HR Advisor

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sefton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Wellbeing day

Pension scheme (Aviva or equivalent)

Employee discounts platform

Travel of Merseyside passes loans

Job summary

The City of Liverpool College is seeking an HR Advisor to support the HR Business Partners by advising line managers and staff on HR policies, handling employee relations queries and leading attendance management. The role involves sensitive casework under guidance, maintaining MI and HR systems, and contributing to training and on-boarding.

With a focus on effective policies and employment law, the post requires experience in a busy HR environment, with duties spanning leave processing,

Qualifications

• Certificate in HR Practice or an equivalent qualification or experience.
• Experience of working within a busy HR department.
• Experience of preparing formal cases for internal hearings.
• Practical experience of sickness absence management.

Responsibilities

• Advise line managers and staff on HR policies and procedures across people management.
• Lead on attendance management and ensure attendance KPIs are met.
• Handle general employee relations queries, including contracts of employment and pay, liaising with finance and payroll.
• Complete appropriate-level casework, including absence review meetings and disciplinary and grievance matters, under HRBP guidance.
• Produce management information and keep HR systems maintained, with accurate information for managers.
• Advise on and process leave requests for maternity, paternity, compassionate, dependants and bereavement.
• Induct new employees in the use of self-service and online systems.
• Liaise with managers on performance concerns and escalate to the HRBP as needed.
• Advise on conditions of service, pension schemes, entitlements and pre-retirement arrangements.
• Maintain exit interview documentation.
• Support HRBPs in training staff and managers on new processes and legislation changes.
• Take part in cross-college activities such as enrolment, summer recruitment and exam invigilation.

Skills

HR policies

Attendance management

Employee relations

Casework

Management information

Leave processing

Self-service systems

Performance concerns

pensions & pre-retirement

Exit interviews

Training delivery

Education

Certificate in HR Practice

Tools

HR information systems

Job description

This HR Advisor post sits in the Human Resources department of The City of Liverpool College and supports the HR Business Partners. The work centres on advising line managers and staff on HR policies and procedures, handling employee relations queries and leading on attendance management. Casework, including absence review meetings and disciplinary and grievance matters, is carried out under the Business Partners' guidance. It is a permanent role of 35 hours a week, with interviews planned for 9 November 2026.

What the job involves

• Advise line managers and staff on HR policies and procedures across people management
• Lead on attendance management and ensure attendance KPIs are met
• Handle general employee relations queries, including contracts of employment and pay, liaising with finance and payroll
• Complete appropriate‑level casework, including absence review meetings and disciplinary and grievance matters, under HRBP guidance
• Produce management information and keep HR systems maintained, with accurate information for managers
• Advise on and process leave requests for maternity, paternity, compassionate, dependants and bereavement
• Induct new employees in the use of self‑service and online systems
• Liaise with managers on performance concerns and **escalate** to the HRBP as needed
• Advise on conditions of service, pension schemes, entitlements and pre‑retirement arrangements
• Maintain exit interview documentation
• Support HRBPs in training staff and managers on new processes and legislation changes
• Take part in cross‑college activities such as enrolment, summer recruitment and exam invigilation

What’s required

Qualifications

• Certificate in HR Practice or an appropriate equivalent qualification or experience

Experience

• Experience of working within a busy HR department
• Experience of preparing formal cases for internal hearings
• Practical experience of sickness absence management

Skills & knowledge

• Up to date knowledge and practical application of employment law and statutory requirements
• Awareness of main HR trends and ability to judge their practical worth for the College
• Excellent computer literacy and use of current IT programmes
• Ability to organise and prioritise heavy workloads
• Ability to build good working relationships with staff at all levels, managers and trade unions
• Ability to deliver training as required

Nice to have

• Proven experience of assisting managers to resolve collective and individual grievances and disputes

What’s offered

• Up to 30 days annual holiday, plus 1 wellbeing day and college closure days
• Aviva pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 10%
• Employee benefits platform with discounts and the Cycle to Work scheme
• Health Assured employee assistance programme and online wellbeing portalMedicash health plans and free flu vaccinations
• Life assurance of up to three times annual salary
• Interest‑free loans for Merseytravel and Merseyrail annual travel passes
• Flexible working options and professional development opportunities