HR Advisor

Alexander Mae HR; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Autonomy in role

Development opportunities

Progression opportunities

Job summary

Alexander Mae HR in the Gloucester area is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join its HR team. This fast-paced generalist role offers practical HR advice across the business and close collaboration with managers and employees.

The role is based in Wotton-under-Edge with travel to other sites within about an hour. You will handle employee relations, coach managers, contribute to people initiatives, and produce HR reports.

Qualifications

• Proven HR generalist experience with strong employee relations knowledge.
• Experience advising managers and employees in a fast-paced environment.
• Good knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience handling ER cases independently and coaching managers.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR support and practical advice to managers and staff.
• Act as first point of contact for ER, policy and people queries.
• Manage ER cases including absence, discipline, grievance, probation, and flexible working.
• Coach managers through HR processes and support performance conversations.
• Produce HR reports and analyse trends to inform decisions.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and career development activities.

Skills

HR advisory

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Coaching managers

HR analytics & reporting

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

CIPD qualification (or working towards)

Tools

Workday HR system

Job description

HR Advisor

£35,000 - £40,000 + excellent benefits

Location: Wotton-under-Edge, with travel to other sites within approximately one hour

We are working with a successful and growing organisation to recruit an experienced HR Advisor to join its HR team. This is a varied generalist role offering the opportunity to work closely with managers and employees across the business, providing practical HR advice and supporting a positive and effective employee experience.

The role would suit an HR professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, is confident handling employee relations and wants to play an active role in supporting managers and wider people initiatives.

The Role

As HR Advisor, you will provide day-to-day HR support across the business, working closely with managers and HR colleagues to ensure people matters are handled fairly, consistently and in line with employment legislation and company policies.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing practical and commercially balanced HR advice to managers and employees
• Acting as a first point of contact for employee relations, policy and people management queries
• Managing a range of ER cases including absence, disciplinary, grievance, capability, probation and flexible working
• Coaching managers through formal and informal HR processes
• Supporting managers with performance management, objectives and effective people conversations
• Delivering or supporting manager briefings and HR training
• Supporting organisational change, restructuring and consultation activity
• Supporting workforce planning, talent reviews and succession planning
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding, retention, development and internal career progression
• Working with Learning & Development colleagues to identify development needs
• Monitoring and analysing HR data including absence, turnover, vacancies and ER activity
• Producing HR reports and identifying trends, risks and opportunities
• Maintaining accurate HR records and documentation
• Supporting HR projects, people initiatives and organisational change
• Contributing to policy, process and HR service improvements
• Working collaboratively with the wider HR team to deliver a consistent and effective service

About You

We are looking for an experienced HR professional with a strong generalist background and excellent employee relations knowledge.

You will ideally have:

• CIPD qualification or be working towards qualification
• Previous experience providing HR advisory support within a fast-paced organisation
• Good knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Experience managing employee relations cases independently
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• The ability to coach and influence managers at different levels
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• The ability to balance commercial considerations with risk and compliance
• Experience working with HR data and producing reports
• Good Microsoft Office and HR systems experience
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities

Experience within a complex, multi-site or global organisation, Workday or a similar HR system, and delivering manager training would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

• £35,000 - £40,000 salary
• Excellent benefits package
• Opportunity to work within a supportive HR team
• Varied and autonomous HR Advisor role
• Development and progression opportunities
• Opportunity to contribute to wider HR projects and initiatives

Location: Wotton-under-Edge, with travel to other company sites within approximately one hour as required.