Senior Human Resources Advisor

Medlock Partners; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

41 days annual leave

Employer pension contribution up to 10

Job summary

Medlock Partners is seeking a Senior HR Advisor on a fixed-term contract for 9 months with potential extension, based in Manchester. The role is hybrid with one day onsite and four days remote, offering flexible 28 or 35 hours per week and an immediate start.

You will lead people aspects of a major change programme, provide expert advice, manage TUPE and employee relations, and partner with senior leaders to ensure wellbeing and compliant processes, with generous leave and pension benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex organisational change programmes.
• Significant experience managing the people aspects of change, restructuring or redesign.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and its applicability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the people aspects of a significant organisational change programme across multiple business areas.
• Act as the People contact for managers and employees throughout the change process, providing expert guidance.
• Lead consultation activity to ensure fairness, transparency and legal compliance.
• Manage employee-related aspects of redesign, including recruitment, redeployment and transition.
• Coordinate TUPE activities and manage employee transfers.
• Provide expert advice on employee relations during change, including redundancy and redeployment.
• Work with managers to support wellbeing, engagement and effective transition during change.
• Build relationships with senior leaders, managers, employees and trade union representatives.
• Identify and monitor people-related risks with reporting for governance.
• Support wider People Team with generalist HR and ER activity during peak demand.

Skills

HR Generalist

Stakeholder management

Employee relations

Organisational change

Change management

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Job description

Senior HR 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 HR 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 HR 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.

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.