Senior HR Advisor - 12-Month FTC

BramahHR Ltd; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contract completion bonus

27 days holiday

Hybrid working

EDI & wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

BramahHR Ltd in Southampton is seeking an experienced Senior HR Advisor on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. The role involves hands-on employment law guidance, complex employee relations matters, and trusted advice to managers and staff.

Hybrid work model with 2 days from home and a salary of £50,000 plus a potential £5,000 completion bonus. You’ll be accountable for ER casework, policy drafting, and delivering HR training, leveraging UK employment law expertise to

Qualifications

• Experience handling complex employee relations matters from start to finish.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience reviewing, drafting and implementing HR policies.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key point of expertise for employment law and employee relations across the organisation.
• Lead complex ER cases including disciplinary, grievance, performance management, sickness absence, flexible working and capability with accurate case records.
• Review and draft HR policies and manage stages of onboarding, probation and leavers; advise employees on wellbeing and ER matters.
• Support training and development activities and collaborate with the HR team on EDI and wellbeing initiatives.

Skills

Employee relations

Disciplinary & grievances

Stakeholder management

HR policy drafting

HR advice & guidance

Communication

Education

CIPD Level 5 or above

Job description

Senior HR Advisor - 12-Month FTC

Salary: £50,000 + up to £5,000 contract completion bonus

Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm, Monday to Friday

Location: Southampton | Hybrid - 2 days working from home

We’re looking for an experienced Senior HR Advisor to join a professional services organisation in Southampton on a 12-month fixed-term contract covering maternity leave.

This is a varied, hands-on HR opportunity where you’ll take ownership of complex employee relations matters, provide trusted advice to managers and employees, and use your employment law expertise to support effective people decisions.

You’ll receive a salary of £50,000, with the added incentive of a up to £5,000 contract completion bonus on successful completion of the 12-month contract.

About the candidate

You’ll be an experienced HR professional who is confident managing complex and sensitive ER matters from start to finish. A background within legal or professional services is essential, alongside strong, up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law.

You’ll also need:

• CIPD Level 5 or above
• Experience within a Senior HR Advisor, ER Specialist or comparable HR role
• Strong experience managing disciplinary, grievance, performance, capability and absence cases
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice
• Experience reviewing, drafting and implementing HR policies
• Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively to deadlines
• Experience designing and delivering HR training

What you’ll do

• You’ll act as a key point of expertise for employment law and employee relations, providing practical and commercially focused HR advice across the organisation.
• You’ll lead complex ER cases covering disciplinary, grievance, performance management, sickness absence, flexible working and capability, while maintaining accurate case records and ensuring matters progress effectively.
• You’ll review and draft HR policies, manage key stages of the employee lifecycle including onboarding, probation and leavers, and provide guidance to employees across a range of wellbeing and employee relations matters.
• You’ll also support training and professional development activities and work collaboratively with the wider HR team on projects and initiatives across EDI, employee wellbeing and mental health.

Benefits

• Up to £5,000 contract completion bonus
• 27 days' holiday
• Hybrid working - 2 days from home
• Exposure to wider HR projects, training, EDI and wellbeing initiatives