HR Advisor

Pertemps; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 days onsite / 1 day remote

25 days holiday + bank holidays

5% employer pension contribution

BUPA Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Salary sacrifice car schemes

Retail discounts

Learning and development opportunities

Friendly HR team

Job summary

Pertemps is seeking an experienced HR Advisor in Bristol for an ER-heavy role. You will manage a varied caseload and provide pragmatic HR guidance to managers, handling grievances and absence cases while working across Bristol sites in a hybrid setup.

Join a friendly HR team with opportunities for development, mentoring, and a supportive environment where employee relations are central to everyday activity.

Qualifications

• Experience in employee relations and case management.
• Ability to handle grievances and absence management.
• Confident managing cases independently.
• Travel between Bristol sites requires driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Managing a busy and varied employee relations caseload.
• Advising and supporting managers on HR and ER matters.
• Handling grievances and absence management cases.
• Providing practical, empathetic and commercially sensible HR advice.
• Working across different sites within Bristol when required.
• Building strong relationships with managers and colleagues across the organisation.

Skills

HR experience

Employee relations

Case management

Empathetic approach

Independent worker

Job description

HR Advisor

Bristol | £35,875 | 37.5 hours | Hybrid working

Are you an experienced HR Advisor who enjoys the employee relations side of HR and is confident managing your own caseload?

We’re recruiting two HR Advisors to join a friendly and supportive Bristol-based HR team. With one of the vacancies created through internal progression, it’s a great opportunity to join an organisation where there is genuine scope to develop your career.

This is a hands‑on, ER-heavy role, so we’re looking for someone comfortable dealing with a varied caseload including grievances, absence management and other employee relations matters.

What you'll be doing

• Managing a busy and varied employee relations caseload
• Advising and supporting managers on HR and ER matters
• Handling grievances and absence management cases
• Providing practical, empathetic and commercially sensible HR advice
• Working across different sites within Bristol when required
• Building strong relationships with managers and colleagues across the organisation

What we're looking for

• Previous HR Advisor or similar generalist HR experience
• Strong employee relations and case management experience is essential
• Confident managing cases independently
• An empathetic and resilient approach
• Collaborative and genuinely team focused
• Experience within logistics, operations or a similar fast‑moving environment would be advantageous
• Full UK driving licence and access to transport due to travel between Bristol sites

The package

• £35,875 per annum
• 37.5 hours Monday to Friday
• Flexibility to choose your working pattern, including earlier starts such as 7am or 7.30am
• 4 days onsite / 1 day remote
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• 5% employer pension contribution
• BUPA Health Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and salary sacrifice car schemes
• Retail discounts
• Learning and development opportunities
• A friendly, supportive and social HR team