HR Advisor

The HR Advisor will support the delivery of a professional, proactive and commercially focused HR service across the business. The role will provide advice and guidance on a broad range of HR matters, supporting managers and employees while contributing to the achievement of business objectives. Core Responsibilities • Provide proactive, commercially focused HR support and guidance to managers and employees across the business. • Support the HR Business Partner in delivering the people strategy and HR business plan. • Advise and support managers on employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management, capability, probation and performance management cases, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and company policy. • Manage end-to-end recruitment activities, ensuring a positive candidate and hiring manager experience. • Administer and coordinate employee lifecycle activities, including onboarding, probation reviews, contractual changes and offboarding processes. • Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems, ensuring compliance with GDPR and employment legislation. • Produce and analyse HR metrics and management information to identify trends and support business decision-making. • Support the development, implementation and review of HR policies, procedures and best practice. • Lead or contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives. • Manage day-to-day HR enquiries, providing timely, practical and commercially sound advice. • Build effective working relationships across the business, promoting employee engagement and a positive workplace culture. • Handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism, discretion and integrity. • Provide support and cover for the HR Business Partner as required. • To support the Training & Reception Co-ordinator as required. Specific Responsibilities COMMERCIAL • To liaise with service providers, including recruitment agencies and suppliers, ensuring commercial value and effective service delivery. • To liaise directly with candidates, suppliers and stakeholders by telephone, email and face-to-face, managing interviews, recruitment activities, terms of business and HR-related enquiries. • To manage and maintain intranet-based HR policies, ensuring they remain compliant with current legislation and are effectively communicated across the business. • To coordinate and support the delivery of development and training events in conjunction with the Training Administrator, ensuring activities are well-organised, achieve their objectives and add value to the business. TECHNICAL • To act as a key user and subject matter expert for the HRIS, driving system improvements and ensuring data integrity. • To effectively manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines within a fast-paced environment. • To demonstrate a high level of competence in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint. • To maintain accurate HR records, reports and documentation with excellent attention to detail. • To provide expert guidance on HR policies, procedures and employment legislation, ensuring consistent application across the business. • To produce and analyse HR data and management information to support business decision-making and identify trends. • To maintain a sound understanding of employment legislation and HR best practice, ensuring advice and guidance provided to managers is accurate, consistent and compliant. • To work alongside the Training Administrator to deliver HR and people-focused initiatives that drive performance, engagement and cultural development in line with the Business Plan. GENERAL • To act as a trusted HR contact for managers and employees, providing professional advice and support across all areas of the employee lifecycle. • To proactively manage day-to-day HR activities, providing timely and effective support across the business. • To promote a culture of continuous improvement and seek opportunities to enhance HR processes, systems and ways of working. • To develop and deliver training and guidance on HR policies, procedures and employee relations matters as required. • To deliver specific actions within the HR Business Plan, supporting the achievement of departmental and business objectives. • To provide an effective, proactive and professional employee lifecycle service, including recruitment, onboarding, development and offboarding activities. • To deliver a commercially focused HR service that adds value to the business and supports organisational success. • To handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion, professionalism and integrity. • To support and/or lead HR projects and initiatives as required.