Senior HR Advisor FTC

Blake Morgan LLP; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Blake Morgan in Southampton is seeking a Senior HR Advisor on a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. You will handle day‑to‑day queries as first point of contact for employees and support HR Business Partners to ensure smooth employee relations processes.

Key responsibilities include advising on policy, analysing people data, supporting exit interviews and GDPR compliance, and contributing to firm wide HR programmes. The role requires CIPD Level 5 and strong data presentation skills.

Qualifications

• Level 5 CIPD qualified with a strong interest in Employee Relations and performance excellence.
• Strong analytical ability and capability to present data in a user‑friendly way.
• Good working knowledge of HR Information Systems (HRIS) and GDPR.
• Understanding of GDPR, information security and employment legislation; commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and guidance on policy, procedure and all aspects of the employee life cycle.
• Produce meaningful analysis of people data and trends across the business.
• Support HR Business Partners with tasks such as exit interviews, maternity risk assessments and interviews.
• Assist HR specialists with firm‑wide programmes and processes and raise the profile of the HR team.
• Contribute to marketing and social media content and leverage networks for ideas and initiatives.

Skills

CIPD Level 5

Data analysis

Written communication

Confidentiality

Teamwork

Data presentation

Commercial awareness

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification

Tools

HRIS

Job description

We have a new opportunity for a Senior HR Advisor to join our Southampton HR Team on a Fixed Term Contract to cover maternity leave. The successful candidate will have day to day responsibility for acting as a first point of contact for all employees, providing support to the HR Business Partners to ensure employee relations processes run smoothly and efficiently, and supporting HR specialist teams with firm-wide programmes and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing advice and guidance on policy, procedure and all aspects of the employee life cycle
• Provide meaningful analysis of people data and trends across the business
• Support HR Business Partners as required, for example conducting exit interviews, maternity risk assessments and interviews
• Support specialist areas of the HR team when requested
• Participate in activities which raise the profile, reputation and services of the HR team which includes understanding the current range of services of all areas of HR, writing content for marketing campaigns, being proactive on social media and in leveraging your professional network to bring ideas and initiatives for consideration
• Support Blake Morgan colleagues with wellbeing advice and signpost to further sources of support if necessary
• Ensure all employee data is processed in accordance with GDPR and information security requirements
• Store correspondence in employee files and ensure payroll information is accurate
• Ensure all aspects of HR are focused on diversity and inclusiveness to ensure accessibility and equality of approach to all colleagues

Performance Criteria

Critical success factors in the role:

• Delivery of reports and management information efficiently and accurately in a timely manner
• Ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time
• Development of key relationships internally and externally
• A collaborative approach to driving the change agenda
• Reducing absence and attrition and raising performance and wellbeing
• Working in collaboration to deliver outcomes that enhance the employee experience at Blake Morgan

Skills / Experience Required

• Level 5 CIPD qualified, with a strong interest in Employee Relations and performance excellence
• Strong analytical ability and capable to presenting data in a user-friendly way
• Good working knowledge of HR Information Systems
• Good understanding of GDPR, information security and other relevant employment legislation
• Demonstrable commitment to the promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion
• Proactive, flexible and inclusive style appropriate to the complexity and diversity of the firm
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Resilience to manage a varied and demanding workload
• Demonstrates a commitment to technical excellence and openness to learning new skills
• Good commercial and risk awareness
• Confidentiality and discretion are fundamental
• Good writing skills, a creative thinker and confident presenter
• Ability to work as part of a team, collaborate with other senior professionals and use own initiative
• A commitment to the values and behaviours that underpin the culture and values of the firm

The interview process will start as soon as suitable candidates have been identified. We will notify you in advance if you are required to carry out a drafting exercise/skills test as part of the interview process.

Blake Morgan strives to create and maintain a positive, non-discriminatory work environment. We will ensure that all applications for vacancies will be considered without discrimination against any person on the basis of race, colour, religion, disability, nationality, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age or marital status. We strive to ensure that our shortlisting and interviewing panels are diverse. Further details about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion can be found here .

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11 Sep 2026

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11 Sep 2026

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