HR Advisor

The Housing Network; Luton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 Days Annual Leave

Simplyhealth Package

Blue Light Card

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Referral Scheme

Job summary

The Housing Network is seeking an HR Advisor in Luton, operating a hybrid role with three days in the office. The salary is 40,000 Per Annum, with full-time hours from Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:30. The role focuses on ER casework, policy reviews, and supporting managers to apply fair, legally sound HR practices.

You will manage a large caseload, draft letters and notices, and contribute to capability resources. CIPD Level 5 or equivalent is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR advisory or HR generalist roles.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and ER scenarios.
• Experience managing ER casework (disciplinaries, grievances, sickness absence, capability).
• Comfortable coaching and advising managers who are not HR specialists.
• Organised with the ability to manage a large caseload independently.
• CIPD Level 5 or higher (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of ER matters from initial query to resolution.
• Draft and review letters, notices and correspondence ensuring accuracy and fairness.
• Keep policies current and consistently applied.
• Contribute to manager capability work with tools and briefings.
• Act as a visible, trusted HR partner across THN.
• Build partnering relationships with managers and team leaders.

Skills

ER knowledge

HR advisory

Caseload management

Coaching managers

Employment law

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPD Level 5+

Job description

HR Advisor

Salary: 40,000 Per Annum

Luton/Hybrid - Commuting distance of Luton, 3 days in office

Working Hours: Full Time, Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:30

What you will be doing:

• Manage a caseload of ER matters - including disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence, and capability - from initial query through to resolution
• Draft and review letters, invite notices, outcome letters, and correspondence, ensuring they are accurate, fair, and legally sound
• Take part in policy reviews, keeping them current, accessible, and consistently applied
• Contribute to manager capability work - one-pagers, toolkits, and briefings that make it easier for managers to manage well
• Be an active ambassador for fast, firm, fair - the approach THN uses to manage performance and conduct - supporting its consistent application across the organisation
• Build partnering relationships with managers and team leaders across THN -being visible, accessible, and trusted

Who we are looking for:

• Previous experience in an HR Advisory or HR Generalist role
• Sound working knowledge of employment law - able to advise confidently on common ER scenarios
• Experience managing or supporting ER casework (disciplinaries, grievances, sickness absence, capability)
• Comfortable coaching and advising managers who are not HR specialists
• Organised, reliable, and able to manage a large caseload with independently
• CIPD Level 5 or above (or working towards) (Desirable)

What you'll receive:

• Salary - 40,000Per Annum
• 23 Days of Annual Leave
• Simplyhealth Package
• Blue Light Card
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme