HR Advisor

SF Partners; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work pattern

Job summary

SF Partners in Coventry is seeking an HR Advisor to support managers and employees across the lifecycle, combining hands-on employee relations advice with recruitment, HR administration and people projects.

This role suits someone who can guide managers through difficult conversations, build effective relationships and keep day-to-day HR processes running smoothly, with a 3‑day office, 2-day home hybrid pattern.

Qualifications

• HR advisory experience in an operational environment.
• CIPD qualification.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law.
• Ability to guide managers through difficult conversations.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Advise managers and employees on employee relations, performance management and HR policies.
• Manage disciplinary and grievance cases with fairness and consistency.
• Support recruitment from job descriptions to interviewing.
• Coordinate onboarding and induction for new starters.
• Contribute to engagement, training and appraisal initiatives.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR reports.
• Help review policies to reflect UK employment law.

Skills

HR advisory

Employee relations

Recruitment

HR administration

People projects

Policy guidance

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

SF Partners is recruiting an HR Advisor for a business based in Coventry. Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, you'll support managers and employees across the employee lifecycle, combining hands‑on employee relations advice with recruitment, HR administration and people projects.

This role would suit someone who can guide managers through difficult conversations, build effective working relationships and keep day‑to‑day HR processes running smoothly.

Salary: £40,000

Hybrid: 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home

Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday-Friday

The role

• Advise managers and employees on employee relations, performance management and HR policies.
• Manage disciplinary and grievance cases, ensuring a fair and consistent approach.
• Support recruitment, from preparing job descriptions and adverts through to screening and interviewing candidates.
• Coordinate onboarding and induction for new starters.
• Contribute to employee engagement, training and development, and performance appraisal initiatives.
• Maintain accurate employee records and produce HR reports to inform decisions.
• Help review and update policies and procedures, ensuring they reflect UK employment law.

About you

You’ll bring HR advisory experience from an operational environment, a CIPD qualification and a sound understanding of UK employment law. You should be comfortable supporting managers with employee relations matters and explaining HR processes clearly and practically.

Strong organisation, attention to detail and the ability to handle sensitive conversations are essential, alongside a thoughtful approach to problem‑solving.