HR Advisor | Immediate Start

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

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Boost platform benefits

Temporary Candidate of the Month

Candidate lunches

Online timesheets

Dedicated consultant

Job summary

Office Angels is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join our client on an immediate-start, 6-month contract. The role covers employee lifecycle support, recruitment, onboarding, payroll administration and employee relations, working closely with managers and senior leaders.

Based on the outskirts of Wellington, the successful candidate will bring strong knowledge of UK employment law, practical HR advice, and an organised approach to maintain compliant HR processes, accurate records and a

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR policies.
• Experience providing practical HR advice to managers and employees.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills with high attention to detail.
• Strong communication and relationship-building across all levels.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
• CIPD Level 3 qualification or equivalent HR experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR guidance to managers and employees on policies, procedures and attendance.
• Assist with employee relations cases including disciplinary, grievance and wellbeing matters.
• Maintain accurate employee records and GDPR-compliant HR systems.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, offers and right-to-work checks.
• Manage new starter administration and HR system setup.
• Support monthly payroll processes including starters and changes.

Skills

UK employment law

HR policies

Employee relations

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

CIPD Level 3 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 metCoordinate 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)

Office Angels is an employment agency and business. 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 acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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