Our client based in Wythenshawe are looking for a HR Advisor to join them on a permanent basis. The HR Advisor will own the areas the business most needs to improve: absence and long-term sickness case management, performance and capability casework, and employee relations. Alongside that casework, you will build the proactive work that prevents it, with manager coaching, wellbeing, and better-designed people processes. You will also run monthly payroll input and checking, so accuracy and deadline discipline matter as much as advisory judgement.
HR Advisor responsibilities:
* Manage short-term absence and long-term sickness cases end to end, including occupational health referrals, adjustments and return-to-work planning
* Lead performance and capability casework, supporting managers through informal and formal stages
* Advise on and manage employee relations cases — disciplinary, grievance, flexible working — escalating complex or high-risk matters to the HR Manager
* Maintain accurate, well-documented case records and produce case data for management reporting
* Review and update HR policy, keeping it current with employment law and fit for how the business actually operates
* Design and deliver manager coaching and training to lift line-manager confidence in absence, performance and difficult conversations
* Own the wellbeing agenda: initiatives, occupational health, and early intervention on emerging risks
* Contribute to employer branding alongside the HR Coordinator, ensuring how we present externally matches the employee experience internally
* Support with payroll monthly processing
* Handle employee payroll queries and correct errors promptly
* Maintain a clear audit trail for all payroll changes and approvals
* Support recruitment at peak volume and lead on senior, complex or hard-to-fill roles, working with the HR Coordinator
* Maintain accurate people data in the HR system for casework, absence and payroll, and produce management reporting from it.
* Provide cover across the HR team during holiday and absence, including new starter administration, inductions and day-to-day queries. Usually, system administration and inductions sit with the HR Coordinator, but in a team of three, mutual cover is expected and reciprocal.
* Act as deputy to the HR Manager, covering escalation and decision-making during absence and periods of leave
What We Are Looking For
The HR Advisor will ideally have worked in a similar capacity within a fast-paced organisation. You will ideally be/have:
* CIPD level 5 or above qualified
* Substantial HR advisory experience, including independent management of absence, performance and ER casework
* Current working knowledge of UK employment law and the confidence to apply it commercially
* Proven ability to coach and influence line managers, including where the conversation is difficult
* Comfortable working autonomously with limited supervision and sound judgement about when to escalate
* Comfortable working in a small team where everyone covers the practical work when needed
* Experience of payroll input and checking, with strong attention to detail and the discipline to work to a fixed monthly deadline
* Experience of building processes from scratch in a small or newly formed HR team
* Experience of HR systems implementation or improvement
What is On Offer
Our Client is offering the HR Advisor a competitve basic salary of £33-37,000 (DOE). In addition you will receive:
* Leading business & growth potential
* 22 days annual leave + birthday off
* Flexible Hours
* CIPD support
* Free hot drinks and fruits
* The scope to build a function
Salary description
£33000.00 - £37000.00 per year