HR Adviser

Pantalent; London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable HR organization is seeking an HR Adviser to provide employee relations advice and support to line managers. Located in London, this role offers hybrid working and requires a people-focused individual with strong communication skills. Ideal candidates will have experience in HR and a desire to develop their careers. Competitive salary and benefits package available, along with a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Annual paid leave starting at 25 days

Up to 6% matched-pension contributions

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced paid sick leave

Investing in professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting managers with employee relations issues.
• Knowledge of generalist HR practices.
• Ability to manage your own caseload.

Responsibilities

• Provide employee relations advice and support to line managers.
• Support the delivery of HR strategy and excellent HR service.
• Develop a career in HR within a supportive environment.

Skills

Employee relations advice

Excellent communication

Solution-focused support

People-focused attitude

Job description

HR Adviser

Service: Human Resources
Salary: £28,598 - £31,384 FTE per annum* (plus £3,827 Inner London Weighting if London based or £480 if home-based per annum)
Location: London based or homebased
Hours: 37 hours per week (full-time)
Contract: Permanent

We are flexible on hours of work and where this work is done. This role can be based in our London office (N1) with hybrid working but can also be done part-time and/or from home. If you would like to discuss further, contact us.

Do you have experience in supporting managers with employee relations issues? Are you passionate about developing a career in HR and looking for a new challenge? If so, this may be the role for you.

Family Action & the Role’s Impact:

At Family Action, we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.

We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.

We are looking for a confident, friendly, people focused individual with a can-do attitude for this busy HR role. You will bring your knowledge and experience of providing generalist employee relations advice and support to line managers, and the ability to manage your own caseload. You will be joining the organisation as a valuable member of the HR team; supporting the delivery of our HR strategy and providing an excellent HR service, thus enabling our people to thrive.

You should be a resilient, professionally curious person who is enthusiastic about developing a career in HR. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator who is able to provide advice and support in a solution focused way.

Benefits:

- an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- cycle to work scheme
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.

To Apply:

- Click the ‘Apply’ link below and fill out our digital application form
- Closing Date: Tuesday 9th September 2025 at 11.59pm

For any queries, or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or the potential for flexible working, please email us.

All appointments with Family Action are subject to satisfactory Safer Recruitment checks.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

To help remove financial barriers to working with us, we will reimburse travel costs if you are invited to attend an interview in person.

*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.