HR Advisor (FTC) – Birmingham: Employee Relations & Growth

Novoexec; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Novoexec is partnering with a growing organisation to appoint an HR Advisor on a fixed term contract through to December 2026 in Birmingham. This is a hands-on generalist HR role, focused on employee relations, recruitment, HR administration and people projects.

You will provide practical HR support to managers and staff, manage employee relations cases, assist with onboarding and offboarding, maintain HR records and participate in training and engagement initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years' experience in an HR Advisor or generalist HR role.
• Strong and up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law.
• Proven employee relations experience managing cases from start to finish.
• Experience coaching and influencing managers at different levels.
• Experience using HR systems and maintaining accurate people data.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional HR advice and guidance to managers across a broad range of people matters.
• Manage employee relations cases including disciplinaries, grievances, absence, capability and performance management.
• Coach and support managers to build confidence and capability in people management.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and offboarding activities.
• Assist with HR administration and maintain accurate employee records and HR systems.
• Produce HR documentation, reports and management information.
• Support employee engagement, wellbeing and people-focused initiatives.
• Contribute to training activities and help ensure compliance and development programmes are effectively managed.
• Play an active role in continuous improvement projects across the People function.

Skills

Employee relations

UK employment law

Stakeholder management

HR systems

Recruitment

Onboarding

Training

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

Novoexec is partnering with a growing organisation to appoint an HR Advisor on a fixed term contract through to December 2026 in Birmingham. This is a hands-on generalist HR role, focused on employee relations, recruitment, HR administration and people projects.

You will provide practical HR support to managers and staff, manage employee relations cases, assist with onboarding and offboarding, maintain HR records and participate in training and engagement initiatives in a fast-paced environment.