Temp HR Advisor

Jo Holdsworth Recruitment Ltd; Colton; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Jo Holdsworth Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced HR professional to provide hands-on employee relations support across a busy HR team. You will own a diverse caseload, advise managers on UK employment law and HR policies, and assist with disciplinary, grievance, absence, and performance matters.

The role is hybrid with flexible hours, based near LS15. Immediate start to cover short-term to potential extension, with salary £38,000–£40,000 DOE FTE.

Qualifications

• Experience as HR Advisor, HR Generalist, ER Advisor or HR Business Partner.
• Hands-on ER casework management.
• UK employment law knowledge and HR best practice.
• Ability to handle high-volume caseload independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-volume ER casework from query to resolution.
• Advise and coach managers on UK employment law and HR policies.
• Manage disciplinary and grievance cases, investigations, and meetings.
• Support managers with performance and capability matters.
• Manage absence cases and advise next steps.
• Produce ER documentation and correspondence.
• Support HR projects and TUPE activities.

Skills

Employee relations

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Independent working

Coaching

Legal knowledge

Education

HR qualification (CIPD or equivalent)

Job description

Job Description:

The Role

Working as part of a busy HR team, you will provide hands‑on support across a wide range of employee relations matters and wider HR activities, including:

• Managing a high volume of employee relations casework from initial query through to resolution
• Advising and coaching managers on UK employment law, internal policies and HR best practice
• Managing disciplinary and grievance cases, including supporting investigations and formal meetings
• Supporting managers with performance and capability matters
• Managing short and long‑term absence cases and advising on appropriate next steps
• Providing guidance on a range of day‑to‑day employee relations queries
• Producing and reviewing relevant ER documentation and correspondence
• Supporting wider HR projects and organisational change activity where required
• Providing additional support around TUPE activity where needed

This is a hands‑on role where you will be trusted to take ownership of your own caseload, provide pragmatic advice to managers and confidently manage a variety of employee relations matters.

About You

• Previous experience working as an HR Advisor, HR Generalist, Employee Relations Advisor or HR Business Partner
• Strong hands‑on experience managing employee relations casework
• Confident handling disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and capability matters
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Comfortable managing a high‑volume and varied caseload independently
• Confident advising and coaching managers through employee relations processes
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Able to work independently and manage competing priorities effectively
• Available to start at short notice or immediately preferred
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, evolving business environment with plenty of variety and autonomy

Hours & Flexibility

The business offers a highly flexible approach to working hours and location. Typical working patterns could include:

• 8:00am 4:00pm
• 8:30am 4:30pm
• 9:00am 5:00pm

Lunch breaks can be taken to suit your preference, whether that’s 30 minutes, 45 minutes or an hour.

There is also significant flexibility around home working, with employees welcome to work from home as much as required.

Salary: £38,000£40,000 DOE FTE

Location: LS15 offices / hybrid working

Start date: Immediate start to last around 5/6 weeks, potential to extend

If you’re an experienced HR professional with strong employee relations experience, available at short notice and looking for a hands‑on contract role with plenty of autonomy, we’d love to hear from you.