HR Advisor

Macmillan Davies; Noordwes; Hybrid; ZAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Generous employer pension contribution

Job summary

Macmillan Davies is recruiting a People Advisor to join a collaborative People team. You will be the go‑to person for managers, delivering practical, commercially focused HR advice across a broad remit.

Based in a supportive People function, you will coach managers, handle ER matters, and assist with disciplinary/grievance issues when needed while working in a hybrid environment. 12‑month FTC with a people‑focused benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience as HR/People Advisor with caseload management.
• Grounding in ER and employment law.
• Experience advising managers and coaching.

Responsibilities

• Be the primary contact for managers on a broad range of HR queries.
• Advise on sickness absence, occupational health, flexible working and performance management.
• Support disciplinary and grievance matters as needed.
• Assist with salary benchmarking and wider reward questions.
• Interpret and apply HR policies and employment legislation.
• Collaborate with the wider People team to deliver high‑quality service.
• Identify trends to improve the employee and manager experience.

Skills

People Advisory

Employee Relations

Coach managers

Policy interpretation

HR generalist

Job description

Macmillan Davies is delighted to be supporting a fantastic organisation with the recruitment of a People Advisor to join an established and collaborative People team.

This is a brilliant opportunity for an experienced HR/People Advisor who enjoys being the go-to person for managers, providing practical, commercially focused advice across a broad range of people matters.

You'll be joining a supportive wider People function, with a People Operations team managing the initial transactional queries, allowing you to focus on providing advice, guidance and coaching to managers.

The role

As People Advisor, you'll be a key point of contact for managers across the organisation, supporting with a varied range of queries including:

Employee relations, particularly sickness absence, occupational health, flexible working and performance management

Advising and coaching managers through people issues, ensuring they feel confident managing situations effectively

Supporting disciplinary and grievance matters when required

Pay queries, salary benchmarking and wider reward-related questions

Interpreting and applying HR policies and employment legislation

Working closely with colleagues across the wider People team to provide a consistent and high-quality service

Identifying trends and opportunities to improve the employee and manager experience

Formal disciplinary and grievance caseloads aren't particularly high, but you'll need a good grounding in ER and employment law and the confidence to advise managers when more complex situations arise.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone with previous experience at HR Advisor / People Advisor level who is confident managing their own caseload and building strong relationships with managers.

You'll need to be approachable, pragmatic and comfortable providing advice across a broad generalist HR remit. Just as importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys working as part of a genuinely supportive and collaborative People team.

This could also be a great opportunity for someone looking to develop their experience within a larger People function and gain exposure to a broad range of HR activity.

What's on offer?

You'll be joining a welcoming People team within an organisation offering a modern, high-spec working environment and a genuinely collaborative culture.

The role is initially offered as a 12-month FTC, with the possibility of becoming permanent longer term, and offers hybrid working along with a list of people focused benefits including

• 25 days holiday +bank holidays
• generous employer pension contribution

If you're an experienced People/HR Advisor looking for a broad role where you can build strong relationships with managers while being surrounded by an experienced People team, I'd love to hear from you.