that encourages autonomy, ownership and new ideas
• Genuine opportunities to contribute to wider HR and wellbeing projects
• Investors in People Platinum accreditation
• A highly competitive remuneration and benefits package
• A workplace where collaboration, integrity and a sense of humour are genuinely valued
Interested?
We'd love to tell you more about this opportunity and the organisation behind it.
Call 01143 310 092 to find out more or click apply today.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
The Talent Division is committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to succeed.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe diverse teams make stronger organisations and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we'll be happy to support you.