HR Advisor

Selwood Ltd; Chandler's Ford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing HR consultancy in Chandler's Ford is seeking a proactive HR Advisor to manage employee relations matters and support managers. You'll coach and provide solutions for ER issues, ensuring compliance with UK law. This role offers a competitive salary, a bonus scheme, and the flexibility of hybrid working. Ideal candidates have a strong background in HR and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company bonus scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Medical Insurance

Pension scheme

Employee discount scheme

Qualifications

• Proven track record managing ER cases in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Confidence using HR systems and data for reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage a range of ER cases and provide guidance to managers.
• Deliver training and coaching to upskill managers.
• Maintain accurate ER records compliant with data protection.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Knowledge of UK employment law

Problem-solving

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent HR experience

Job description

About The Role

We’re looking for a confident, proactive, and solutions-focused HR Advisor to join our growing team and make a real impact across the business. In this role, you’ll liaise with managers to navigate a wide range of employee relations matters — from everyday queries to complex casework — helping to ensure fair, consistent, and legally sound outcomes that reflect our values.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a range of ER cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance, and capability issues.
• Provide day-to-day advice and guidance to managers on people-related issues, ensuring they feel confident in handling ER cases.
• Deliver training and coaching sessions to upskill managers in key areas such as absence management, conduct, performance, grievance handling, and informal resolution.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for employees and managers, providing pragmatic, solutions-focused advice.
• Own and maintain the ER case tracker, ensuring accurate data input, organisation, and accessibility for reporting and analysis.
• Ensure ER records are comprehensive, accurate, and compliant with data protection regulations, maintaining high standards for data integrity and confidentiality.
• Contribute to HR initiatives and projects that enhance employee engagement, wellbeing, and manager capability.
• Provide administrative and coordination support to the Strategic HR Business Partners on key people initiatives, including consultations, restructures, organisational design, and other business change projects.
• Support managers during consultation processes, for example by scheduling and tracking consultation meetings, providing documentation, and assisting with note-taking or follow-up actions.

Qualification and Experience

• CIPD Level 5 (or working towards) preferred, or equivalent HR experience.
• A proven track record of managing a wide range of ER cases, including complex cases, in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice, with the ability to apply it pragmatically.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and coach managers.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• A solutions-focused, commercially aware mindset, always looking for practical, fair, and efficient outcomes.
• Confidence in using HR systems and data to track trends, report on ER metrics, and support decision-making.
• Flexibility to travel occasionally across the UK as needed.

What we can offer you

• Competitive salary
• Eligible for company bonus scheme (annual and quarterly payments)
• 25 days holiday (plus length of service increases) + 8 Bank Holidays
• Holiday buying (up to an additional week)
• Private Medical Insurance (PMI) for yourself
• Medical cash plan for yourself - reimburse health costs e.g. dentist or optician, access to 24hour online GP services, discounted gym memberships
• Pension scheme with contribution based on total earnings not just salary
• Life assurance protection at 3 x salary
• Employee discount scheme (discounts/vouchers for supermarkets, high street shops, holidays and more)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) & access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Employee referral scheme (up to £1,000 per referral)
• Hybrid working (i.e. working from home and in the office) pattern
• Support for development and training

This role is not open to Agencies - Please no calls or emails - Thank you.

EDI Statement

Workdry International Ltd is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We value transparency, respecting others and understanding differences. We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

As part of your recruitment journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments.