Location: Hybrid / Home Based
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 per annum + up to 15% bonus
Hours: 35 hours per week
Job Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Flexible / condensed hours considered
Travel: Occasional travel to meetings and office locations
JOIN OUR TEAM – SENIOR HR ADVISOR
Are you an experienced HR professional who enjoys solving people challenges, advising managers and making a real difference to the employee experience?
We are looking for a confident and commercially minded Senior HR Advisor to join our growing HR team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional to take ownership of a broad employee relations caseload while working closely with managers and senior leaders across the business.
You will be trusted to provide practical, commercially focused HR advice, challenge where necessary and help managers make confident decisions in line with employment legislation and company policy.
With a hybrid working model, flexible hours and the opportunity to contribute to ongoing HR projects and improvements, this is a great role for someone looking for their next step in a progressive HR environment.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As Senior HR Advisor, you will provide professional HR advice and support across a wide range of people matters, with Employee Relations forming a significant part of the role.
You will work closely with managers and senior stakeholders, helping them manage people effectively while ensuring a consistent, fair and legally compliant approach.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide expert advice and guidance on Employee Relations matters
Support managers with disciplinary, grievance, performance and absence cases
Coach managers through investigations, meetings and formal processes
Provide clear guidance on UK employment law and company policies
Challenge and support managers where appropriate, ensuring accountability for people decisions
Manage and maintain an accurate ER case management process
Identify trends and recurring themes across employee relations cases
Analyse sickness absence information and work with managers to encourage early intervention
Support organisational restructures and wider business change programmes
Assist with consultation processes and implementation of organisational changes
Work closely with HR Operations and Payroll to ensure people changes are implemented accurately
Analyse HR data, dashboards and employee feedback to identify trends and recommend improvements
Support the development and delivery of manager training, HR workshops and learning sessions
Build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including senior management
Support performance management, talent development, succession planning and employee wellbeing initiatives
Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives
Work collaboratively with colleagues across different locations and teams
Provide HR insight and recommendations to improve processes and employee experience
Support and mentor junior HR colleagues where required
Take ownership of ad-hoc HR projects and initiatives
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
We're looking for someone who is confident, approachable, commercially aware and comfortable operating independently.
You will ideally have:
CIPD Level 5 qualification or currently working towards it
Strong experience in Employee Relations and HR case management
Excellent knowledge of UK employment law
Experience advising and coaching managers at different levels
Confidence managing disciplinary, grievance, performance and absence cases
Experience supporting restructures and organisational change
TUPE experience would be advantageous
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities
Experience working within a multi-site or hybrid environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Confidence working with HR data and identifying trends
Strong Microsoft 365 skills, particularly Excel
Experience using HR systems
Excellent organisation and time-management skills
A proactive approach with the confidence to challenge and influence
Ability to manage a varied workload and prioritise effectively
Comfortable working independently as well as part of a wider HR team
Some HR project experience would be advantageous
Willingness to travel occasionally when required
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
£40,000 – £45,000 salary
Up to 15% annual bonus
Hybrid / home working
35-hour working week
Flexible and condensed working options
Company pension scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Employee wellbeing support
Employee discounts and benefits
Ongoing training and professional development
Opportunity to work on meaningful HR projects and initiatives
READY FOR YOUR NEXT HR CHALLENGE?
If you're an experienced HR professional looking for a role where you can advise, influence, challenge and make a genuine difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Join our team and take the next step in your HR career.
Apply today
Salary description
£40000.00 - £45000.00 per year