People & Culture Advisor – 12 Month Maternity Cover

Cyden Ltd; Swansea; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Cyden Ltd in Swansea is seeking an experienced People & Culture Advisor for a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover. You will deliver a proactive HR service across the full employee lifecycle, acting as a trusted contact for staff and managers while ensuring compliant, efficient HR processes.

You will handle employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, payroll support, HR administration and reporting, working closely with the Head of People to maintain strong people practices and engagement across

Qualifications

• Experience as an HR Advisor or generalist HR role.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience supporting employee relations matters.
• Experience of recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Excellent HR administration, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day People & Culture advice to employees and managers.
• Support and advise managers on employee relations and absence matters.
• Assist recruitment activity from approval to onboarding.
• Maintain accurate employee documentation and HR records.
• Support payroll processes with accurate information.
• Contribute to employee engagement initiatives.
• Help ensure compliance with legislation and policies.
• Produce and maintain HR reports and headcount metrics.
• Support policy development and continuous improvement projects.

Skills

General HR advisory

Employee relations

Recruitment & onboarding

HR administration

Payroll support

UK employment law

HR reporting

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Education

CIPD qualification

Tools

HRIS

MS Office

Job description

Location: Swansea

Contract: Fixed Term - 12 Months (Maternity Cover)

Reports to: Head of People

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced and approachable People & Culture Advisor to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover.

Working closely with the Head of People, you'll play an important role in delivering a proactive and effective People & Culture service across the organisation. This is a varied, hands‑on role covering the full employee lifecycle, including employee relations, recruitment and onboarding, HR administration, payroll support, employee engagement, compliance and Absence Management.

You'll be a trusted point of contact for employees and managers, providing practical and consistent advice while helping us maintain an engaging, compliant and well‑organised working environment.

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide day‑to‑day People & Culture advice and guidance to employees and managers across a range of HR matters.
• Support and advise managers on employee relations matters, including absence, performance, conduct and other people‑related issues.
• Support recruitment activity from vacancy approval and advertising through to interviews, offers and onboarding.
• Prepare and maintain accurate employee documentation, including contracts, offer letters and other employment correspondence.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records within HR systems, ensuring compliance with GDPR and company policies.
• Support payroll processes by collating, checking and providing accurate employee and payroll information.
• Support employee onboarding, probation, changes to employment and offboarding activities.
• Contribute to employee engagement initiatives.
• Help ensure our people practices remain compliant with employment legislation, internal policies and procedures.
• Produce and maintain HR reports and people metrics, including headcount, turnover and other department KPIS.
• Support the review and development of People & Culture policies, processes and documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and employee experience.
• Support and contribute to wider People & Culture projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

We're looking for someone who is confident and experienced in working in a generalist People & Culture/HR environment and comfortable managing a varied workload.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous experience in an HR Advisor or similar generalist HR role.
• Experience providing practical HR advice and guidance to managers and employees.
• Good working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience supporting employee relations matters.
• Experience of recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Strong HR administration skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience using HR systems and Microsoft Office.
• The ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the confidence to build effective relationships across the business.
• A proactive, organised and solutions‑focused approach.
• The ability to work independently while collaborating closely with the wider team.

Desirable:

• CIPD qualification or working towards CIPD accreditation.
• Experience supporting payroll processes.
• Experience working within a regulated or fast‑paced environment.

Why Join Us?

This is a great opportunity for an experienced People & Culture professional who enjoys a broad generalist role and wants to make a genuine contribution to the employee experience.

You’ll work closely with colleagues across the organisation, have exposure to a wide range of People & Culture activities and play an important role in supporting both our people and our managers during this 12‑month maternity cover period.