HR Advisor

UK Power Networks; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility company is seeking an HR Advisor to join their HR team in London. This permanent role involves providing guidance on people management, coaching managers, and developing HR policies. The ideal candidate will be a Chartered Member of the CIPD or working towards it and possess operational HR experience. The position offers a competitive salary, bonus, and comprehensive benefits including private medical cover and generous leave options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

7.5% bonus

25 days annual leave

Private medical cover

Simply Health plan with matched contributions up to 10%

Qualifications

• Proven HR generalist or operational experience.
• Confidence in resolving HR issues.
• Strong commitment to service excellence.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional guidance on HR matters.
• Deliver structured support and documentation to managers.
• Contribute to the development of HR policies.

Skills

Solving complex HR issues

Interpreting employment law

Coaching and upskilling managers

Project collaboration

Education

Chartered Member of the CIPD or pursuing

Job description

Are you ready to advance your HR career and make a real impact? We are seeking a motivated HR Advisor to join our Human Resources team based in Elephant and Castle, London. In this permanent role, you'll report to the HR Operations Manager and become part of our centre of excellence, supporting our business with vital people management matters.

As an HR Advisor, you'll work closely with line managers, Trade Union and employee representatives, HR Business Partners, and key stakeholders, providing professional guidance on a wide range of people management cases including sickness absence, disciplinary and grievance matters, performance improvement, discrimination, and redundancy. You will deliver structured support, documentation and advice to managers, ensuring all case management is accurately recorded for weekly reporting. Your role involves coaching and upskilling managers in HR processes, conducting workshops, and evaluating their effectiveness to continually improve capability across the business. You will provide advice on employment law, terms and conditions, and HR policy, navigating complex situations and developing practical solutions for HR issues. In addition, you will monitor and record sickness absence and performance, track progress and ensure procedures are followed through to resolution. Working collaboratively on projects, you'll contribute to the ongoing development of HR policies and procedures.

In return, we offer a competitive salary based on your experience, plus a 7.5% bonus. You will receive 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, as well as reservist leave options of 18 days full pay and 22 days unpaid. We provide private medical cover, and a Simply Health plan, with matched contributions up to 10%.

We are looking for candidates who are Chartered Members of the CIPD, or working towards this, with proven HR generalist or operational experience. You must be confident in resolving complex HR issues, interpreting employment law, and influencing at all levels. A tenacious, solutions-focused mindset and a strong commitment to service excellence are essential.

If this sounds like your next career move, apply by 16/11/2025 and bring your HR expertise to new heights with UK Power Networks. Click apply to view the full job description on our careers page.