HR Advisor

Think Specialist Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An SME in HR consulting based in Watford seeks a proactive People Advisor for a full-time role on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Ideal for candidates with a broad HR generalist background, this role involves recruitment, employee relations, and handling HR queries. The position offers an opportunity for remote work after the initial training period. If you're ready to step in immediately and have strong HR experience, this could be a fantastic opportunity.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an HR Advisor or People Advisor.
• Strong recruitment skills including managing applications.
• Familiarity with employee relations and handling grievances.
• Excellent data entry and administrative skills.
• CIPD Level 3 would be highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Managing the end-to-end recruitment process alongside Hiring Managers.
• Handling daily HR queries and providing support.
• Maintaining accurate employee records and reporting on absences.
• Managing payroll data and HRIS data input.
• Conducting onboarding one-to-ones.

Skills

HR Advisory experience

Recruitment skills

Employee relations knowledge

Data entry and administrative skills

CIPD Level 3

Job description

Overview

Think Human Resources are excited to support a dynamic, people-centric SME based in Watford in their search for a proactive People Advisor to join the team on a 12-month fixed-term contract, starting ASAP.

This role is ideal for someone with a broad HR generalist background, including recruitment, employee relations, and day-to-day HR query management.

Key details

• Full-time, office-based initially for training and handover
• Opportunity to work from home after successful probation
• Immediate start preferred
• Must be local to Watford

Your experience

• Proven experience as an HR Advisor or People Advisor
• Strong recruitment skills: advertising roles, managing applications, and pre-screening candidates
• Familiarity with employee relations, including handling minor grievances or disciplinaries
• Excellent data entry and administrative skills
• CIPD Level 3 would be highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Managing the end-to-end recruitment process alongside Hiring Managers
• Handling daily HR queries and providing timely support
• Maintaining accurate employee records and reporting on absences
• Managing starters, leavers, and HRIS data input
• Accurately inputting payroll data
• Compiling HR data reports
• Updating employee handbooks and policies to ensure compliance with legislation
• Conducting one-to-ones as part of the onboarding process

This company prides itself on an outstanding culture and is looking for a capable HR/People Advisor who can confidently step into this role and cover a staff absence. If you have strong generalist HR experience at Advisor level and are ready to start immediately, this could be a fantastic opportunity.

Think Human Resources is the HR division of Think Specialist Recruitment, an independently owned recruitment business. The HR division is responsible for recruiting permanent, temporary and contract roles within the field of Human Resources including; HR Administrator, HR Assistant, HR Advisor, HR Business Partner, HR Manager, Head of HR, Employee Relations, talent, internal recruitment, Learning and Development, Compensation and Benefits/Reward and Recognition.