HR Coordinator / Advisor

Confidential; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Huddersfield is seeking an experienced HR Coordinator/Advisor to join a busy HR team. This hands-on role covers the full employee lifecycle, HR admin, IR support and system improvements.

You will advise managers and staff on policies and employment law, manage lifecycle administration, onboarding/offboarding across locations, and collaborate with payroll. Strong IT skills, especially Excel, and excellent communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous HR generalist experience.
• Good understanding of UK employment law and its practical application.
• Experience advising managers and employees on day-to-day employee relations matters.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload.
• Confidence managing employee lifecycle administration and maintaining accurate records.
• Experience working with HR systems and strong IT skills, including Excel.
• Ability to manage a busy shared inbox and respond to queries with professionalism.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a customer-focused approach.
• Ability to work independently, make sound decisions and escalate when needed.
• Flexible mindset and adaptability in a changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, timely advice and guidance to managers and employees on HR policies and employment law matters.
• Manage employee lifecycle administration including contracts, offer letters, changes and leaver processes.
• Take ownership of the central HR inbox and handle a wide range of queries.
• Identify recurring themes and opportunities to improve HR guidance, processes, FAQs and system automation.
• Support employee relations matters including absence management, performance issues and grievances, escalating where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems across locations.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Support recruitment activity including vacancies and documentation.
• Work with payroll to ensure changes are processed accurately and timely.
• Monitor probation reviews, absence management and compliance activities.

Skills

HR generalist experience

UK employment law

Advising managers on ER matters

Organisational skills

Lifecycle administration

Inbox management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Independent working

Adaptability

Customer-focused

Education

CIPD qualification (advantageous)

Tools

HRIS systems

Excel

Job description

HR Coordinator/Advisor

The Opportunity We are looking for an experienced HR Coordinator / Advisor to join a busy and collaborative HR team. This is a varied, hands-on role that offers exposure across the full employee lifecycle, combining day-to-day HR operations, employee relations support, HR administration, systems management and continuous improvement projects.

This opportunity would suit someone who enjoys delivering high-quality HR support, takes pride in providing excellent service to managers and employees, and is equally comfortable managing detailed administration as they are contributing to wider HR initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

As part of the HR team, you will:

• Provide practical, timely advice and guidance to managers and employees on HR policies, procedures and employment law matters.
• Manage employee lifecycle administration, including contracts, offer letters, contractual changes, family leave and leaver processes.
• Take ownership of the central HR inbox, responding to and managing a wide range of HR queries from employees and managers.
• Identify recurring themes and opportunities to improve HR guidance, processes, FAQs and system automation.
• Support employee relations matters including absence management, performance issues, disciplinary matters and grievances, escalating where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate employee records and ensure HR systems and personnel files remain up to date.
• Coordinate effective onboarding and offboarding processes across multiple locations.
• Support recruitment activity, including administration of vacancies, candidate documentation and liaison with hiring managers and successful applicants.
• Work closely with payroll colleagues to ensure employee changes are processed accurately and within required timescales.
• Monitor key people processes such as probation reviews, absence management and compliance activities.
• Produce monthly HR reports and management information, using Excel to analyse and reconcile data.
• Assist with the development and review of HR policies, procedures and systems.
• Support HR projects, process improvements and broader people initiatives.
• Ensure HR activities remain compliant with employment legislation and internal policies.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous HR generalist experience.
• A sound understanding of UK employment law and its practical application.
• Experience advising managers and employees on day-to-day employee relations matters.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied and demanding workload.
• Confidence managing employee lifecycle administration and maintaining accurate records.
• Experience working with HR systems and strong IT skills, including Excel.
• The ability to manage a busy shared inbox and respond to queries with professionalism, accuracy and discretion.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a customer-focused approach.
• The ability to work independently, make sound decisions and recognise when escalation is required.
• A flexible mindset and the ability to adapt in a changing environment.

A CIPD qualification, or equivalent, would be advantageous.

What's Important

This is a genuinely hands-on HR role. Whilst there will be opportunities to contribute to projects, process improvements and wider people initiatives, a significant part of the position is focused on delivering excellent day-to-day HR support and administration. We are looking for someone who values accuracy, takes ownership of their workload, enjoys supporting employees and managers, and is passionate about continuously improving the HR experience. If you're seeking a varied HR opportunity where you can make a real impact while developing your expertise across the full employee lifecycle, we'd love to hear from you.