Human Resources Advisor

The Graduate Project; England; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A not-for-profit organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to manage the employee lifecycle and provide HR support. Responsibilities include handling HR queries, managing onboarding and offboarding processes, and producing HR reports. The ideal candidate will have experience in HR management, a good understanding of UK employment law, and strong communication skills. This hybrid role offers a salary between £35,000 and £42,000 for a temporary contract of 3-6 months.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering HR tasks in a busy environment.
• Experience applying HR policies and procedures.
• Strong attention to detail in data handling.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for HR queries.
• Manage onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Produce regular HR reports on key metrics.

Skills

HR management

UK employment law

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Tools

MS Office

HR systems

Job description

👥 Role | HR Advisor

🎯 Focus | HR Operations, Employee Relations, People Support

📍 Location | London (Hybrid)

💰 Offer | £35,000 - £42,000

⏳ Contract | 3 - 6-month - Temporary

Hi 👋

We’re supporting an international not-for-profit organisation looking for an HR Advisor to join their team.

You’ll act as the first point of contact for staff and managers across the full employee lifecycle, providing expert guidance, managing HR processes, and helping ensure a smooth and supportive employee experience while the organisation procures and implements a new HR system.

As HR Advisor, you will :

• Act as the first point of contact for managers and staff on HR queries across the full employee lifecycle
• Manage informal employee concerns and complaints in line with policies and best practice
• Coach and advise managers on policies, procedures and people processes (e.g. leave, performance, reward, sickness)
• Manage onboarding processes : offers, references, right to work checks, DBS checks, starter forms and induction admin
• Coordinate IT access and equipment requests for new starters and leavers
• Administer the offboarding process, including leaver letters, holiday calculations, loans and exit surveys
• Maintain and update the HR system and employee records in line with GDPR
• Collate and process monthly payroll and pension data, working closely with payroll colleagues
• Support annual HR cycles such as pay reviews, audits and performance processes
• Help organise learning and development activity and maintain training records
• Provide admin support for contractor onboarding and manage the contractor inbox
• Act as a “super user” for HR systems and e-learning platforms, supporting colleagues with queries
• Produce regular HR reports (e.g. headcount, sickness, turnover) and log informal issues to spot trends
• Support the HR team through the implementation of a new HRIS, helping keep BAU service strong during change

💥 What we’re looking for :

• Solid experience delivering a range of HR tasks in a busy environment, with deadlines and competing priorities
• Experience applying and advising on HR policies and procedures
• Good understanding of UK employment law and how it applies in practice
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in HR administration and data handling
• Confident communicator (written and verbal) – happy speaking with staff at all levels
• Highly organised, methodical and able to manage a varied workload
• Discreet and professional with confidential / sensitive information and GDPR
• Comfortable using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and HR systems