HR Advisor (2 Year FTC)

Hireful Ltd; St Helens; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hireful Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a People Advisor on a 2 Year contract. The role offers hybrid working with 3 days in the office and 2 days at home, primarily based in St Helens with travel to Liverpool and Warrington.

The successful candidate will manage employee relations, attendance, recruitment support, and data integrity while partnering with stakeholders across the organisation to deliver People Strategy initiatives.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or practical equivalent.
• Experience in a People/HR Advisory role handling employee relations.
• Experience guiding managers through performance, absence and conduct processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage ER cases with guidance on legislation and best practice.
• Lead attendance management and support performance development plans.
• Support recruitment, retention, apprenticeships and talent development.
• Contribute to People Strategy delivery and transformation projects.
• Collaborate with trade unions and leadership teams.
• Maintain accurate HR data and ensure safeguarding, health & safety, equality standards.

Skills

CIPD Level 5

HR advisory

Performance management

Attendance & absence

UK employment law

Data integrity

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Tools

HRIS systems

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 2 Yearcontract, working for a social housing / housing development organisation. Salary £36,651

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. Your main office location will be St Helens but you will also travel regularly to the Liverpool and Warrington offices.

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.

You’ll join a collaborative, supportive HR function where your expertise will directly contribute to the People Strategy.