HR Advisor

Key Details:

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• Contract: Temporary
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• Contract duration: Up to 6 months initially
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• Rate: £22.41 per hour (PAYE)
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• Location: Brent
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• Working hours: Monday – Friday, standard office hours
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• Working Mode: Hybrid
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• Start: ASAP
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Key Responsibilities:

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• Provide professional HR advice and guidance to managers on a wide range of employee relations matters including disciplinaries, grievances, performance and absence management
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• Support organisational change initiatives, including restructures, redeployment and redundancy processes
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• Advise on recruitment, onboarding, probation and retention strategies
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• Work closely with HR Business Partners to deliver people-focused solutions aligned to business needs
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• Support job evaluation processes and maintain accurate job description records
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• Ensure accurate HR data management and support reporting requirements
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• Build effective relationships with key stakeholders including managers, trade unions and internal teams
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• Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR processes and systems
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• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion across all HR activities
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• Support employee wellbeing initiatives, including working with Occupational Health where required
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Qualifications:

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• CIPD Level 5 (or working towards) or equivalent experience
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Experience & Knowledge:

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• Proven experience in a generalist HR role
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• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice
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• Previous experience within a Local Authority, Council, or similar public sector environment is required
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• Experience handling a range of employee relations cases
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• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
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Skills & Attributes:

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• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
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• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
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• A proactive, solutions-focused approach
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• High level of confidentiality and professionalism
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• Strong IT skills, including MS Office and HR systems
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Why apply?

This is a great opportunity to join a fast-paced HR environment where I can utilise my employee relations experience to support managers, handle complex cases, and contribute to delivering a high-quality, consistent HR service while continuing to develop within a collaborative team.