HR Advisor

HR Advisor
North Derbyshire - Onsite with ad-hoc travel across East & West Midlands
Permanent & Full Time (Monday - Friday 8:30-5)
Up to £40,000 plus benefits
28 days annual leave increasing to 33 for 1 day each year completed service, pension, life assurance x 3 annual salary, EAP, access to benefits scheme, discounts on meals out & cinema tickets etc, local community engagement

Role Overview
The HR Advisor will provide comprehensive HR guidance and support to managers and employees, acting as a trusted first point of contact for people-related matters. The role plays a key part in delivering effective HR practices, ensuring compliance with employment legislation, and supporting employee relations activity aligned to organisational objectives.

Key Responsibilities
- Act as the first point of contact for day-to-day HR queries from employees and managers.
- Manage employee relations cases end to end, including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance matters, ensuring consistency, fairness and legal compliance.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation and ensure HR policies and processes remain compliant and effective.
- Support the development, review and communication of HR policies and procedures.
- Provide coaching and guidance to managers to build confidence in handling complex and sensitive people issues, highlighting risks and best practice.
- Support wider HR initiatives and projects such as engagement, wellbeing, organisational change and learning and development activities.
- Promote a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
- Support the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, inductions, probation reviews and leaver processes.
- Assist with the transfer of temporary or agency workers onto permanent payroll where required.
- Provide guidance on pay, benefits and contractual changes, preparing payroll-related documentation for review and approval.
- Act as the first point of contact for employee benefits queries and associated schemes.
- Conduct exit interviews, analyse trends and produce reports to support retention and workforce planning.
- Provide cover for HR administration duties when required.
- Use HR data and metrics to identify trends and contribute to continuous improvement and people strategy planning.
- Ensure HR systems and employee records are accurately maintained in line with GDPR and data protection requirements.

Skills & Attributes
- Proven experience managing employee relations casework independently
- Able to handle sensitive matters with discretion and confidentiality
- Confident in building effective relationships at all levels
- Resilient, proactive and able to plan ahead
- High level of professionalism and integrity
- Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
- Flexible and adaptable approach

Qualifications & Experience
- CIPD Level 5 qualified (or working towards) or equivalent HR qualification
- Sound knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice