Human Resources Advisor - ER (4270)

Wade Macdonald; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Richmond region

Job summary

Wade Macdonald is recruiting for a People Advisor (ER) on a 6-month FTC, hybrid role based in Richmond. You will manage a busy employee relations caseload, advising managers and People Partners, and ensuring casework complies with employment law and internal policies.

The successful candidate will have 4+ years in HR with strong ER experience, solid employment law knowledge, and a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach.

Qualifications

• 4+ years HR experience with employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied ER caseload including sickness absence, performance, disciplinary and grievance matters.

Skills

ER case management

Employment law knowledge

Disciplinary handling

Grievance handling

HR generalist

Job description

People Advisor (ER) – 6 Month FTC Initially – Hybrid (1 Day Home) – Richmond – £40,000 + Excellent Perks!

About the Client

My client is a large and well-established education/training organisation, supporting around 1,500 employees across several sites. With a collaborative People team and a strong focus on employee experience, this is an opportunity to join an organisation where HR plays an important role in supporting its success.

About the Job

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced People Advisor to join the team on an initial 6-month FTC, with a significant focus on employee relations and with potential for other opportunities arising. You’ll work closely with People Partners and managers across the organisation, managing a busy ER caseload and providing confident, practical advice in line with employment law and internal policies.

• Managing a varied and high-volume ER caseload, including sickness absence, performance, disciplinary and grievance matters
• Advising and coaching managers through ER processes and ensuring a fair and consistent approach
• Acting as a key point of contact for People queries
• Supporting employee wellbeing and engagement initiatives
• Ensuring HR practices remain compliant with employment legislation, GDPR, equality and safeguarding requirements
• Supporting wider People projects, including performance, appraisal, training and employee engagement initiatives

About the Successful Applicant

You’ll be an experienced HR professional with at least 4 years’ experience within HR and employee relations. You’ll have strong employment law knowledge and be confident handling disciplinary, grievance, performance and absence management matters. You’ll be inquisitive, tenacious and comfortable digging into the detail to establish the facts, while remaining pragmatic and solutions-focused.

What You Will Receive in Return

You’ll join an experienced and supportive People function, with the autonomy to manage your own workload and exposure to a broad range of ER matters and wider HR projects.

People Advisor (ER) – 6 Month FTC Initially – Hybrid (1 Day Home) – Richmond – £40,000 + Excellent Perks!