HR Advisor (Employee Relations)

Artis Recruitment; Radstock; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation in the education sector seeks a proactive HR Advisor to join their central team in Radstock. The role focuses on employee relations, advising managers, and handling complex HR cases. Applicants need strong generalist HR experience and a CIPD Level 5 qualification, with a commitment to building effective relationships in a fully on-site environment. A UK driving licence is essential for site travel.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required for site travel.
• Experience in a multi-site environment is beneficial.
• Ability to build strong relationships quickly.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, consistent HR advice across schools.
• Support managers with sickness and absence management.
• Handle disciplinaries, grievances, and performance issues.
• Liaise with Occupational Health and conduct welfare meetings.
• Assist in policy development and HR-related training.

Skills

Strong generalist HR experience

Extensive ER case management

Excellent knowledge of employment law

Confident advising senior leaders

Emotional intelligence and resilience

Education

CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent)

Job description

Artis HR is supporting a leading organisation in the education sector to recruit a proactive and confident HR Advisor to join their central team. This is a role suited to someone who excels in employee relations and enjoys working closely with managers on complex cases.

This position is fully on-site and requires a full UK driving licence, as you'll be travelling to multiple sites within the Trust.

The Role

As HR Advisor, you'll be a key part of the central HR team, providing high-quality, consistent advice across several schools. The role is heavily ER casework focused, supporting managers with:

• Sickness and absence management
• Disciplinaries, grievances and performance issues
• Investigations, hearings and appeals
• Occupational Health liaison and welfare meetings
• Return-to-work plans and stress risk assessments

You'll also support policy development, safer recruitment compliance, organisational change, and HR-related training across the Trust.

What We're For

• Strong generalist HR experience with extensive ER case management
• CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent)
• Confident advising senior leaders
• Excellent knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
• Experience in a multi-site environment is beneficial
• Emotionally intelligent, resilient, and able to build strong relationships quickly

Additional Information

This role is fully on-site (no hybrid or remote options).

Full UK driving licence required for occasional site travel.

Visa sponsorship is not available, so applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

Ready to take the next step in your HR career? Apply today or get in touch with Artis HR for a confidential conversation.