Senior Human Resources Advisor

Frazer Jones; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Frazer Jones is supporting a professional services client in Southampton in their search for a Senior HR Advisor on a 12-15 month maternity cover, with hybrid working.

You will provide expert employee relations support, partner with managers, lead onboarding and probation, help develop HR policies, coordinate learning and wellbeing initiatives, and bring CIPD Level 5 and UK employment law expertise.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification and strong knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience managing complex ER cases from start to finish is essential.
• Experience in professional services, legal or regulated environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage employee relations cases from start to finish.
• Provide commercially focused HR advice and coaching to managers.
• Lead onboarding and probation processes for new employees.
• Prepare case documentation, investigation reports and outcome letters.
• Support policy development and review of HR procedures.
• Coordinate learning and development activities.
• Support employee wellbeing, engagement and inclusion initiatives.
• Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Employee relations

HR policy

Stakeholder management

Coaching managers

Onboarding

Wellbeing initiatives

Change management

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Job description

Our client, an established and highly regarded professional services organisation is seeking a Senior HR Advisor to join its collaborative HR team on a 12-15month maternity cover contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional to provide expert support across a broad range of employee relations matters while partnering with managers and employees to deliver a high-quality people service. Working in a hybrid environment, you will act as a trusted advisor, helping to drive employee engagement, development, and wellbeing initiatives across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage employee relations cases including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and capability matters.
• Provide commercially focused HR advice and coaching to managers.
• Lead onboarding and probation processes for new employees.
• Prepare case documentation, investigation reports and outcome letters.
• Support the development and review of HR policies and procedures.
• Coordinate learning and development activities, including professional qualification programmes.
• Support employee wellbeing, engagement and inclusion initiatives.
• Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement activities.

To be successful, you will be CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent) with previous experience in a Senior HR Advisor role.

You will have strong knowledge of UK employment law, experience managing complex ER cases from start to finish, and excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Experience within professional services, legal, financial services or another regulated environment would be advantageous. In return, you will join a supportive and high-performing HR team within a respected organisation that offers hybrid working, great offices and culture.