HR Advisor

Hyra; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Profit-related bonus

Sick pay

CIPD membership

Health cash plan

Wellbeing benefits

Employee discounts

Free parking

Job summary

Reality HR is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join their client-facing team. You will partner with diverse businesses across sectors, delivering practical, commercially focused HR guidance tailored to each organisation.

The role involves expert ER advice, crafting HR documents, and supporting change projects within a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You'll bring CIPD Level 5 or above, strong HR generalist experience, and up-to-date employment law knowledge, with a focus on delivering

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or above.
• Strong HR generalist experience.
• Excellent employee relations knowledge, including complex case management.
• Up-to-date employment law expertise.
• Strong written communication and policy-writing skills.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to provide practical, pragmatic and risk-based advice.
• A commitment to delivering exceptional client service.
• Confidence working independently while remaining a collaborative team player.
• Previous consultancy experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance management.
• Draft HR documentation including contracts, policies, letters and guidance.
• Support organisational change projects, restructures and other people initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with clients, becoming a trusted HR partner.
• Identify opportunities to add value and support business development activity.
• Collaborate with colleagues to deliver an exceptional client experience.

Skills

CIPD Level 5

HR generalist

employee relations

employment law

written communication

commercial awareness

client service

independent yet collaborative

consultancy experience (advantageous)

Education

CIPD Level 5 or above

Job description

Job Title: HR Advisor

Location : Chineham Business Park, Basingstoke with hybrid working after probation. Some travel to client sites on occasion across London and the Southeast

Salary: From £37,000 per year plus benefits and profit-related bonus

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time - Hybrid Working, 37.5 hours per week (would consider 30 hours per week)

Looking for variety, flexibility and a genuinely supportive team?

Are you an experienced HR professional who enjoys building relationships, solving problems and making a real difference to businesses?

At Reality HR, we've been helping organisations navigate people challenges, develop their leaders and create thriving workplaces for over 20 years. As our business continues to grow, we're looking for an HR Advisor to join our client-facing team.

The role offers exceptional variety. As an HR Advisor, you'll partner with businesses across a range of sectors and be a trusted adviser to their leaders and people managers, delivering practical, commercially focused HR guidance tailored to each organisation. No two days are the same and key responsibilities are.

• Provide expert advice on employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance management
• Draft HR documentation including contracts, policies, letters and guidance
• Support organisational change projects, restructures and other people initiatives
• Build strong relationships with clients, becoming a trusted HR partner
• Identify opportunities to add value and support business development activity
• Collaborate with colleagues to deliver an exceptional client experience

About you:

You'll be an experienced HR professional who enjoys building relationships, solving problems and working at pace.

You'll bring:

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or above
• Strong HR generalist experience
• Excellent employee relations knowledge, including complex case management
• Up-to-date employment law expertise
• Strong written communication and policy-writing skills
• Commercial awareness and the ability to provide practical, pragmatic and risk-based advice
• A commitment to delivering exceptional client service
• Confidence working independently while remaining a collaborative team player
• Previous consultancy experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

It's a fast-paced environment where priorities can change quickly, so you'll need to be adaptable, organised and comfortable managing a varied workload. In return, you'll be supported by an experienced team who genuinely care about one another and work together to achieve great outcomes for our clients.

Whether you're looking to build a long-term career as an HR Advisor or develop towards becoming an HR Consultant in the future, we'll support you to achieve your own professional goals. Progression opportunities are available for those who want them, but they're never an expectation.

Why join Reality HR?

People are at the heart of everything we do, including our own team. We know our people are the reason for our success.

We are proud of our supportive culture, where colleagues work collaboratively, share knowledge openly and genuinely care about each other's success and wellbeing. Our team works hard to deliver outstanding service to clients, but we are equally committed to maintaining flexibility, work-life balance and creating an environment where people can thrive.

Our culture is reflected in our employee engagement results, including an eNPS score of 70.

We're a close-knit team of 26 colleagues and part of the wider Shaw Gibbs Group, giving us the benefits of a supportive independent consultancy combined with the opportunities and stability of a larger organisation.

You'll enjoy:

• Genuine variety working with organisations across multiple sectors
• Exposure to a wide range of HR projects and complex employee relations matters
• The opportunity to develop consultancy skills and broaden your commercial experience
• Support for CIPD development and ongoing learning
• Career progression opportunities for those who wish to pursue them
• A collaborative, knowledgeable and highly supportive team
• Flexibility and hybrid working arrangements
• A culture that values both high performance and work‑life balance

Our values:

Partnership Integrity Care People Quality Commercial Awareness

These values guide everything we do for our clients and our team.

Benefits:

• 22 days holiday, increasing to 25 days after one year
• Profit-related bonus scheme
• Company sick pay when you or your dependants are ill
• Paid CIPD membership and professional development support
• Health cash plan, wellbeing benefits and Employee Assistance Programme
• Reward Gateway discounts across hundreds of retailers
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Free parking
• Modern offices with breakout spaces
• Regular team events and social events for those that want them

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