HR Advisor | Immediate Start

Office Angels; Rockwell Green; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Boost benefits platform with discounts

Candidate of the Month awards

Candidate lunches and treats

Online timesheets

Dedicated consultant support

Job summary

Office Angels is recruiting an experienced HR Advisor for a 6-month contract near Wellington. Immediate start is required. Role covers recruitment, onboarding, employee relations and payroll administration across the employee lifecycle.

You will work with managers and senior leaders to ensure HR processes run smoothly, remain legally compliant and support a positive workplace culture. 35k salary is up to and DOE.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of UK employment law, HR policies and employee relations procedures.
• Experience providing practical and commercially focused HR advice to managers and employees.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills with exceptional attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR guidance and support to managers and employees on policies, procedures, attendance, conduct, performance and employment matters.
• Assist with employee relations cases including disciplinary, grievance, absence management, capability, probation and wellbeing matters.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems, ensuring GDPR compliance at all times.
• Support the full recruitment process, including advertising vacancies, coordinating interviews, preparing offers and onboarding new starters.
• Manage new starter administration, including contracts, inductions and HR system setup.
• Prepare HR documentation such as contracts, letters and policies.
• Support monthly payroll administration by processing starters, leavers, salary changes andAbsence information.
• Coordinate employee engagement, wellbeing and internal communication initiatives.
• Produce HR reports and assist with audits, including absence trends and headcount reporting.

Skills

UK employment law knowledge

HR policies & employee relations

Organisation & admin

Communication & relationships

Discretion with sensitive information

Education

CIPD Level 3 qualification or equivalent HR experience

Job description

HR Advisor | Immediate Start | 6-Month Contract

Location: Outskirts of Wellington

Salary: Up to £35,000 DOE

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm (with some flexibility for the right candidate)

Why Join Through Office Angels? When you temp with Office Angels, you're more than just a candidate, you're part of our community. Alongside a fantastic assignment with a well-established national business, you'll enjoy:

• Weekly pay
• Access to Boost, our exclusive benefits platform featuring discounts at hundreds of retailers, wellbeing resources, fitness content, recipes, mindfulness tools, blogs and videos
• Temporary Candidate of the Month awards
• Regular candidate lunches and treats
• Easy-to-use online timesheets
• Ongoing support from your own dedicated consultant

The role:

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for your next challenge? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same?

We're recruiting for a proactive and organised HR Advisor to join a highly successful national organisation based on the outskirts of Wellington. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role within the business, providing comprehensive support across the employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding through to employee relations and payroll administration. Working closely with managers, employees, operational teams and senior leaders, you'll help ensure HR processes run smoothly, remain legally compliant, and continue to support a positive and engaging workplace culture.

This is a 6-month contract, so candidates must be available to start immediately and commit to the full duration.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR guidance and support to managers and employees on policies, procedures, attendance, conduct, performance and employment matters
• Assist with a variety of employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management, capability, probation and wellbeing matters
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems, ensuring GDPR compliance at all times
• Support the full recruitment process, including advertising vacancies, coordinating interviews, preparing offers, conducting right-to-work checks and onboarding new starters
• Manage new starter administration, including contracts, inductions, training arrangements and HR system setup
• Prepare HR documentation, including contracts, letters, policies, meeting notes and employee communications
• Support monthly payroll administration by processing starters, leavers, salary changes, overtime, deductions and absence information
• Maintain training, induction and compliance records, ensuring mandatory requirements are met
• Coordinate employee engagement, wellbeing and internal communication initiatives
• Produce HR reports and assist with audits, including absence trends, headcount reporting, probation reviews and training records
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, onboarding materials, templates and ways of working

What We're Looking For

• Strong knowledge of UK employment law, HR policies and employee relations procedures
• Experience providing practical and commercially focused HR advice to managers and employees
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to work across all levels of the business
• The ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism
• CIPD Level 3 qualification or equivalent HR experience (desirable)

We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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