Senior Human Resources Advisor

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Umbrella payroll

Job summary

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd client in Cambridgeshire seeks an experienced Senior HR Advisor on a 3–6 month temporary contract. The role is full-time with hybrid working and starts immediately. You will manage end‑to‑end restructures, advise managers on consultation activity, handle employee relations matters and ensure compliant HR delivery.

Working hours are 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm. Pay is £24–£28 per hour via Umbrella Company.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading restructures and advising managers on end‑to‑end change activities.
• Confidence running consultation processes across group briefings and individual meetings.
• Ability to work independently with sound, pragmatic decisions and minimal oversight.
• Strong judgement balancing risk, people impact and operational needs.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and handling sensitive conversations.

Responsibilities

• Support managers with employee relations matters and provide pragmatic HR advice.
• Advise on organisational change, restructures, consultations, redeployment and workforce planning.
• Manage employee relations cases including absence, disciplinary, grievance, capability and performance.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and trade union reps to support positive relations outcomes.
• Coach managers on HR policies and best practices to build people management capability.
• Support delivery of HR projects and initiatives aligned to objectives and requirements.
• Ensure accurate case management, documentation and HR administration in line with legislation.

Skills

End-to-end restructures

Employee relations

Consultation management

Stakeholder management

HR policy guidance

Documentation accuracy

Job description

Our client, based in Cambridgeshire, is seeking an experienced Senior HR Advisor to join them on a 3–6 month temporary contract, working on a large‑scale restructuring programme. This role is available on a full‑time basis with hybrid working and is due to start immediately. The position is offered at £24–£28 per hour via an Umbrella Company.

This assignment requires a confident, pragmatic HR professional who can operate independently while managing complex organisational change from end to end. The successful candidate will bring strong judgement, excellent communication skills and the ability to lead and advise on all aspects of a major restructure, including consultation activity and practical HR delivery.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Supporting managers and leaders with a wide range of employee relations matters, providing pragmatic and commercially focused HR advice
• Advising on organisational change activity, including restructures, consultations, redeployment and workforce planning initiatives
• Managing employee relations cases including absence, disciplinary, grievance, capability and performance matters
• Building effective relationships with stakeholders, managers and trade union representatives to support positive employee relations outcomes
• Coaching and upskilling managers on HR policies, procedures and best practice to build people management capability
• Supporting the delivery of HR projects and people initiatives aligned to organisational objectives and operational requirements
• Ensuring accurate case management, documentation and HR administration while maintaining compliance with employment legislation and organisational policies

Experience Required:

• Proven experience leading restructures, advising managers, shaping plans and delivering end‑to‑end change activity.
• Confidence running consultation processes across group briefings and individual meetings, ensuring clarity, compliance and consistency.
• Ability to work independently, making sound, pragmatic decisions with minimal oversight.
• Strong, pragmatic judgement with the ability to balance risk, people impact and operational needs.
• Excellent stakeholder communication, handling sensitive conversations, objections and challenging questions with confidence.
• Solid practical HR experience including drafting letters, notes, documentation and managing process steps accurately.
• Experience advising through complex change, providing clear guidance to leaders and supporting them through difficult decisions.

Working hours:

• 37.5 hours per week
• Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.