Senior Human Resources Advisor

Medlock Partners Limited; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

41 days annual leave

Enhanced pension contribution 10%

Job summary

Medlock Partners Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Human Resources Advisor for a fixed-term 9-month contract in Manchester. The role offers hybrid working (1 day onsite, 4 days WFH) and flexible hours (28 or 35 per week) with immediate start.

Salary up to £40,000 plus a generous benefits package including 41 days leave and enhanced pension matching. The post focuses on delivering a major organisational change programme, providing trusted HR guidance, handling employee relations and

Qualifications

• Experienced HR/People professional with a track record delivering complex organisational change.
• Significant experience managing people aspects of change, restructuring or redesigns.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and its practical applications.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience is essential.
• Experience leading or supporting formal employee consultation processes (redundancy/redeployment).
• Practical experience with TUPE and employee transitions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the people aspects of a major organisational change programme across multiple business areas.
• Act as the main People contact for managers and staff during the change process, offering expert advice and support.
• Lead consultation activity to ensure fairness, transparency and legal compliance.
• Manage recruitment, redeployment, selection and transitions within redesigned structures.
• Coordinate TUPE activities and ensure smooth employee transfers.
• Provide advice on employee relations issues arising from the change programme.
• Support wellbeing, engagement and effective communication throughout the transition.
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders, managers, employees and trade unions.
• Monitor risks and provide workforce insights and governance reporting.

Skills

HR generalist

Organisational change

Stakeholder management

Employee relations

TUPE

Employment legislation

CIPD Level 5

Consultation process

Communication

Confidentiality

Employee wellbeing

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Job description

Senior Human Resources Advisor - Fixed Term Contract - 9 months with the possibility of an extension

Manchester

Hybrid and flexible working - 1 day onsite and 4 days WFH

Flexibility to work 5 days in 4

Option of 28 hours or 35 hours per week

Immediate Start

Salary up to £40,000 plus competitive benefits package including 41 days annual leave (including statutory holidays) and enhanced employer pension contribution (up to 10% matched)

My client is seeking an experienced HR Generalist to play a key role in delivering a significant organisational change programme across multiple business areas.

Working closely with the Head of People and senior leaders, you will lead the day-to-day delivery of the people elements of the programme, ensuring change is managed effectively, compassionately and in accordance with employment legislation and organisational policies.

This is a high-impact role requiring strong organisational change, employee relations and stakeholder management expertise.

You will provide trusted advice to leaders, managers and employees throughout the change process, helping to ensure that organisational change is delivered fairly, transparently and with employee wellbeing at its heart.

Key Responsibilities for the Senior Human Resources Advisor:

• Lead and coordinate the people aspects of a significant organisational change programme across multiple business areas.
• Act as the key People contact for managers and employees throughout the change process, providing expert advice, guidance and support.
• Lead and coordinate consultation activity, ensuring processes are fair, transparent, legally compliant and consistent with organisational policies.
• Manage the employee-related aspects of organisational redesign, including recruitment, redeployment, selection and transition into new structures.
• Coordinate and support TUPE activities, ensuring legislative requirements are met and employee transfers are managed effectively.
• Provide expert advice on employee relations matters arising from organisational change, including redundancy, redeployment and consultation.
• Work closely with managers to support employee wellbeing, engagement, communication and effective transition throughout periods of change.
• Build strong and constructive relationships with senior leaders, managers, employees and trade union representatives.
• Identify and monitor people-related risks, maintaining accurate documentation and providing regular updates, workforce insights and reporting to support programme governance and decision-making.
• Support the wider People Team with generalist HR and employee relations activity as required, helping to maintain a high-quality service during periods of increased demand.

Key requirements for the Senior Human Resources Advisor:

• You will be an experienced HR/People professional with a strong track record of supporting and delivering complex organisational change programmes.
• You must have significant experience of managing the people aspects of organisational change, restructuring or organisational redesign.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and its practical application within organisational change.
• It is essential that you are CIPD Level 5 qualified and or you have equivalent experience.
• Experience of leading or supporting formal employee consultation processes, including redundancy and redeployment.
• Practical experience of TUPE and employee transition activity.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility and trust at all levels of an organisation.
• Experience of working effectively with senior leaders, managers, employees and trade union or employee representatives.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to explain complex or sensitive issues clearly and compassionately.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, risks and deadlines within a complex programme environment.
• A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach, combined with sound professional judgement and a strong understanding of confidentiality and employee wellbeing.
• It is desirable if you have experience working within a similar role within a not-for-profit, public sector or highly regulated organisation.

Medlock Partners are a professional services recruitment specialist operating across the North West of England. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances, including minorities and those with disabilities.