Senior HR Advisor

Ashley Kate HR & Finance; Southend-on-Sea; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicholas Associates Group is seeking a Senior HR Advisor for Southend with hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 days at home). The role focuses on practical, commercially minded HR advice and partnership with managers across the business.

The package includes a £40,000 salary and a supportive HR team environment, with emphasis on ER matters, workforce planning and data-driven improvement.

Qualifications

• Strong generalist HR and employee relations experience.
• Sound understanding of UK employment law.
• Confident advising and influencing managers.
• Ability to build credible relationships across a business.
• Experience with HR systems and people data.
• Proactive, curious and solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Coaching managers through ER matters, including absence, disciplinary, grievance and performance cases.
• Building strong relationships with managers and becoming a trusted point of contact.
• Supporting organisational change and workforce planning.
• Using people data to identify trends and recommend improvements.
• Contributing to engagement, reward and wider people initiatives.
• Supporting HR projects that improve both the employee and manager experience.
• Helping to strengthen HR processes, policies and ways of working.

Skills

Generalist HR

UK employment law

Advising managers

Relationship building

HR systems & data

Proactive solutions

Job description

Senior HR Advisor | Southend | £40,000 | Hybrid working - 3 days office, 2 days home

Working as part of a supportive HR team, you'll partner with managers across the business and provide practical, commercially focused advice.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Coaching managers through ER matters, including absence, disciplinary, grievance and performance cases
• Building strong relationships with managers and becoming a trusted point of contact
• Supporting organisational change and workforce planning
• Using people data to identify trends and recommend improvements
• Contributing to engagement, reward and wider people initiatives
• Supporting HR projects that improve both the employee and manager experience
• Helping to strengthen HR processes, policies and ways of working

About you

You'll ideally bring:

• Strong generalist HR and employee relations experience
• A sound understanding of UK employment law
• Confidence advising and influencing managers
• The ability to build credible relationships across a business
• Experience working with HR systems and people data
• A proactive, curious and solutions-focused approach

This role will suit someone who wants to understand how a business operates, not just deliver transactional HR support. You'll be comfortable asking questions, offering a different perspective and taking ownership of your development.

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

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