HR Advisor

HR Advisor - 12 Month FTC

Swadlincote

£30,000 - £35,000

Are you an HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced, people-focused environment? Do you love being a trusted advisor, bringing energy, insight, and impact to everything you do? If so, I'd love to hear from you.I am looking for an experienced HR Advisor to join my client on a 12-month fixed-term contract, supporting managers and employees across the full employee lifecycle. You'll play a vital role in helping to deliver a high-quality, responsive HR service while also supporting exciting change and development initiatives.What you'll be doing:

• Providing day-to-day HR advice and guidance to managers and employees, ensuring alignment with policies, procedures, and best practice.
• Supporting employee relations cases from absence and performance management to disciplinary and grievance matters.
• Partnering with line managers to support recruitment, onboarding, probation reviews and performance development.
• Helping to shape and implement people-related projects (e.g. wellbeing, engagement, policy updates, or DEI initiatives).
• Ensuring HR data and records are accurate and up to date to support reporting and compliance.
• Being a visible, approachable HR presence across the business.

What we're looking for:

• A confident, credible HR Advisor with a solid generalist background.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence and coach managers.
• Strong IT, Excel, and HRIS experience.
• CIPD Level 5 (or working towards) is desirable but not essential.

What is in it for you?

• A collaborative, supportive team culture.
• The opportunity to get involved in meaningful HR projects.

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