HR Advisor

Overview

HR Advisor – Newport | £31,000-£33,000 | Permanent | Monday to Friday | Hybrid Working

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance and manage a wide range of employee relations matters, including disciplinary and grievance cases, investigations, capability, and absence management.
• Support organisational change activity, including redundancies, TUPE transfers, acquisitions, and employee transitions.
• Act as the first point of contact for employees, responding to HR queries with professionalism, empathy, and efficiency.
• Partner closely with managers, offering clear, pragmatic, and legally sound advice on day-to-day HR issues.
• Take ownership of HR activity within allocated branches, acting as a dedicated HR contact.
• Ensure company policies and procedures are applied consistently and fairly across all sites.
• Work alongside the Group HR Manager to escalate and support complex or high-risk ER cases when required.
• Contribute positively to the HR team by sharing knowledge, suggesting improvements, and supporting the development of HR processes.
• Build strong, credible relationships with managers, employees, and key stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate HR records and documentation in line with company standards.
• Collaborate with the wider HR and payroll teams to support business and operational needs.

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience in an HR Advisor or similar ER-led role.
• Strong experience managing disciplinary, grievance, and investigation cases.
• Exposure to redundancy processes, TUPE, acquisitions, and employee transitions.
• CIPD Level 5 qualified or actively working towards this.
• Confident user of HR systems, ideally Staffology HR / IRIS (highly desirable).
• Solid knowledge of UK employment law and its practical application.
• Proactive and solutions-focused approach, with confidence to suggest improvements.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust with managers at all levels.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple sites.
• Full UK driving licence.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working.
• On-site parking.
• Flexibility regarding hours.

Interested? Apply now or contact the branch for further information.

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