Human Resources Advisor

Cape Consulting (HR) Ltd; Leicester, Sheffield, Greater London, Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Cape Consulting (HR) Ltd is hiring an HR Advisor to support managers and colleagues with practical HR guidance in the UK. The role spans employee relations, policy advice, coaching, and thorough HR administration on a hybrid or remote basis in the Manchester area.

You will handle disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance cases, ensuring documentation is complete and compliant with UK law. CIPD-level knowledge is welcomed and development is supported.

Qualifikationen

• Experience providing HR guidance in a busy environment.
• Practical knowledge of UK employment law and policies.
• Experience handling disciplinary, grievance and absence matters.
• Strong communication and accurate record-keeping.

Aufgaben

• Employee relations matters from start to finish with fairness and consistency.
• Provide guidance on HR policies and employment law to managers.
• Coach managers through people matters and conversations.
• Complete lifecycle HR administration with proper documentation.
• Support absence management, wellbeing, and health referrals.
• Assist with change activity and TUPE processes when needed.
• Suggest improvements to HR processes using data feedback.

Kenntnisse

Employee relations

UK employment law

Communication skills

Records management

Confidentiality

Organisation

Collaborative approach

Ausbildung

CIPD qualification

Jobbeschreibung

We are responsible for the provision of HR Advisory capabilities for our UK client. The role is offered on an initial temporary basis with the anticipation that it will become permanent. Candidates looking only for temporary work should not apply.

Location

This role can be based from our offices in Leicester, Sheffield or London on a hybrid basis or on a remote basis in the Manchester area.

About the Role

As HR Advisor, you’ll play an important role in supporting managers and colleagues across the business with practical, people-focused HR guidance. This is a varied role where you’ll manage employee relations matters from start to finish, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and capability cases. Using your knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice, you’ll help managers make fair, confident and pragmatic decisions, while ensuring cases are well documented and handled with care, consistency and professionalism.

Be someone who makes it happen.

Responsibilities

• Employee Relations: Manage a varied caseload of employee relations matters from start to finish, including investigations, disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and capability cases, ensuring each matter is handled fairly, consistently and in line with policy.
• Policy & Compliance: Provide practical guidance to managers on HR policies, procedures and employment law, helping them make confident decisions while supporting compliance and reducing risk.
• Manager Support & Coaching: Coach and support managers through people matters, helping them build confidence in handling conversations, managing performance and applying HR processes effectively.
• HR Administration & Documentation: Complete HR lifecycle administration accurately and efficiently, ensuring employee records, letters, case notes and audit trails are maintained to a high standard.
• Absence & Wellbeing: Support managers with absence management, wellbeing conversations and occupational health referrals, helping colleagues access the right support while balancing business needs.
• Change & Organisational Support: Support people-related change activity, including restructures, consultations and TUPE-related processes where required, ensuring colleagues and managers receive clear and timely guidance.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute ideas to improve HR processes, policies and ways of working, using feedback and data to help deliver a responsive, effective HR service.

Be one of a kind.

Skills & Experience

• Experience providing HR advice and support in a busy, people-focused environment.
• Good working knowledge of UK employment law and confidence applying HR policies in a practical and balanced way.
• Experience supporting employee relations matters such as disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and capability cases.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to build trust, listen carefully and explain guidance clearly to managers and colleagues.
• Confident handling sensitive information with professionalism, discretion and good judgement.
• Well organised, with the ability to manage a varied workload, prioritise effectively and keep accurate records.
• A collaborative, pragmatic approach, with a genuine interest in supporting positive outcomes for people and the business.
• CIPD qualification or working towards one would be desirable, but we’re also open to equivalent HR experience.