Employment & HR Advisor

Department

Employment

Contract Type

Full Time / Permanent

Location

Bristol

Job Summary

What youll do

We are looking for an Employment & HR Advisor to join our Employment & HR team in Bristol on a permanent basis.

Our Employment & HR team provides practical commercially focused HR support and employment advice to a diverse range of organisations. Acting as an extension of our clients businesses we help them navigate people challenges manage risk and achieve their objectives through expert HR guidance.

As an Employment & HR Advisor youll be one of the first points of contact on our HR helpline. This is a busy client-facing role where youll spend much of your day speaking directly with managers and business leaders providing practical support across a wide range of employee relations matters. Youll be comfortable handling incoming calls quickly understanding the issues at hand and delivering clear commercially focused advice and recommendations.

Youll build trusted relationships with clients gaining an understanding of their organisations priorities and ways of working. Working closely with experienced colleagues youll be exposed to a broad range of people matters helping to deliver a consistent high-quality service while becoming a valued source of support and guidance.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further develop their HR advisory career in a fast-paced and rewarding environment. If you enjoy variety building relationships and helping others solve complex people challenges youll have the opportunity to broaden your experience develop your confidence and learn from a supportive and highly experienced team.

We welcome applications from both full-time and part-time candidates and are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. The role includes weekend and bank holiday cover which is shared across the team.

Who you are

Were looking for someone who genuinely enjoys working with people. Youll be personable approachable and naturally client-focused taking pride in delivering an excellent client experience. As a key member of our HR helpline youll be comfortable spending a significant amount of time on the phone asking the right questions and providing practical solutions-focused advice.

Youll be confident handling sensitive and sometimes challenging conversations with professionalism empathy and sound judgement. Whether responding to a straightforward query or supporting a more complex employee relations matter youll enjoy getting to the root of an issue and helping others reach a positive outcome.

Youll have experience in an HR administration or similar HR-focused role and hold or are currently working towards a CIPD qualification and looking to take the next step in their career. Experience in customer service is valuable particularly if youve developed strong communication skills and are used to managing a high volume of calls and enquiries.

Above all were looking for someone who is curious resilient and proactive with a positive attitude and a genuine enthusiasm for helping others. This role would suit someone who enjoys variety thrives in a busy advisory environment and is excited by the opportunity to develop their HR career within a supportive and successful team.

Your Career. Our Commitment.

At Ashfords we believe in more than just doing great work - we believe in building a great place to work.

When you join us you become part of a team where everything we do is underpinned by our four core values: Be Open Think Team Make a Difference and Always Grow. These values shape who we are and how we work - they guide our decisions influence our culture and drive the way we support our people clients and communities.

With a clear focus on innovation community involvement and supporting a healthy work-life balance we are committed to building an environment where our people can have a rewarding and meaningful career.

Whilst we recognise that every career journey is unique we will be ambitious for you giving you the tools trust and opportunities to develop your career your way.

Our goal To help you realise your full potential as part of a forward-thinking team.

Our offer

We know that our people are at the heart of everything we do and thats why were committed to supporting your wellbeing growth and work-life balance.

Beyond our benefits package youll be encouraged no matter what your role or career level to get involved in our Responsible Business programme where youll support initiatives such as charity fundraising environmental causes and our employee led diversity and inclusion groups.

You can find out more about our benefits by visiting the Reward & Wellbeing page on our website.

Whats next

Our recruitment process typically involves two stages which are designed not only to explore your skills and experience but also to give you a real insight into what its like to work at Ashfords. Throughout the process our dedicated Talent Attraction team will be here to support you every step of the way.

We believe that building a firm with a wide range of perspectives backgrounds and experiences drives innovation and strengthens our teams and we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

To support your growth we offer ongoing training and development opportunities to help you reach your full potential so even if you dont feel you match all the requirements of the job role wed still love to hear from you.

At Ashfords were committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected valued and empowered to succeed.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or would like to discuss anything regarding your application please contact us at .

For an informal and confidential discussion about this opportunity please contactKitty Hughes Talent Attraction Assistant .

Or apply now and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1