Senior Hr Advisor

SENIOR HR ADVISOR

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.