Human Resources Advisor

JH Recruitment & Consultancy; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Work from home option

Hybrid working

Job summary

JH Recruitment & Consultancy is recruiting an experienced HR professional to join our client on an urgent temporary basis in Leeds. The role focuses on employee relations, supporting managers with a high-volume caseload across the business.

You will handle ER casework from initial query to resolution, advise on UK employment law, and support disciplinary, absence and performance matters. The position offers flexible hours and hybrid working in LS15 offices.

Qualifications

• Experience as HR Advisor/Generalist/ER Advisor or HRBP.
• Strong hands-on ER casework management.
• Knowledge of UK employment law.
• Ability to coach managers through HR processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-volume employee relations casework from initial query through to resolution.
• Advise and coach managers on UK employment law, internal policies and HR best practice.
• Manage disciplinary and grievance cases, including supporting investigations and formal meetings.
• Support managers with performance and capability matters.
• Manage short and long-term absence cases and advise on appropriate next steps.
• Provide guidance on a range of day-to-day employee relations queries.
• Produce and review ER documentation and correspondence.
• Support wider HR projects and organisational change activity where required.
• Provide additional support around TUPE activity where needed.

Skills

Employee relations

UK employment law

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Caseload management

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR professional to join a growing organisation on an urgent temporary basis. This role will have a strong focus on employee relations, supporting managers with a varied and high-volume caseload across the business.

This is a temporary role lasting around 5/6 weeks, with the potential for extension, and offers excellent flexibility around both working hours and location.

The Role

Working as part of a busy HR team, you will provide hands‑on support across a wide range of employee relations matters and wider HR activities, including:

• Managing a high volume of employee relations casework from initial query through to resolution
• Advising and coaching managers on UK employment law, internal policies and HR best practice
• Managing disciplinary and grievance cases, including supporting investigations and formal meetings
• Supporting managers with performance and capability matters
• Managing short and long‑term absence cases and advising on appropriate next steps
• Providing guidance on a range of day‑to‑day employee relations queries
• Producing and reviewing relevant ER documentation and correspondence
• Supporting wider HR projects and organisational change activity where required
• Providing additional support around TUPE activity where needed

This is a hands‑on role where you will be trusted to take ownership of your own caseload, provide pragmatic advice to managers and confidently manage a variety of employee relations matters.

About You

• Previous experience working as an HR Advisor, HR Generalist, Employee Relations Advisor or HR Business Partner
• Strong hands‑on experience managing employee relations casework
• Confident handling disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and capability matters
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Comfortable managing a high‑volume and varied caseload independently
• Confident advising and coaching managers through employee relations processes
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Able to work independently and manage competing priorities effectively
• Available to start at short notice or immediately preferred
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, evolving business environment with plenty of variety and autonomy

The business offers a highly flexible approach to working hours and location. Typical working patterns could include:

• 8:00am - 4:00pm
• 8:30am - 4:30pm
• 9:00am - 5:00pm

Lunch breaks can be taken to suit your preference, whether that’s 30 minutes, 45 minutes or an hour.

There is also significant flexibility around home working, with employees welcome to work from home as much as required.

Location: LS15 offices / hybrid working

Start date: Immediate start to last around 5/6 weeks, potential to extend