HR Advisor

Greatwell Homes; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Health cash plan

Flexible working arrangements

Social Housing Pension Scheme

Job summary

Greatwell Homes is looking for a confident HR Advisor to join our HR & Payroll team. You will provide practical advice on employee relations, support managers and help shape people practices across the business in a fast-paced housing association.

You’ll be the first line of HR contact, ensuring policy and legal compliance while supporting payroll, DBS checks, GDPR, recruitment onboarding, and the development of HR policies.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 in HR Management (or equivalent) is essential.
• Experience advising on a broad range of HR issues ( grievances, disciplinaries, absence, wellbeing).
• Strong understanding of employment law and HR best practice.

Responsibilities

• First line of HR support across employee relations, ensuring fair, compliant guidance.
• Ensure HR processes operate in line with policy and legislative requirements.
• Support HR projects and payroll information flow with timely data handling.

Skills

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

HR advisory experience

Strong communication

Equality, diversity & inclusion

Education

CIPD Level 5 in HR Management or equivalent

Tools

HRIS data management

Payroll system experience

Job description

We are looking for a confident and proactive HR Advisor to join our HR & Payroll team. This is a fantastic opportunity to provide advice and guidance on employee relations matters, help shape people practices, and support managers across the business in delivering high-quality employment advice.

Does that sound like you? If so, keep reading about this exciting opportunity.

What you’ll be doing:

You will be a first line of support for a broad range of HR matters, providing impartial advice and guidance to ensure our policies and procedures are applied consistently and in accordance with employment law and best practice.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Acting as the first line of support in HR, providing advice and support for employee relations issues, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant advice and support.
• Ensuring all HR processes operate effectively in compliance with organisation policy and legislative requirements.
• Supporting with HR projects across the organisation.
• Working with the Payroll & Pensions Officer to ensure that an effective payroll service is provided, including but not limited to, providing payroll information in a timely manner and maintaining the HR system.
• Supporting with payroll and HR compliance, including DBS checks, GDPR, and reporting to regulatory bodies.
• Supporting the recruitment of new employees, including the on-boarding process and completion of HR inductions.
• Contributing to the development and continuous improvement of HR policies, procedures and guidance.
• Playing an active role in promoting Equality, Diversity & Inclusion across the organisation.

About You:

We are looking for someone who is confident providing practical HR advice and who can build positive relationships with people at all levels of the organisation.

You will have:

• CIPD Level 5 in HR Management (or equivalent) or demonstrable experience in an HR Advisor or similar role.
• Experience of supporting and managing a broad range of HR issues such as grievances, disciplinaries, absence management, occupational health referrals and capability.
• Experience of working with and maintaining accurate data within HR and recruitment systems.
• A strong understanding of employment legislation and its practical application in the workplace.
• Personable with strong communication and relationship building capabilities across all levels of the business.
• The ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

About us:

At Greatwell Homes, we own and manage around 5,000 homes with a £23 million turnover, and our mission is to “partner with customers and communities to shape places people are proud to call home.”

We’re proud to be a progressive, forward-thinking housing association, committed to delivering excellent services for our customers and a great working environment for our colleagues.

In return you will benefit from:

• 25 days annual leave
• Health cash plan (following probation)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Access to the Social Housing Pension Scheme

Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early for the right candidate.