HR Advisor

Isca Recruitment Ltd; Devon and Torbay; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

25 days holiday

Discretionary bonus

Private medical cover

Dental cover

Health & wellbeing support

Family-friendly benefits

Professional development

Job summary

Isca Recruitment is recruiting an HR Advisor for a growing organisation in the Exeter area. You’ll combine hands-on HR support with longer-term projects to influence how people practices develop as the business grows.

You’ll provide practical HR advice across the employee lifecycle, manage employee relations cases, coach managers, review policies, and support change, engagement and wellbeing initiatives. The role is hybrid with 1–2 days in the office and a strong focus on employee experience.

Qualifications

• Broad HR experience as an HR Advisor, People Advisor or similar.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience handling employee relations matters independently.
• Experience supporting performance management and coaching managers through challenging people matters.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, balancing competing priorities.
• Continuous improvement mindset and genuine interest in employee experience and workplace culture.
• Collaborative approach with the confidence to take ownership and get things done.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, commercially focused HR advice to employees and managers across the lifecycle.
• Manage employee relations matters including performance, absence, disciplinary and grievance cases.
• Coach and support managers on performance, engagement, development and difficult conversations.
• Review and develop HR policies, processes and guidance in line with legislation and best practice.
• Support organisational change, employee engagement, wellbeing, inclusion and retention initiatives.
• Use feedback and data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Identify ways to improve HR processes and introduce scalable solutions as the business grows.
• Support workforce planning, people metrics and management development.
• Contribute to wider people and culture projects.

Skills

HR advisory

Employee relations

Employment law

Performance management

Coaching managers

Policy development

Continuous improvement

People experience

Job description

Are you an experienced HR professional who loves the people side of HR but is equally confident getting stuck into employee relations, policies, performance management and the day-to-day realities of supporting managers?

Isca Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting an HR Advisor for a successful and growing organisation based in the Exeter area.

This is a new role due to continued growth and an opportunity to join a progressive business where people and culture genuinely matter. Working as a trusted HR partner across the organisation, you'll have plenty of autonomy and the opportunity to make a real impact as the business continues to grow.

This isn't a role where you'll simply be administering established HR processes. You'll be joining an ambitious, growing organisation and will have the opportunity to influence how its people practices develop as it grows.

It's an excellent role for a proactive, commercially minded HR professional who enjoys variety and wants to be more than simply a point of contact for HR queries.

You'll combine hands-on HR support with longer-term projects, helping to develop people practices, support managers and create a consistently positive employee experience.

Responsibilities will include:

• Providing practical, commercially focused HR advice to employees and managers throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Managing employee relations matters including performance, absence, disciplinary and grievance cases.
• Coaching and supporting managers with performance, engagement, development and difficult conversations.
• Reviewing and developing HR policies, processes and guidance in line with employment legislation and best practice.
• Supporting organisational change, employee engagement, wellbeing, inclusion and retention initiatives.
• Using employee feedback and people data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Identifying ways to improve HR processes and introduce scalable solutions as the business grows.
• Supporting workforce planning, people metrics and management development.
• Contributing to wider people and culture projects.

HR Advisor - The Rewards:

Salary: £40,000 - £55,000pa doe

Benefits: Flexible working hours, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, discretionary annual bonus scheme, private medical and dental cover, health and wellbeing support, enhanced family-friendly benefits, support for professional development

Hours: Full time Mon - Fri, 37.5hours

Location: Hybrid with 1-2 days per week in office (free parking on site)

Culture: Collaborative, inclusive and supportive, with a strong emphasis on employee wellbeing, development and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

HR Advisor - About You:

• We're looking for an experienced HR professional who combines strong technical HR knowledge with an approachable, pro-active and people-focused style.
• Broad HR experience gained as an HR Advisor, People Advisor or similar.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Employee relations experience with the confidence to manage cases independently.
• Experience supporting performance management and coaching managers through challenging people matters.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with stakeholders at all levels.
• Sound judgement, discretion and the ability to handle sensitive situations.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to balance competing priorities.
• A continuous improvement mindset and genuine interest in employee experience and workplace culture.
• A collaborative approach, with the confidence to take ownership and get things done.

If you're an experienced HR Advisor, People Advisor or HR Generalist looking for a role where you can combine hands-on HR with the opportunity to genuinely influence people practices, we'd love to hear from you.

Isca Recruitment is committed to providing equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.