HR Advisor

Austin Banks; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR consultancy in Doncaster is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to provide proactive HR support across the employee life cycle. The ideal candidate will have CIPD Level 5 and 2-3 years of HR generalist experience in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include managing onboarding, employee relations, and training delivery. This full-time role offers a salary of £35,000 - £38,000 and benefits including generous annual leave and career progression.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Pension

Working from home with occasional travel

Phone allowance or company mobile phone

Company laptop

Career progression

Qualifications

• 2-3 years' HR generalist experience, ideally in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.
• Confident delivering training and engaging with stakeholders.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel within the North of England.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive HR support to the Group HR Director and wider business.
• Manage onboarding processes, HR induction content, and HRIS data accuracy.
• Handle first-line employee relations issues and advise managers.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organisation skills

Relationship-building skills

Attention to detail

Training delivery

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualified (or working towards)

Tools

Moorepay HRIS

Job description

Overview

HR Advisor
Doncaster
Full time, Permanent.
£35,000 - £38,000 (DOE)
Monday - Friday

Benefits

• Generous annual leave
• Pension
• Working from home with occasional travel to other sites
• Phone allowance or company mobile phone
• Company laptop
• Career progression

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive HR support to the Group HR Director and wider business, managing people processes across the employee life cycle. Act as the first point of contact for general employee relations matters and provide payroll cover during absence.
• Handle first-line employee relations issues and advise managers on disciplinary, absence, and grievance matters.
• Manage onboarding processes, HR induction content, and HRIS data accuracy.
• Produce HR and operational reports using the HRIS.
• Manage TUPE transfers end to end, liaising with employees and suppliers.
• Deliver short training sessions for line managers (e.g. absence management, investigations, workplace conduct).
• Oversee apprenticeship levy activity, ensuring value and maximising funding.
• Support recruitment, including job specs, adverts, and ATS management.
• Conduct welcome interviews and coordinate the induction process.
• Ensure GDPR compliance across all HR systems and processes.
• Provide cross-cover for payroll during annual leave and absence.
• Undertake other reasonable duties as required to support the HR function.

Ideal candidate

• CIPD Level 5 qualified (or working towards).
• 2-3 years' HR generalist experience, ideally in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.
• Strong communication, organisation, and relationship-building skills.
• Self-starter with high attention to detail and ability to manage priorities.
• Confident delivering training and engaging with stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Moorepay HRIS and ATS systems desirable.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel within the North of England