Hybrid HR Advisor - Policy, ER & Wellbeing

Cathedrala Appointments; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Group life assurance

25 days' annual leave + birthday off

Wellbeing support and volunteering-lea

Job summary

Cathedral Appointments is recruiting on behalf of a well-established professional services organisation in Exeter for an experienced HR Advisor. The business has a strong people-focused culture and a real commitment to its employees and local communities, and this permanent, full-time role joins a busy, collaborative HR team.

This varied generalist role is the first point of contact for managers and colleagues, providing practical, commercially minded advice across the full range of people

Qualifications

• At least three years' experience as an HR Advisor or in a comparable generalist HR role.
• Strong, hands-on employee relations experience.
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Confident communication and organisation, and comfortable working with HR systems.

Responsibilities

• Advise managers and employees on a broad range of employee relations and people matters, with balanced, practical guidance
• Manage employee relations cases from first conversation to conclusion, including disciplinaries, grievances and performance
• Oversee absence management, supporting managers to handle short and long-term absence fairly and consistently
• Maintain and apply HR policies and procedures, keeping them compliant with current employment law
• Handle a varied caseload accurately and confidentially, keeping records and HR systems up to date
• Contribute to recruitment, wellbeing and employee engagement initiatives with the wider HR team

Skills

Employee relations

Policy & compliance

UK employment law

Communication

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Tools

HR systems

Job description

Cathedral Appointments is recruiting on behalf of a well-established professional services organisation in Exeter for an experienced HR Advisor. The business has a strong people-focused culture and a real commitment to its employees and local communities, and this permanent, full-time role joins a busy, collaborative HR team.

This varied generalist role is the first point of contact for managers and colleagues, providing practical, commercially minded advice across the full range of people