HR Advisor (ER)

Hoop Recruitment; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced HR Advisor (Employee Relations) for a 6-month fixed-term contract in Newport. The role involves managing disciplinary and grievance cases, providing HR advice, and ensuring compliance with policies. Ideal candidates will have a strong focus on employee relations within regulated environments. This position offers a salary of circa £37,000 per annum and a hybrid working arrangement, providing an opportunity to contribute significantly to a supportive HR team.

Benefits

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as an HR Advisor with a strong ER focus.
• Confident managing disciplinary and grievance cases independently.
• Experience operating in highly regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage disciplinary and grievance cases end to end.
• Complete formal investigations in line with policy.
• Provide HR advice to managers and stakeholders.

Skills

Employee relations management

Disciplinary case management

Grievance handling

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder management

Job description

HR Advisor (Employee Relations)

6-Month Fixed-Term Contract Full-Time

Location: Newport (Hybrid Working)

Salary: Circa 37,000 per annum

Hoop Professional Services & HR are proud to be partnering with one of our long-standing clients, who are looking to appoint an experienced HR Advisor (Employee Relations) on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking and supportive people function, supporting the business during a busy and change-driven period.

This role requires someone who can hit the ground running, bringing confidence and experience in managing complex employee relations casework within highly regulated, process-driven environments.

As HR Advisor, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality ER support across the business. Your responsibilities will include:

Responsibilities

• Independently managing disciplinary and grievance cases end to end
• Completing formal investigations in line with policy and employment legislation
• Supporting and managing Management of Change (MoC) casework and associated administration
• Handling flexible working requests in line with statutory requirements
• Providing clear, pragmatic HR advice to managers and stakeholders
• Ensuring all casework is managed in a fair, consistent, and timely manner
• Occasional travel across sites as and when required

To be successful in this role, you will:

Qualifications

• Have proven experience working as an HR Advisor with a strong ER focus
• Be confident managing disciplinary and grievance cases independently
• Have experience operating in highly regulated and process-driven environments
• Be comfortable handling change-related activity and MoC administration
• Possess strong investigation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Be proactive, resilient, and able to manage a varied and fast-paced workload

The successful candidate will receive a salary of circa 37,000 per annum, along with enhanced holiday entitlement and a hybrid working arrangement. This role offers the opportunity to join a supportive and collaborative people team and make an immediate impact within the organisation, while developing your experience in a highly regulated, process-driven environment.

If this opportunity is of interest, please reach out to Emmy Bevan today. Interviews will take place during the first two weeks of January, with the successful candidate starting in February for a fresh start in the New Year.

We look forward to sharing this exciting opportunity with you.