HR Advisor

Precept Recruit; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite gym

Private healthcare

Death in service

Job summary

Precept Recruit is supporting a Nottingham-based education employer to recruit an HR Advisor on-site. The role covers employee relations, policy development, coaching managers, and engagement initiatives within a 300+ staff environment.

You will provide expert ER advice, own end-to-end casework, ensure legal compliance and support safeguarding policies. CIPD Level 5 or equivalent is essential; UK employment law experience is required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing end-to-end employee relations casework.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent qualification is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied employee relations caseload including long-term absence, disciplinaries, grievances and performance matters.
• Provide clear, consistent HR advice to managers in line with employment law.
• Coach line managers and support senior recruitment processes.

Skills

Employee relations

Communication

Organisational skills

Employment law

Influence

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

Nottingham City Centre (On-site) £37,000 - £45,000 P/A with excellent benefits Permanent

This is a genuinely pivotal role within a high-performing and supportive HR team at the heart of a vibrant, fast-paced education environment.

As HR Advisor, you will be the go-to expert for employee relations, providing trusted, pragmatic advice to managers while ensuring a consistent, high-quality HR service across a diverse workforce of over 300 staff, with an even wider community including volunteers, coaches, and governors.

This is a varied, hands-on role where no two days look the same. From complex casework to coaching leaders, shaping policy, and contributing to engagement initiatives, you will play a key part in driving a positive, compliant and people-focused culture.

What You Will Be Doing

Employee Relations and Advisory

• Managing a varied employee relations caseload including long-term absence, disciplinaries, grievances, flexible working and performance matters
• Providing clear, consistent advice in line with employment law and best practice
• Supporting sensitive and complex cases with professionalism and integrity

Coaching and Stakeholder Support

• Building strong relationships with line managers across the organisation
• Coaching and empowering leaders to confidently manage people issues
• Supporting senior recruitment processes, including panel interviews

Policy and Compliance

• Owning and developing HR policies, ensuring they remain compliant and up to date
• Supporting safeguarding-related policies and compliance requirements
• Playing a key role in maintaining robust HR standards across all staff and associated groups

People Experience and Engagement

• Supporting employee engagement initiatives, including the annual staff survey
• Helping to shape a positive and inclusive working environment
• Overseeing employee benefits and contributing ideas to enhance the employee experience

HR Operations and Data

• Maintaining accurate HR records and supporting payroll changes
• Producing meaningful HR data and insights to inform decision-making
• Supporting recruitment activities where needed

What We Are Looking For

• CIPD Level 5 qualified or equivalent
• Proven experience managing end-to-end employee relations casework
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence and build trust at all levels
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a structured, compliance-focused environment

Experience in education is not essential. Adaptability and willingness to work within a regulated, safeguarding-driven setting is key.

What's in it for you:

This is an opportunity to make a real impact in a purpose-driven environment, where your work directly supports people and the wider community.

Benefits include

• Onsite gym and swimming pool
• High-quality school meals during term time
• Private healthcare
• Death in service three times salary
• 24 days holiday plus 5 days at Christmas plus 1 additional day and bank holidays

The Environment

You will be joining a supportive HR team with exposure to a wide range of people challenges, from day-to-day advisory work to complex case management. With a workforce spanning teaching staff, operational teams and a wider network of contributors, this role offers both breadth and depth.

Interested?

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