HR Advisor

Solvd.; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant team as an HR Advisor at a leading company in Glasgow, where you will support the People Managers in delivering a full range of HR services. This role offers a competitive salary, strong development opportunities, and a commitment to inclusivity, making it an exciting opportunity for any HR professional.

Benefits

Discretionary ScotRail Season Ticket

Discretionary bonus scheme

Hybrid work pattern

34 days holiday with the option to buy additional days

Generous pension and life assurance schemes

Health Cashplan Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible dress code

Social events

Qualifications

• Experience as an HR advisor, handling general HR advisory tasks.
• Strong employee relations experience and knowledge of employment law.
• Proactive and motivated approach to HR tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support People Managers throughout the 'Colleague Journey'.
• Manage recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Provide HR administrative support and maintain HR policies.

Skills

HR advisory skills

Interpersonal skills

Communications skills

Attendance management

Employee relations

Analytical skills

Education

Business or HR Management degree

Associate member of CIPD

Tools

HR Information Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

HR Advisor

Application Deadline: 11 July 2025

Department: HR

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Glasgow

Reporting To: Senior HR Manager

Compensation: £30,000 - £35,000 / year

Description

A fantastic opportunity is now available to join our People Team at Solvd. in the centre of Glasgow. Solvd. provide several services including Customer Experience, Finance and Payroll. Solvd. is a vibrant, friendly office, where our people are committed to delivering the best experience for our customers.

Our People Team support colleagues at all levels throughout their time with Solvd. focussing on Attraction & Retention, Development & Growth, Experience & Engagement and more...

The Role

As an HR Advisor, you will be leading, supporting and coaching our People Managers and colleagues throughout our ‘Colleague Journey’, providing a full end-to-end generalist HR service.

Your support and actions will assist us in delivering the Solvd. Business and People Strategy.

If you are looking for a varied, generalist HR role within a small, busy team where you can enhance engagement and retention then read on!

We offer a competitive salary and great benefits. Our people are our greatest strength and live by our values of Dependable, Proactive, Agile & Inclusive!

Solvd. are proud to be Disability Confident accredited and a committed member of Inclusive Employers. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you need any support or further information before applying for this role, please get in touch with our People Team via [e-mail]

Key Responsibilities

• People Strategy
  • Support the delivery of People Projects to improve colleague experience at all levels.
• Attraction & Recruitment
  • Proactively manage recruitment to ensure we attract the best talent and provide an amazing onboarding experience
  • Ensure all administrative new joiner related activities, including contracts of employment and Right to Work verification are completed accurately and in a timely manner
  • Support Managers through Probation and beyond
  • Deliver a warm, welcoming induction and provide a great start for all new colleagues.
• Performance, Learning & Development
  • Support the annual performance cycle including mid-year and end of year evaluations
  • Book and manage appropriate learning interventions for colleagues
  • Support delivery of our annual skills framework
• Experience & Engagement
  • Support coordination of annual colleague survey
  • Drive wellbeing initiatives
  • Ensure EDI is promoted within Solvd.
  • Manage colleague benefit sign up
• Employee Relations
  • Support People Managers on ER activities such as performance and absence management, disciplinary etc., providing advice and guidance, ensuring timely and relevant communication
  • Provide guidance on HR policies and procedures, advising managers on employment law matters in accordance with company policies and other resources
  • Maintaining HR policies and procedures
• Systems & Data
  • Provide an effective HR administration service
  • Manage systems in line with new starts, leavers and changes
  • Production of HR metrics
  • Awareness and adherence to all principles of GDPR
  • Engage in continuous improvement of day-to-day work to enable bottom up improvement.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Our ideal candidate will have the following:

• Experience working in an HR advisory role, including, for example, general HR advice, HR administration, recruitment and selection, HR Information systems
• Proactive and motivated to complete tasks to a high standard
• Strong attendance management and employee relations experience, with clear knowledge of employment law specifically to this.
• Commitment to ongoing personal development
• Ability to deal with difficult situations in a professional manner
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills, including sensitivity and influence.
• Ability to recognise and act upon the implications of actions and decisions.
• Ability to collect, collate and analyse information to enable informed decisions to be made.
• Competent user of Microsoft office software and HR software.

The following are advantageous but not required:

• Business or HR Management degree
• Associate member of CIPD or equivalent
• Strong IT and HR systems experience, beneficial to have worked with iTrent as an HR system previously.

Your Solvd. Journey

• Joining Solvd. means becoming part of a team that values your development and wellbeing. We offer:
  
  
  • On-the-job training and continuous personal development opportunities.
  • Regular performance feedback and 1:1s to help you succeed.
  • Support for family events, personal support, and a focus on having fun in the workplace.
  • Opportunities for career progression.
  • Competitive benefits.
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  Benefits
  
  
  • Discretionary ScotRail Season Ticket (home to work)
  • Discretionary bonus scheme
  • Hybrid work pattern, 2 days at home per week, following probationary period
  • Living Wage and Living Hours Accredited
  • 34 days holiday (including public holidays) with option to buy additional
  • Generous salary exchange Pension Scheme and Life Assurance Scheme
  • Optional Health Cashplan Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme and Wellbeing Support including mental, physical, financial and social
  • Flexible dress code where you can Dress for Your Day!
  • Social events including Summer Event and Christmas Party

If you're ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role at the heart of our operations, apply today!

Solvd. are Disability Confident accredited and committed member of Inclusive Employers. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you need any support or further information before applying for this role, please get in touch with our People Team via [e-mail].

Successful completion of security and background checks will be required.

Apply now and choose your ticket to join us on the Solvd. journey!