Hr Advisor

VIQU Energy Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

VIQU Energy Limited is seeking an experienced HR Advisor on a fixed-term basis until the end of 2026. The role is based in Birmingham with 2 days per week in the office and is a full-time 37.5-hour week.

It focuses on employee relations, guidance to managers and employees, and broad HR generalist duties in a smaller to mid-sized organisation. The successful candidate will handle capability, disciplinaries, grievances, performance and absence management, support recruitment, onboarding and

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification.
• At least 2 years' HR Advisory experience.
• Strong employee relations and UK employment law knowledge.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, hands-on approach and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advice on capability, disciplinaries, grievances, performance and absence management.
• Support meetings with HR guidance and documentation.
• Assist recruitment, onboarding and offboarding activities, including adverts and interviews.
• Conduct progress and exit interviews and identify improvement areas.
• Maintain HR systems, employee records and training data.
• Support training needs analysis and development of training programmes.
• Contribute to employee engagement, wellbeing and wider people projects.
• Collaborate with colleagues to deliver people objectives.

Skills

Employee relations

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Change management

MS Office

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

HR Advisor

Fixed Term Contract until end of 2026

Birmingham - 2 days per week in the office

Full Time - 37.5 hours per week

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced HR Advisor to join a growing, people-focused organisation on a fixed-term basis.

This is a broad HR generalist role with a strong focus on employee relations, providing professional HR advice and guidance to managers and employees across the business. You will work closely with the HR Manager and contribute to a positive, inclusive and engaging workplace.

The role would suit an experienced HR Advisor who is comfortable working in a smaller - medium organisation and enjoys a varied, hands-on workload.

• Provide HR advice and guidance on capability, disciplinaries, grievances, performance and absence management.
• Support formal and informal meetings, providing appropriate HR guidance and accurate documentation.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and offboarding activities, including drafting adverts and supporting interviews.
• Conduct and support progress and exit interviews, identifying areas for improvement.
• Maintain accurate HR systems, employee records and training data.
• Support training needs analysis and the development of effective training programmes.
• Contribute to employee engagement, wellbeing and wider people-focused projects.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to deliver people objectives.

About You

You will have:

• CIPD Level 5 qualification.
• At least 2 years' HR Advisory experience.
• Strong employee relations experience.
• Good knowledge of UK employment law and the ability to provide compliant advice.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Experience working through periods of change and adapting to different priorities.
• A proactive, hands-on and collaborative approach.
• High levels of integrity, confidentiality and attention to detail.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced HR Advisor to take on a varied generalist role with a strong ER focus, working closely with managers and employees and making a real contribution to employee engagement, wellbeing and the wider people agenda.