HR Adviser

Salem Area Chamber of Commerce; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation is seeking an HR Adviser to support employee relations and assist with HR practices across multiple sites. The role involves handling recruitment processes, providing advice on HR matters, and contributing to long-term people strategies. Successful candidates will need strong communication skills and an understanding of employment law. This is an exciting opportunity to influence HR practices during a period of transformation.

Benefits

Generous Local Government Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Staff travel card for free crossings

Learning and Development Opportunities

Remote working and comms technology

Qualifications

• Experience in handling complex employee relations matters.
• Knowledge of current employment law.
• Full recruitment cycle experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive HR support function across the organisation.
• Manage employee relations matters including discipline and grievance.
• Administer HR system and assist in policy development.

Skills

Communication

Complex employee relations handling

Attention to detail

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience

Job description

£24,401 - £26,697 per annum

25 hr/week - Monday – Friday - Overall hours and attendance patterns can be discussed with suitable candidates. However, attendance must reflect the required support provided to a 24/7 operation and shift changeover patterns

(FTE £36,124 – £39,513 37 hr/week)

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to have positive influence in a period of transformation and change. You will champion effective management, change and innovation, modernising practices and employee wellbeing and engagement at Tamar Crossings, to work towards the Tamar 2050 transformation plan. You will be working in a unique, multi-site and multi skilled environment, where no two days are the same and you have the opportunity to engage with the full range of HR practice.

The HR Adviser role encompasses a range of HR functions from the initial recruitment cycle, through probationary advice and guidance to the provision of advice, coaching and guidance on a wide range of people and employee relations matters. The postholder will participate in administration of the HR system, policy development and procedure updates, as well as closely working with the HR Manager on the wider, long term people strategy.

As the focal point for employee relations matters you will provide a comprehensive HR support function across the organisation to include wide ranging HR advice, on matters including discipline, grievance, capability, absence, flexible working, and redundancy. Given the small team, it is essential that the postholder is able to accurately record notes in meetings and complete detailed formal documentation.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to develop strong working relationships, to contribute to and influence the decision-making process with employees at all levels.

You must be able to attend the offices at both sites, Torpoint Ferry and Tamar Bridge, and be able to travel between sites if needed.

The person we are looking for will have experience of:

• handling complex employee relations matters and working in a complex governance environment.
• applying current and emerging employment law.
• undertaking the full recruitment cycle inclusive of job description development, advertising, interviewing, offer and induction.
  
  

And Be Able To Demonstrate

• Highly methodical approach to work in order to ensure that reactive and proactive HR initiatives make a positive contribution with excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Attention to detail specifically around formal documentation, legal notes, report writing, and data entry.
• CIPD level 5, equivalent experience or willing to work towards.
  

We Can Offer You

• Regular pay award for all employees negotiated by the National Joint Council for Local Government Services (NJC)
• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme – employer and employee contributions
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave (or hours equivalent), pro-rata to contract and shift allowances, plus public/bank holidays.
• Staff travel card for free crossings of the Tamar Bridge and the Torpoint Ferry
• 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family
• Generous family friendly policies including shared parental leave, contractual maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Remote working and comms technology appropriate to the post
  
  

More detail about the role, the job description, person specification and application form can be found on our website

If you have the passion, vision and dedication to perform this busy and important role please apply by 0900 on 1st July 2025.

If you have not heard anything by 9th July 2025 please assume you have been unsuccessful. No agencies please.

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