HR Advisor

HR Inspire; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Private healthcare

Cashback healthcare scheme

Life Assurance

Professional development

25 days annual leave

Job summary

rpc, The Retail Performance Company, is seeking an HR Advisor to join our UK HR team in Farnborough on a hybrid basis. You will support day-to-day HR operations, recruitment, onboarding, payroll coordination, and data management across the UK & Ireland, while safeguarding confidential information.

The role offers a structured environment with opportunities for development and close collaboration with managers, payroll, and HR colleagues.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR administration or People Operations.
• Understanding of the employee lifecycle, including onboarding and payroll changes.
• Knowledge of UK HR practices and policies.
• Payroll coordination experience is advantageous.
• CIPD Level 3 desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day HR operations across the UK and Ireland from recruitment to offboarding.
• Be first point of contact for employees and managers on HR policies.
• Coordinate recruitment activities and onboarding processes.
• Maintain accurate HR data in systems like Personio and SAP.
• Support monthly payroll processes with UK accountants.
• Collaborate with HR colleagues to improve processes and employee experience.

Skills

HR administration

Payroll coordination

UK HR practices

Communication skills

Education

CIPD Level 3 qualification (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Office

HRIS systems

Job description

Job Title: HR Advisor

Location: Hybrid, Farnborough (2-3 days in office/on site)

Salary: Competitive with performance based bonus

Job type: Permanent, Full Time

Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday

Who are we

rpc, The Retail Performance Company, is a consultancy supporting the full journey towards customer-oriented transformation, from customer-centric strategy and customer experience design to data analytics, people empowerment and performance management. Our mission is to support clients with holistic solutions from strategy to implementation from a single source.

Founded in 2013 as a joint venture between BMW Group and H&Z AG, rpc has more than 450 employees across twelve countries.

Key responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day delivery of HR operations across the UK and Ireland, covering the full employee lifecycle from recruitment and onboarding through to employee changes, absence, development, probation and offboarding.
• Act as a first point of contact for employees and managers, providing clear and timely guidance on routine HR policies, procedures and employee-related processes.
• Take ownership of routine HR matters within established company policies and processes, using sound judgement to recognise when complex, sensitive or formal matters require escalation.
• Coordinate recruitment activities across the UK business, working closely with hiring managers to support vacancy management, candidate screening, interview coordination, candidate communication and offer administration.
• Support a positive candidate and new starter experience by coordinating onboarding from offer acceptance through to joining, induction and probation.
• Support employees and managers with routine absence and sickness processes, ensuring company procedures are followed consistently, and relevant records are maintained accurately.
• Coordinate and support performance and development processes, including probation reviews, Performance Development Reviews, and Personal Development Plans.
• Support the smooth and professional offboarding of employees, ensuring relevant HR records, systems, payroll information, and documentation are updated appropriately.
• Maintain accurate and reliable employee data across HR systems, including Personio and SAP, with a strong focus on data quality, confidentiality, and compliance.
• Ensure HR documentation and employee information are managed securely and in accordance with internal procedures and data protection requirements.
• Coordinate the monthly payroll with the company's UK accountants, ensuring accurate and timely employee information is provided; queries are followed through, and relevant changes are appropriately recorded.
• Work collaboratively with line managers, the Operations Manager, the rpc HQ HR Team, UK accountants and hr inspire to ensure employee lifecycle processes are completed accurately and efficiently.
• Contribute to wider HR and People initiatives, including the development of UK and Ireland HR processes, the rpc career model and employee experience improvements.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, systems, documentation, and ways of working to increase efficiency and consistency.
• Build effective working relationships with employees, managers, senior stakeholders, rpc HQ and external partners across the business.
• Operate with a high level of organisation, accuracy, confidentiality, and professionalism while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Manage routine HR activities independently while escalating formal employee relations matters, complex absence cases, disciplinary or grievance issues, contractual concerns and other higher-risk matters to the appropriate HR specialist or senior stakeholder.

Person specification

Experience and knowledge

• Relevant practical experience in HR administration, HR operations, People Operations, or a comparable HR role.
• A working understanding of the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, employee administration, absence, probation, performance processes and offboarding.
• Working knowledge of UK HR practices and employment processes, with the ability to apply company policies appropriately and recognise when specialist advice is required.
• Experience of payroll coordination or providing accurate monthly payroll changes and information would be advantageous.
• CIPD Level 3 qualification is desirable.

Skills and behaviours

• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple activities, priorities, and deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy when working with employee information, contracts, payroll data, and HR documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence communicating with employees, managers, candidates, and external partners at different levels.
• Sound judgement and the ability to distinguish between routine HR matters and issues requiring escalation.
• A professional, approachable, and service-focused manner.
• The ability to take ownership of tasks and follow them through completion.
• Strong collaborative skills and the ability to build effective working relationships across different functions, locations, and cultures.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive employee information appropriately.
• Competence using Microsoft Office applications and confidence working with digital HR systems.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary, depending on experience.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Pension plan.
• Private healthcare.
• Cashback healthcare scheme.
• Life Assurance
• Access to ongoing professional development and mentoring.

Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; HR Advisor, HR Generalist, HR Officer, HR Assistant, HR Coordinator, Human Resource Advisor may also be considered for this role