HR Advisor FTC

Madison Hive; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Madison Hive in Central London is seeking an HR Advisor/Generalist on a 12-month fixed-term contract covering maternity leave. This broad, hands-on role serves as the go‑to HR support across the business and advises managers on the full employee lifecycle from recruitment through onboarding to offboarding.

You will handle employee relations casework, coach managers through difficult conversations, keep policies current and practical, and contribute to recruitment, onboarding and L&D as needs

Qualifications

• Generalist HR experience with ER/disciplinary casework.
• Experience across multiple sites and with managers at varying HR maturity.
• CIPD Level 3+ desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage employee relations casework from start to finish.
• Coach managers on people issues and conduct difficult conversations.
• Maintain and implement HR policies for practical use.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and L&D activities.
• Oversee end-to-end offboarding.

Skills

HR Generalist

ER / disciplinaries

Recruitment

L&D coordination

Education

CIPD Level 3+

Job description

Location: Central London – 4 days office

Our client is a well-established UK property developer, known for delivering large-scale mixed-use developments encompassing residential, workspace, retail, leisure and community space. They take a long-term, city-building approach to everything they deliver, with a strong focus on creating places that work for the communities around them.

We're now recruiting on their behalf for an HR Advisor/Generalist to join on a 12-month fixed-term contract, covering maternity leave.

This is a broad, hands‑on generalist role, acting as the go‑to HR support across the business and providing advice and guidance to managers on all aspects of the employee lifecycle, from recruitment through to offboarding. You'll be the first point of contact for people‑related queries, working closely with managers across multiple sites to resolve issues quickly and consistently. Day to day, you'll manage employee relations casework, support and coach managers through difficult conversations, keep policies current and practical, and get hands‑on with recruitment, onboarding and L&D activity as the business needs shift. It's a varied, fast‑paced role for someone who enjoys being close to the business and comfortable managing multiple priorities at once.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing employee relations casework, including disciplinary and grievance hearings, start to finish
• Advising and coaching line managers on how to handle people issues before they
• Owning and updating HR policies, keeping them compliant and practical for managers to apply
• Supporting recruitment from brief through to offer, partnering closely with hiring managers
• Running L&D initiatives and supporting onboarding so new starters ramp up quickly
• Managing offboarding processes end‑to‑end
• Acting as a trusted point of contact for people‑related queries across the business

Key Requirements

• Generalist HR experience, ideally with exposure to ER/disciplinary casework
• Comfortable working across multiple sites and with managers of varying HR experience
• Organised and able to prioritise across competing generalist duties
• CIPD Level 3+ (or working towards) desirable
• Experience in real estate, retail, or hospitality