HR Advisor

Bucks and Berks Recruitment; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Bucks and Berks Recruitment in High Wycombe is seeking an experienced HR Advisor on a 12-month contract to cover maternity leave. The role is office-based, Monday to Friday 8.30-5, working with managers across the business to provide expert HR advice and support throughout the employee lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have strong ER experience and solid knowledge of UK employment law, with capabilities in recruitment, L&D support, HR reporting and policy implementation.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an HR Advisor or similar generalist HR position.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience managing employee relations cases, including absence, grievance, disciplinary and capability matters.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A proactive and professional approach with excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Good IT skills and experience using HR systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advice and support to managers on employee relations matters including absence, disciplinary, grievance and capability issues.
• Manage employee lifecycle administration, including onboarding, probation reviews, contractual changes and leavers.
• Maintain accurate HR records and produce HR reports and management information.
• Support recruitment activities, including interviews, onboarding and right-to-work compliance.
• Coordinate occupational health referrals and family leave cases.
• Support salary review, bonus and annual appraisal processes.
• Assist with learning and development initiatives, apprenticeships and professional qualifications.
• Contribute to HR projects, policy updates and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships across the business and ensure compliance with employment legislation and HR best practice.

Skills

HR generalist experience

UK employment law

Employee relations

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Discretion

IT skills

HR systems/Microsoft Office

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Tools

HRIS systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our client, a successful organisation based in High Wycombe, is looking for an experienced HR Advisor – initially on a 12 month contract to cover maternity leave but there is the potential this role could go permanent for the right person.

This is a varied, hands-on role where you will partner with managers across the business, providing expert HR advice and support across the full employee lifecycle. The role offers exposure to employee relations, recruitment, learning and development, HR projects and reporting, making it ideal for a confident HR generalist with strong ER experience, managing cases.

The role is office based Monday to Friday 8.30-5 and comes with a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Duties include

• Provide HR advice and support to managers on employee relations matters including absence, disciplinary, grievance and capability issues.
• Manage employee lifecycle administration, including onboarding, probation reviews, contractual changes and leavers.
• Maintain accurate HR records and produce HR reports and management information.
• Support recruitment activities, including interviews, onboarding and right-to-work compliance.
• Coordinate occupational health referrals and family leave cases.
• Support salary review, bonus and annual appraisal processes.
• Assist with learning and development initiatives, apprenticeships and professional qualifications.
• Contribute to HR projects, policy updates and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships across the business and ensure compliance with employment legislation and HR best practice.

Skills/Experience

• Previous experience in an HR Advisor or similar generalist HR position.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience managing employee relations cases, including absence, grievance, disciplinary and capability matters.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A proactive and professional approach with excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Good IT skills and experience using HR systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Desirable

• CIPD Level 5 qualified or working towards qualification.
• Experience supporting apprenticeships, professional qualifications or wider learning and development initiatives.
• Experience within a multi-site or group business environment.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work across a diverse and varied HR remit.
• Exposure to strategic and operational HR activities.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Potential opportunity for the role to become permanent.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Please note that we will only contact those candidates that we assess as suitable for the positions we have currently available based on their experience, training, and skills. If we do not have anything suitable, we will not keep your CV for more than 30 days.

As an equal opportunity employer, Bucks and Berks Recruitment is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.