Human Resources Advisor

ArvatoConnect; Datchet; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Generous Holiday Entitlement

Pension Scheme

Health and Wellbeing Support

Exclusive Discounts

Vodafone Discount

Job summary

A leading outsourcing company seeks a Talent Acquisition Lead based in Datchet. The role focuses on providing HR support, coaching leaders, and ensuring compliance with employment law. Candidates should have strong HR advisory experience and excellent communication skills. This full-time position offers a salary of £38k to £43k plus benefits including a discretionary bonus and generous holiday entitlement.

Qualifications

• Strong demonstrable experience as an HR Advisor in operational environments.
• Solid knowledge of employment law.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional advice on HR policies and procedures.
• Support complex employee relations cases.
• Design and deliver upskilling sessions for team managers.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Coaching and influencing skills

Organisational skills

Proficiency in MS Office

Education

CIPD qualification (desirable)

Tools

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Outlook

Job description

Talent Acquisition Lead at ArvatoConnect | Assoc CIPD | Prince2

Salary: £38k to £43k per annum, plus a discretionary annual bonus recognising your individual contribution to the company’s success.

Location: Fully on‑site role based at our welcoming office in Datchet, SL3 9LL, just off the M4.

On‑site Requirement: A minimum of 4 days per week on‑site is mandatory to foster collaboration, support team development, and ensure effective delivery of HR services in a fast‑paced operational environment.

Contract: Full‑time, permanent.

The Role

We’re excited to be growing our People Function and are looking for a proactive and people‑focused HR Advisor to join our team at ArvatoConnect. As our business continues to expand, you’ll deliver great HR support to a key client group that’s growing rapidly, helping managers navigate all aspects of team management with confidence and professionalism.

This fast‑paced role requires you to embed best practice, coach leaders, and ensure compliance with our policies and employment law.

What you’ll do

• Provide comprehensive and commercially focused professional advice on HR policies, procedures, employment legislation, and best practice across a wide range of day‑to‑day matters.
• Participate in TUPE transition processes, ensuring smooth onboarding and full legislative compliance where appropriate.
• Deliver commercially sound recommendations based on data insights, operational needs, and knowledge of employment legislation and relevant case law.
• Support the HRBP in complex employee relations cases, including absence management, disciplinary, grievance, performance issues, and restructuring exercises.
• Coach managers to effectively manage attendance, productivity, and team performance.
• Design and deliver upskilling sessions for Team Managers.
• Support Flexible Working Requests, Probationary Reviews, and Occupational Health Referrals, including all associated correspondence.
• Maintain accurate records of complex cases within integrated HR, Time and Attendance, and Payroll systems.
• Contribute to the annual pay review process and other ad‑hoc projects.
• Interpret and analyse HR data to identify trends and support business decisions.
• Manage day‑to‑day HR queries via the HR Ops inbox, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
• Coordinate logistics for HR‑related activities and initiatives.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR processes and practices.
• Support other client groups and HR team members during periods of high workload or absence.
• Coach junior team members as required.
• Undertake other appropriate ad‑hoc HR‑related tasks.

What you’ll bring

• A passion for delivering excellent HR service and building trusted relationships.
• The ability to manage a high volume of queries with professionalism, empathy, and resilience.
• Strong communication, coaching, and influencing skills.
• Confidence in handling sensitive issues with discretion and sound judgement.
• A collaborative mindset, comfortable working independently and as part of a supportive HR team.
• CIPD qualification (or part‑qualified / in‑progress) is desirable.
• Emotionally intelligent with the ability to manage diverse personalities and differing priorities.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, constantly evolving environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills tailored to a range of audiences.
• Solid knowledge of employment law and an enthusiastic approach to remaining up‑to‑date.

Required Skills

• Strong demonstrable experience as an HR Advisor in a fast‑paced operational environment.
• Strong knowledge of managing complex employee relations issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills tailored to a range of audiences.
• Commercially aware with a proactive approach to planning and problem solving.
• Strong organisational and time‑management skills.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to commute easily to the Datchet office, with a minimum on‑site presence of four days per week and occasional short‑notice attendance when required.

Benefits Include

• Discretionary Annual Bonus – recognising and rewarding your individual contribution to the company’s success.
• Generous Holiday Entitlement – 25 days of annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days.
• Pension Scheme – 4% employee contribution matched.
• Life Insurance – cover of 4× your basic annual salary.
• Health and Wellbeing Support – online GP, mental health services, fitness programmes, on‑site gym & restaurant.
• Exclusive Discounts and Offers – savings with leading brands via the MyRewards programme.
• Vodafone Discount – up to 15% off pay monthly plans for you and up to five friends or family members.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement

It’s our differences that make our organisation stronger, and we work to ensure that all our colleagues’ voices are heard and that their aspirations are nurtured in a culture where people can grow and be 100% themselves every day, no matter their age, sex, gender, disability, ethnicity, sexuality, neurodiversity, or religion. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer, and we continuously strengthen our female talent, support the LGBTQI+ community, and celebrate our multicultural workforce.

Seniority Level

Associate

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Human Resources

Industries

Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting