HR Advisor | Immediate Start | 6 Month Fixed-Term Contract

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

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Boost benefits platform

Temporary Candidate of the Month

Timesheets online

Consultant support

Job summary

Office Angels is seeking an HR Advisor for an immediate start on a 6-month fixed-term contract in Cullompton, Devon. The role involves recruitment and onboarding, employee relations, engagement and payroll support within a friendly, national organisation.

You will work with managers across the business to provide practical HR guidance, ensuring a compliant, people-focused workplace culture with an emphasis on timely deliverables and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• UK employment law knowledge and experience advising managers
• Experience providing practical HR guidance to managers
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Provide expert HR advice on policies, procedures, attendance, performance, conduct and employee relations matters
• Support disciplinary, grievance, absence management, probation, wellbeing and capability cases
• Manage recruitment campaigns, coordinate interviews and onboarding activities
• Prepare contracts, offer letters, HR documentation and communications
• Maintain accurate employee records and GDPR compliance
• Support monthly payroll administration, including starters, leavers and changes
• Monitor training and compliance records
• Assist with employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives
• Produce HR reports and support audits
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and ways of working

Skills

HR Advisor

Generalist HR

Employee relations

Payroll support

Onboarding

Education

CIPD Level 3 or above

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

HR Advisor | Immediate Start | 6-Month Fixed-Term Contract

Location: Cullompton, Devon
Salary: Up to £35,000 DOE
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm (with flexibility for the right candidate)

Looking for your next HR opportunity?

Are you an experienced HR professional who enjoys variety, building strong relationships, and making a real impact? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

We're supporting a successful national organisation in their search for an HR Advisor to join their friendly and supportive team on a 6-month contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a busy and rewarding role where you'll be involved in every aspect of the employee journey, from recruitment and onboarding through to employee relations, engagement, and payroll support.

Working closely with managers and employees across the business, you'll provide practical HR guidance while helping to create a positive, compliant, and people-focused workplace culture.

This role requires an immediate start and commitment to the full 6-month contract.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Varied and hands-on HR position with real responsibility
• Opportunity to work for a well-established national business
• Exposure to the full employee lifecycle
• Collaborative and supportive working environment
• Flexible approach to working hours for the right candidate
• Chance to make a genuine impact and add value from day one

Benefits of Temping with Office Angels

When you work through Office Angels, you'll receive more than just a great assignment:

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

The Role

As HR Advisor, you'll support managers and employees across a wide range of HR activities, including:

• Providing expert HR advice on policies, procedures, attendance, performance, conduct and employee relations matters
• Supporting disciplinary, grievance, absence management, probation, wellbeing and capability cases
• Managing recruitment campaigns, coordinating interviews and overseeing onboarding activities
• Preparing contracts, offer letters, HR documentation and employee communications
• Maintaining accurate employee records and ensuring GDPR compliance
• Supporting monthly payroll administration, including starters, leavers and employee changes
• Monitoring training and compliance records
• Assisting with employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives
• Producing HR reports and supporting audits
• Identifying opportunities to improve HR processes and ways of working

What We're Looking For

We're keen to speak with candidates who have:

• Previous experience in an HR Advisor or similar HR generalist role
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and employee relations processes
• Experience providing practical and commercially focused HR advice to managers
• Excellent organisation and administrative skills with strong attention to detail
• Outstanding communication and relationship-building abilities
• A professional, proactive and confidential approach
• CIPD Level 3 or above (desirable, but not essential)