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The Growth Company; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Growth Company in Manchester is hiring an HR Advisor for a 12-month fixed-term contract within Corporate Services. You will provide expert HR support, advice, and guidance to managers across a diverse, purpose-driven organisation.

You will manage a busy Employee Relations caseload, advise on employment law and HR best practice, support change projects, and coach managers to improve performance and attendance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' recent experience in a generalist HR Advisor role.
• Proven experience managing multiple Employee Relations cases simultaneously.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
• Confident influencing and supporting managers at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Advising managers on ER issues, employment law, policies, and HR best practice.
• Managing a high-volume ER caseload including absence, grievances, disciplinary matters, investigations, and performance management.
• Supporting organisational change projects including restructures, redeployment, redundancies, and TUPE.
• Coaching managers on performance, attendance, capability, and conflict resolution.
• Building stakeholder relationships and delivering practical HR solutions.
• Producing HR reports, maintaining records, and identifying improvement opportunities.

Skills

Employee Relations

Generalist HR

Employment Law

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Education

CIPD qualified

Job description

Are you an experienced HR professional with strong Employee Relations casework expertise, looking for a role where you can make a real impact?

Join The Growth Company's Corporate Services team as an HR Advisor, providing expert HR support, advice, and guidance to managers across a diverse and purpose-driven organisation.

At The Growth Company, we're passionate about creating opportunities, transforming lives, and driving economic growth. As part of our HR team, you'll play a key role in managing a busy and varied Employee Relations caseload, supporting managers through complex people matters while helping to deliver an excellent employee experience.

Please note, this is a 12-month fixed-term contract.

What you'll be doing:

• Advising managers on employee relations issues, employment law, policies, and HR best practice.
• Managing a high-volume and varied Employee Relations caseload, including absence management, grievances, disciplinary matters, investigations, performance management, and capability cases.
• Supporting organisational change projects, including restructures, redeployment, redundancy, and TUPE.
• Coaching managers on performance, attendance, capability, and conflict resolution.
• Building strong stakeholder relationships and delivering practical HR solutions.
• Producing HR reports, maintaining records, and identifying opportunities for improvement.

About you:

• CIPD qualified (or working towards qualification) or equivalent experience.
• At least three years' recent experience in a generalist HR Advisor role.
• Proven experience managing multiple Employee Relations cases simultaneously, including absence, grievance, disciplinary, investigation, and performance management cases.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
• Confident influencing and supporting managers at all levels.
• Organised, adaptable, and solution-focused, with excellent communication skills.

If you're an HR professional with a strong Employee Relations background and the confidence to manage a varied ER caseload, we'd love to hear from you.

We are currently unable to provide sponsorship for work permits or visas. Therefore, we can only consider candidates who already have the legal right to work in the UK.

Artificial intelligence can assist you during the application process, but every example and statement you include must be honest, accurate, and based on your own real experiences. If plagiarism is detected, meaning you present someone else’s ideas or experiences, or AI‑generated content, as your own, your application may be withdrawn, and internal applicants could face disciplinary action.

At GC, safeguarding the welfare of all individuals including vulnerable adults and young people is a top priority, and we expect all staff to uphold this standard. All appointments follow Safer Recruitment Procedures, including a DBS check carried out by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd), at no cost to the successful candidate.

Please note: It is a legal offence to apply for a role involving regulated activity if you are on the Barred List.

We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria and either have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.

If this applies to you, you can request consideration under this scheme during the application process. Your request will be shared only with the Hiring Manager and Internal Recruitment Team.

We also aim to make our recruitment process inclusive and accessible. If you need reasonable adjustments or have any general enquiries at any stage or the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail] or call us on 0161 237 4447.

We’re proud to support the Ban the Box campaign, which helps people with convictions access job opportunities. As part of this, we’ve removed questions about convictions from the initial application stage.

GC is committed to fostering a culture of flexibility and agile working. Many roles will increasingly support full agile arrangements. If you require more permanent flexibility, we encourage you to discuss this during your interview so your request can be considered early in the process.

All GC colleagues will work in line with the Health and Safety at work act and the GC Health and Safety Policy.