Senior HR Advisor

Frazer Jones; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Frazer Jones is recruiting for a Senior HR Advisor on a 12- to 15-month maternity cover contract within a respected professional services organisation. The role focuses on expert ER support, partnering with managers and employees to deliver a high-quality people service in a hybrid environment.

The successful candidate will handle complex ER cases, provide strategic HR guidance, manage onboarding, and contribute to policy development, wellbeing, and engagement initiatives within a collaborative

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent.
• Experience as Senior HR Advisor or similar.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience handling complex ER cases from start to finish.
• Experience in professional services or regulated environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage employee relations cases including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and capability matters.
• Provide commercially focused HR advice and coaching to managers.
• Lead onboarding and probation processes for new employees.
• Prepare case documentation, investigation reports and outcome letters.
• Support the development and review of HR policies & procedures.
• Coordinate learning and development activities, including professional qualification programmes.
• Support employee wellbeing, engagement and inclusion initiatives.
• Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Employee relations

HR advisory

Stakeholder management

Coaching & mentoring

Communication

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

Our client an established and highly regarded professional services organisation is seeking a Senior HR Advisor to join its collaborative HR team on a 12-15month maternity cover contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional to provide expert support across a broad range of employee relations matters while partnering with managers and employees to deliver a high-quality people service. Working in a hybrid environment, you will act as a trusted advisor, helping to drive employee engagement, development, and wellbeing initiatives across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage employee relations cases including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and capability matters.
• Provide commercially focused HR advice and coaching to managers.
• Lead onboarding and probation processes for new employees.
• Prepare case documentation, investigation reports and outcome letters.
• Support the development and review of HR policies and procedures.
• Coordinate learning and development activities, including professional qualification programmes.
• Support employee wellbeing, engagement and inclusion initiatives.
• Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement activities.

To be successful, you will be CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent) with previous experience in a Senior HR Advisor role.

You will have strong knowledge of UK employment law, experience managing complex ER cases from start to finish, and excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Experience within professional services, legal, financial services or another regulated environment would be advantageous. In return, you will join a supportive and high-performing HR team within a respected organisation that offers hybrid working, great offices and culture.