Human Resources Advisor

JR United Kingdom; Dundee; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a People Advisor to enhance their People Operations Team. This role focuses on Employee Relations, offering expert advice to managers while ensuring compliance with employment legislation. Your proactive approach will help create a positive workplace environment by resolving issues before they escalate. If you have a strong background in HR and are passionate about employee relations, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in handling employee relations cases.
• Technical HR experience in ER, policy, and procedure.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist ER advice and solutions for complex cases.
• Support and manage sickness absence cases and monitor trends.

Skills

Employee Relations

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

HR Policy Knowledge

Confidentiality

Education

HR Certification

Tools

HR Software

Job description

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Hunter Adams is delighted to be supporting our client within the media sector with the permanent higher of a People Advisor to join their busy team.

We’re looking for an Employee Relations Specialist to join the People Operations Team and take ownership of a high-volume caseload of ER matters.

You’ll provide consistent, pragmatic advice and support to managers across the business—ensuring compliance with employment legislation, internal policies, and best practice. Your proactive, preventative approach will help foster a positive and collaborative working environment, resolving concerns before they escalate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Building trusted, credible relationships with managers across our business to provide specialist ER advice and solutions for complex, high risk or high-profile cases, following through to resolution and tracking advice given in the ER Case Management control document.
• Supporting and proactively managing sickness absence cases and monitoring trends. Assisting with the identification and resolution of problematic cases and long-term sickness issues, liaising with the Company’s Occupational Health provider where required.
• Support and advise in case management in grievances, disciplinaries, investigations and performance improvement plans.
• Escalating any complex, high risk or high-profile employee relations cases to the Head of People Operations.
• Creating a positive employee relations climate; coaching Managers to fulfil their people management responsibilities.
• Keeping updated in specialist employment legislation knowledge to provide sound guidance and expertise to management.
• Working closely with our People and Culture Partners to keep them updated and informed as appropriate.
• Striving for excellence, whilst continuously improving delivery of HR services, in collaboration with the Head of People Operations.

What you’ll bring:

• Technical HR and people experience in the areas that matter, such as ER, policy and procedure.
• Proven track record in a similar role.
• Experience of handling a high volume of ER cases.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills, including strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise and control own workload.
• Knowledge of HR software and systems is an advantage.
• A commitment to maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information with discretion.