HR Advisor - Fixed Term Contract

bristow; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristow Group is seeking a Fixed Term HR Advisor for six months with potential extension, based at the Dyce Avenue office in Aberdeen. You will provide front-line HR support to the UK HR team and manage generalist duties across the employee life cycle.

Responsibilities include recruitment support, payroll liaison, induction delivery, HR records management in Workday, and change/project work while staying compliant with current employment legislation. Closing date 11 September 2026.

Qualifications

• HR Degree preferred.
• CIPD qualification preferred.
• GCSE English with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing HR guidance to Managers and Employees on policies and procedures.
• Assisting HR Management with the rollout and implementation of HR Strategy.
• Supporting Recruitment, Contractual Documentation, Absence Management, Performance Management and Case Work.
• Create & maintain employee records on Workday.
• Ensure accurate payroll instructions to payroll for monthly pay-run.
• Support Recruitment including job descriptions, adverts, shortlisting and interviews.
• Oversee Induction programmes.
• Maintain headcount reports and support manpower planning.
• Assist with administration of Cadet & Apprenticeship Schemes.
• Undertaking projects as directed by HR Managers.
• Support CSR initiatives including STEM events and careers fairs.
• Keep up-to-date with employment legislation and best practices.

Skills

HR Administration

Employment Legislation

Communication

Organisational Skills

Problem Solving

Education

HR Degree

CIPD Qualified

GCSE English

Tools

Workday system

Job description

Job Description

We invite applications for position of Fixed Term HR Advisor based at our Dyce Avenue office for a period of maternity cover. The fixed term period will be for a period of six (6) months with a possible extension to twelve (12) months.

Overall Purpose of the role

Providing front line HR support to the Senior HR Business Partner(s) and wider UK HR Management team. A generalist role supporting at all stages of the Employee Life Cycle, delivering on, recruitment. onboarding, Policies and Procedures, providing HR guidance and support to both Management and Employees and supporting the implementation of HR Strategies across the UK organisation.

Principle responsibilities

• Providing HR Guidance to Managers and Employees on policies and procedures
• Assisting HR Management with the roll out and implementation of HR Strategy
• Supporting the HR BP's in areas such as Recruitment, Contractual Documentation, Absence Management, Performance Management, and Case Work.
• Create & maintain employee records on Workday system
• Ensure accurate, timely and audit compliant instructions are provided to payroll for the monthly pay-run.
• Supporting the HR BP's with Recruitment including creating job descriptions, adverts and interview questions, shortlisting of candidates and conducting interviews.
• Oversight and delivery of Induction programmes
• Maintaining accurate employee Headcount reports and supporting BP's with Manpower Planning information, including attrition rates, and recruitment data.
• Assisting HR BP's with the administration and delivery of Bristow Cadet & Apprenticeship Schemes.
• Undertaking & supporting projects as directed by the HR Managers
• Supporting the delivery of Employers Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, including participating in and planning of STEM events, schools engagement, Air Cadet Partnership Programme and Careers Fairs.
• Keeping up to date with current employment legislation and best practices and sharing this knowledge with the wider team
• Supporting the HR BP's with Change Management Programmes including redundancies, TUPE & Restructuring, including preparing documents, due diligence, formal minute taking and conducting employee meetings.
• Administration and guidance on Visa's, work permits and sponsorship requirements

Please note that this description is not exhaustive and you may be required to undertake duties or gain qualifications commensurate with your role which are not detailed here but are required by the Company.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

• HR Degree - Preference will be given to candidates with HR or Business Degree.
• CIPD Qualified - Preference will be given to candidates with CIPD qualification.
• GCSE English - proven verbal and written communication skills.

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience in delivery of HR Administration
• Good knowledge of Employment Legislation - both current and upcoming
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• A good communicator, able to develop relationships both internally and externally.
• Adopts a proactive approach to managing work.
• Problem analysis and problem solving ability is required to ensure solutions are determined.
• Is collaborative, works with all stakeholders to deliver results and keep others informed.
• Is resilient and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to juggle conflicting priorities and volumes of work

Closing date: 11th September 2026

Equal Opportunities

Bristow Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran/ex-military status.

Military-Friendly

As a Military-Friendly employer, we are dedicated to providing meaningful employment opportunities for military veterans. This commitment is embodied by our Managed Military Pathway Programme and our Silver Award under the Armed Forces Covenant, which collectively demonstrate our support for veterans and reservists as they transition to civilian careers.

Disability Confident

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and take pride in creating and maintaining environments that are inclusive and respectful. As well as offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum advertised requirements, we also invite applicants to advise us of any reasonable adjustments, at any stage of the application or hiring process, by contacting [e-mail]