Were seeking an experienced Senior HR Advisor / BP to support an HR Manager with a range of HR generalist and HR Project work for an initial 8-month contract to the end of Dec 2026.

Working with the HR Manager and wider HR Team, you will be supporting the business with broad-ranging Senior Advisory support and undertaking HR Projects across a variety of areas including policy development, HR Systems and Pay/Reward.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic HR Projects

• Support the implementation of a new HR/Payroll system, including HR records, performance, recruitment and onboarding modules.
• Support with undertaking a pay and reward review, including benchmarking and policy updates.
• Lead and contribute to HR policy development and departmental projects.

Generalist HR & Employee Relations

• Act as an internal HR consultant, ensuring compliance with employment law and best practice.
• Manage formal and informal ER cases, offering pragmatic advice to managers on all aspects of ER, including absence, sickness, long-term health, disciplinary, performance, maternity leave, dismissal, investigations, hearings, flexible working requests and more.
• Represent HR in interviews, investigations, disciplinary and grievance meetings.
• Coaching managers and build the capability of senior managers to anticipate and pre-empt organisational issues, as well as resolve issues and effect continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively with union representatives where required.
• Support restructuring and redundancy processes as needed.

Talent, Recruitment & Manager Coaching

• Drive a consistent approach to recruitment, talent management and succession planning.
• Advising managers on the recruitment cycle, ensuring best practice is followed.
• Coach and upskill senior managers to anticipate and resolve people-related issues.

Data, Policy & Engagement

• Produce and analyse HR data for management reports and improvement recommendations.
• Develop, update and embed HR policies and procedures
• Build strong internal and external relationships, representing HR at events.
• Deliver employment related training and workshops.

Candidates
Were seeking an experienced HR generalist with a solid background at HR Advisor / Senior HR Advisor/Business Partner levels.

• Excellent ER capabilities and confidence in managing complex cases in complex environments, ideally unionised.
• Ability to support change, restructuring and continuous improvement
• Experience coaching managers and influencing senior stakeholders
• Ideally experienced in HR Projects including Policy Development, HR Systems, and Pay/Reward activities.

Offer

• 8-month initial fixed term contract, with scope for further potential
• Options for full-time, 37 hours, 5 days, or part-time, are considered for 30 hours, 4 days or possibly 3 days. However, a Friday is a core day needed for the role.
• On-site role
• Opportunity for an HR Generalist role including HR Projects

Benefits

• 25 days’ annual leave (pro‑rata) + bank holidays
• Free On-site parking
• Close to train station
• On-site nursery (subject to availability)
• NEST pension scheme
• Free/confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff benefits & discounts platform

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