HR Advisor

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Meritus is recruiting for an HR Advisor to join our client in the defence sector at Stevenage. The role is a 12-month contract with a hybrid working pattern, typically 3-4 days onsite per week, and BPSS clearance is required.

You will provide HR operational and administrative support across the employee lifecycle, collaborating with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and management to drive key HR processes and ensure a positive employee experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR administration, advisory or people operations.
• Experience supporting recruitment, onboarding and induction activities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience producing HR reports and workforce data analysis.
• Ability to work independently and with teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and administrative HR support across the employee lifecycle.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition and management stakeholders.
• Support delivery of key HR processes and ensure a positive employee experience.
• Involved in employee relations, recruitment, onboarding and payroll/attendance processes.
• Assist with immigration administration, data reporting and HR project work.

Skills

HR administration

HR advisory

Stakeholder management

Data reporting

Communication

Multitasking

Tools

Workday

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

MERITUS are recruiting for an HR Advisor to join our client within the defence sector on a 12-month contract from their site in Stevenage. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, typically requiring 3-4 days onsite per week, and will require candidates to undergo BPSS clearance with eligibility for further security vetting.

HR ADVISOR - INSIDE IR35 - £22 PER HOUR - STEVENAGE - 12 MONTHS - HYBRID WORKING - BPSS CLEARANCE - HR OPERATIONS - FACE TO FACE INTERVIEW PROCESS - SECTOR: DEFENCE

This position operates Monday to Friday on a full-time basis, with candidates typically required onsite 3-4 days per week depending on operational requirements. Travel to other UK sites may occasionally be required.

As an HR Advisor, you will provide operational and administrative HR support across a broad range of employee lifecycle activities. Working closely with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition teams and management stakeholders, you will support the delivery of key HR processes while helping to ensure a positive employee experience.

You will be involved in employee relations support, recruitment activities, onboarding and induction, payroll and attendance processes, immigration administration, data reporting and HR project work. This role offers an excellent opportunity for individuals at varying stages of their HR career, from graduates through to experienced HR professionals looking to broaden their exposure within a large-scale organisation.

Skillset/experience required:

What can you bring to the role?

• Previous experience within HR administration, HR advisory or people operations environments
• Strong understanding of HR processes and employee lifecycle activities
• Experience supporting recruitment, onboarding and induction activities
• Ability to provide guidance and support to employees and managers on day-to-day HR matters
• Experience supporting disciplinary, grievance or employee relations processes
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities
• Experience producing HR reports, audits and workforce data analysis
• High attention to detail and strong administrative capability
• Good Microsoft Office skills with knowledge of HR systems
• Experience with Workday, Google Workspace or similar HR platforms would be advantageous
• Proactive, self-motivated approach with the ability to work independently and as part of a team