HR Advisor - Employee Relations (12-Month Contract)

Workman; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Core hours

Study support

Discretionary bonus

Healthcare

Long service holidays

Lifestyle benefits

Social events

Referral bonus

Job summary

Workman in the United Kingdom seeks an organised HR Advisor to join the Advisory team, supporting HR Business Partners and the Junior HR Advisor across our UK offices. This hands-on role focuses on routine employee relations work, including sickness absence management, AWOL processes, and ER case management.

You will manage your own caseload and take on more complex tasks over time. You will draft HR correspondence, facilitate ER meetings, maintain case logs, and escalate high‑risk matters to

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar HR Advisory role focusing on routine employee relations matters.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR processes with routine employee relations matters and/or the employee lifecycle.
• CIPD Level 3 required (or similar practical experience); Level 5 or working towards, preferred.
• Experience drafting letters, note-taking, or supporting meetings.
• Confident with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and HR systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line support on routine ER matters such as sickness absence, AWOL, lateness, probation issues and basic performance concerns.
• Draft and issue HR correspondence including invite letters, outcome letters, extensions, and confirmation of actions.
• Facilitate ER meetings, and support as a note-taker, ensuring accurate and timely documentation.
• Maintain case tracking logs and ensure cases are progressed in line with policy and timelines.
• Escalate complex or high-risk matters to the HR Business Partner as appropriate.
• Communicating with the HR Operations team and updating HR documentation.

Skills

ER support

UK employment law

Draft letters

Note-taking

MS Office

Education

CIPD Level 3

Tools

HR systems

Job description

Workman in the United Kingdom seeks an organised HR Advisor to join the Advisory team, supporting HR Business Partners and the Junior HR Advisor across our UK offices. This hands-on role focuses on routine employee relations work, including sickness absence management, AWOL processes, and ER case management.

You will manage your own caseload and take on more complex tasks over time. You will draft HR correspondence, facilitate ER meetings, maintain case logs, and escalate high‑risk matters to