HR Advisor (1 Year FTC)

hireful; St Helens; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

hireful is seeking a proactive People Advisor for a 12-month fixed term contract. The role delivers a professional HR advisory service across the organisation, partnering with managers to drive success.

The position is hybrid, with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home each week, across Liverpool city centre, St Helens and Warrington. The ideal candidate will hold CIPD Level 5 or equivalent, have strong employee relations experience, be well-versed in UK employment law, and demonstrate high

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent practical experience in a People/HR advisory role.
• Experience handling a broad spectrum of employee relations matters.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• High IT literacy and confidence using modern HR systems and data.

Responsibilities

• Manage ER cases and provide expert advice to managers.
• Lead on attendance management and support performance, capability and development plans.
• Support recruitment, retention, apprenticeship programmes and talent development.
• Contribute to People Strategy delivery and transformation projects.
• Partner with trade unions and senior leadership teams.
• Maintain HR data records and ensure safeguarding, health & safety, and equality standards.

Skills

CIPD Level 5

HR advisory experience

Performance/absence guidance

IT literacy

UK employment law knowledge

workload management

Education

CIPD Level 5 / equivalent

Tools

HR software

Job description

Do you have strong HR advisory skills, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and a passion for supporting managers and colleagues? How about this People Advisor role, on a 12-month fixed term contract, working for a social housing / housing development organisation. In this key role, you will deliver a professional, people-focused service across the organisation, partnering directly with key stakeholders in departments across the organisation, to drive success.

This is a hybrid role working 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home each week. Salary £36,651.

You will work one office day in each of 3 offices: Liverpool city centre, St Helens and Warrington. To make sure you're spending time with each team, every week.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing ER cases, providing expert advice to managers, and ensuring alignment with employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Leading on attendance management (including return-to-work and long-term cases) and supporting performance management, capability, and development plans.
• Supporting recruitment, retention, apprenticeship programmes, and talent development across the business.
• Contributing to People Strategy delivery, corporate initiatives, learning needs identification, and transformation projects.
• Partnering productively with trade unions and building collaborative relationships with leadership teams.
• Maintaining accurate HR data records, efficient processes, and ensuring compliance with safeguarding, health & safety, and equality standards.

What We’re Looking For

• CIPD Level 5 qualified (or working towards), or equivalent practical experience if not qualified.
• Proven experience in a People/HR Advisory role, handling a broad spectrum of employee relations matters.
• Strong background in supporting managers through performance, absence, and conduct processes.
• High level of IT literacy and confidence using modern HR systems and data.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Excellent workload management skills, with strong attention to detail and data integrity.