Hr Adviser

Simpson Recruitment Services; Rotherham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Rotherham is seeking a part-time HR Adviser to support the leadership team. This role involves providing practical HR advice, managing employee relations, and improving HR processes. Ideal candidates will have significant hands-on HR experience and excellent people skills. Flexible working hours are offered along with the opportunity to shape HR practice within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible, family-friendly working hours

Supportive leadership team

Opportunity to make a meaningful impact

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on HR experience is essential.
• Strong people skills are crucial for the role.
• Ability to manage workload in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical advice on HR issues.
• Manage contracts and employee relations.
• Support change management efforts.
• Review and improve HR processes.

Skills

Hands-on HR experience

Excellent people skills

Confident and pragmatic advice

Ability to work independently

Tools

Peninsula HR or similar

Job description

HR Adviser (Part-Time)

Location: Rotherham (S65)

Salary: £40,000 FTE (pro rata, open to discussion for strong experience)

Hours: Part-time - approx. 0.7 FTE (every morning essential, flexible pattern available)

Start Date: December or January (to allow handover flexibility)

Our client is an independent specialist day college for young people aged 16-25 with complex special educational needs.

We're looking for an experienced HR Adviser to join their leadership team and help shape a supportive, positive environment for both staff and learners.

Directly reporting to the CEO, this is a hands‑on advisory role where you'll be the go‑to person for all HR matters guiding the senior management team and staff across the full employee lifecycle.

What you'll be doing

• Providing clear, practical advice on all day‑to‑day HR issues
• Managing contracts, policies, compliance, and employee relations
• Supporting managers with casework, restructures, and change management
• Reviewing and improving HR processes and documentationWorking closely with the CEO and senior leadership team

What we're looking for

• Significant hands‑on HR experience
• Confident, pragmatic adviser who can handle a wide range of HR matters
• Excellent people skills: visible, approachable, and credible across the organisation
• Able to work independently and manage workload in a small but busy environment
• Experience with Peninsula HR (or similar) would be a bonus, but not essential
• You don't need to be CIPD‑qualified or have education experience, strong HR skills and sound judgement are what really matter here

Why join us?

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a growing, purpose‑driven organisation
• Supportive leadership team who value expertise and initiative
• Flexible, family‑friendly working hours
• A chance to shape HR practice within a genuinely people‑focused team

Hours - you will need to be on site M/F from 08:00 till 12:30 the rest is flexible.

How to apply

If this sounds like your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

Send your CV to Gary Simpson ASAP