HR Advisor

Pertemps Redditch Commercial; Meriden; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join a busy HR team in Meriden, West Midlands. This office-based, full-time role focuses on employee relations, offering practical, commercially-minded HR advice to managers and staff.

Key responsibilities include handling high volumes of ER cases, investigations, and preparing HR documentation, while ensuring policies are applied consistently. CIPD qualification is welcomed or demonstrated HR experience.

Qualifications

• Generalist HR experience (ER-focused) is required.
• Strong employee relations experience is essential.
• Good working knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience supporting managers with disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance cases.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage a varied caseload.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line HR advice and guidance to managers and employees across the business.
• Manage a high volume of employee relations cases including disciplinary, grievance, absence management, performance and flexible-working requests.
• Support managers through investigations, hearings and consultations.
• Prepare HR documentation including invitations, outcome letters and case correspondence.
• Coach and support line managers in handling people matters effectively.
• Ensure HR policies and procedures are applied fairly and consistently.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems.
• Identify potential risks and provide practical solutions to support business needs.
• Support wider HR projects and initiatives as required.

Skills

Employee relations

UK employment law

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

CIPD qualification (Level 3 or Level 5) or study

Job description

HR Advisor

Location: Meriden, West Midlands

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 DOE

Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday

Office-based

Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced HR Advisor to join a busy and fast-paced HR team based in Meriden.

This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys employee relations, thrives in a varied environment, and is confident managing multiple priorities at once. The role is heavily ER-focused, so we're looking for someone who can provide practical, commercially-minded HR advice while supporting managers through a wide range of employee relations matters.

We welcome applications from candidates who hold a CIPD qualification, as well as those who can demonstrate strong HR experience and are qualified through experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide first-line HR advice and guidance to managers and employees across the business.
• Manage a high volume of employee relations cases including:
  • Disciplinary
  • Grievance
  • Absence management
  • Performance and capability
  • Flexible working requests
  • Family-friendly matters
• Support managers through investigations, hearings and consultations.
• Prepare HR documentation including invitations, outcome letters and case correspondence.
• Coach and support line managers in handling people matters effectively.
• Ensure HR policies and procedures are applied fairly and consistently.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems.
• Identify potential risks and provide practical solutions to support business needs.
• Support wider HR projects and initiatives as required.

About You

We're looking for someone who is highly organised, resilient and able to manage a busy and demanding workload.

You’ll be the type of person who enjoys "spinning multiple plates" and can confidently balance competing priorities without compromising on quality or service.

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience within a generalist HR role.
• Strong employee relations experience.
• Good working knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience supporting managers with disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance cases.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage a varied caseload.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

Desirable

• CIPD qualification (Level 3 or Level 5) or currently studying.
• Experience within a multi-site environment.
• Exposure to organisational change, redundancy or TUPE processes.

If you're an HR professional who enjoys a fast-paced environment, thrives on employee relations, and can confidently juggle a busy workload, we'd love to hear from you.