HR Advisor

Onside Advocacy; Worcester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Pension Scheme

Health Cash Plan (optional)

Company Sick Pay Scheme

Additional Maternity & Paternity Pay

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Access to premium Calm App

Employee Engagement Forum

Job summary

Onside Advocacy is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join our HR Team, supporting managers and employees across the full employee lifecycle. You’ll provide practical HR guidance on recruitment, absence management, employee relations, wellbeing and organisational change, while helping maintain our HR systems and produce workforce information.

You will collaborate with managers to deliver a high-quality HR service that aligns with our values and supports organisational success, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Good understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience supporting employee relations cases and absence management processes is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical HR advice on recruitment, absence management, employee relations, wellbeing and organisational change.
• Maintain HR systems and produce workforce information.
• Support development of people practices and partner with managers to deliver a high-quality HR service.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Problem solving

UK Employment Law

Education

CIPD qualification

Tools

HR systems

Job description

Salary Band: £26,500 – £30,000 FTE per annum

Part Time Hours: 30 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: Midday Tuesday 18 th August 2026

Interview Date: Week commencing 24 th August 2026

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same?

About the role

Join our friendly and ambitious HR Team as our new HR Advisor and play a key role in supporting our people, managers and organisational success.

We’re looking for a proactive and people-focused HR Advisor to join our HR Team. This is an exciting opportunity to gain broad exposure across the full employee lifecycle, partnering with managers and employees to deliver a high-quality HR service that makes a real difference across the organisation.

Working closely with managers across the organisation, you’ll provide practical HR advice and support on a wide range of people matters, including recruitment, absence management, employee relations, wellbeing and organisational change. You’ll also play an important role in maintaining our HR systems, producing workforce information, and supporting the development of our people practices.

Our HR Team works across a diverse range of HR activities, meaning you’ll gain valuable experience across recruitment, employee relations, wellbeing, organisational development, policy work, systems, reporting and change management. It’s an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys variety and wants to continue developing as a well-rounded HR professional.

You’ll have the opportunity to build strong relationships with managers, influence people practices and contribute to projects that support organisational success.

If you’re someone who enjoys variety, problem solving and building strong relationships, this could be the perfect next step in your HR career.

• 26 days annual holiday + Bank Holidays
• Supportive working environment & good work/life balance culture
• Support with continuous professional development
• Pension Scheme
• Optional Health Cash Plan
• Company Sick Pay Scheme (after qualifying service)
• Additional Maternity & Paternity Pay (after qualifying service)
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to premium Calm App
• Employee Engagement Forum to ensure our employee’s voices are heard!

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone with experience in an HR Advisor, HR Officer, Senior HR Administrator or similar generalist people role.

You will have strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to build credible and effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels and provide proactive, customer-focused support.

You will have a good understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice, together with the confidence to advise and coach managers on a range of people matters. Experience supporting employee relations cases and absence management processes is essential.

The ideal candidate would hold or be working towards a CIPD qualification.

The HR Advisor role offers a fantastic opportunity to broaden your experience across all aspects of human resources while helping to support a growing charity that makes a real difference to people’s lives.

If you’re an HR professional who thrives on variety, enjoys building relationships and is looking for an opportunity to broaden your experience across all areas of Human Resources, we’d love to hear from you!

Someone like you?

If you embrace difference and operate with integrity.

If you are committed to fairness and justice.

If you are creative in your approach, can think around problems and find new ways to solve them.

If you’re looking for a job that you can be proud of and be passionate about.

These values run through our entire organisation. ONSIDE is a creative, collaborative community where people feel free to share new ideas or ask for support. If something’s not right, we don’t just change it. We change ourselves too.

Our amazing team of skilled staff and volunteers make a difference to the lives of over 15,000 people a year!

We recognise that no candidate will match every requirement exactly. If you’re excited about this opportunity and believe you have the skills, experience and potential to succeed in the role, we’d encourage you to apply, even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every aspect of the person specification.

We value diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where people can learn, develop and thrive.

Please also access our guidance on how to apply to ONSIDE on our advert pages.

ONSIDE reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before the closing date.