Strategic HR Advisor | Hybrid, Flexible Hours

Isca Recruitment Limited; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus scheme

Private medical and dental cover

Health and wellbeing support

Enhanced family-friendly benefits

Support for professional development

Job summary

Isca Recruitment is urgently recruiting for an experienced HR Advisor in the Exeter area. This role blends hands-on employee relations with broader HR projects, giving you autonomy to shape people practices as the organisation grows.

You’ll combine practical HR support with longer-term initiatives, partnering with managers to deliver a positive employee experience and robust, compliant HR processes in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced HR professional with strong advisory skills.
• Broad HR experience across employee relations, policies and performance management.
• Solid knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, commercially focused HR advice to employees and managers.
• Handle employee relations matters including performance, absence, disciplinary and grievances.
• Coach and support managers on performance, engagement, development and difficult conversations.
• Review and develop HR policies, processes and guidance to reflect legislation and best practice.
• Support change initiatives, employee engagement, wellbeing, inclusion and retention efforts.
• Use feedback and data to identify opportunities for improvement in HR processes.
• Identify scalable HR solutions as the business grows.
• Support workforce planning, people metrics and management development.
• Contribute to wider people and culture projects.

Skills

HR advisory

Employee relations

Policy development

Coaching

Communication

Stakeholder management

Job description

Isca Recruitment is urgently recruiting for an experienced HR Advisor in the Exeter area. This role blends hands-on employee relations with broader HR projects, giving you autonomy to shape people practices as the organisation grows.

You’ll combine practical HR support with longer-term initiatives, partnering with managers to deliver a positive employee experience and robust, compliant HR processes in a dynamic environment.