HR Advisor

HR Advisor – Full Time

Location:

Exeter, Devon
Type:
Full-time, Permanent
Salary:
Competitive

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a varied generalist role where you can make a genuine impact?

Carrington Wood is working on behalf of a well-established professional services organisation to recruit an experienced HR Advisor to join their busy HR team.

This is a hands‑on generalist HR position, providing practical and commercially minded HR advice across a broad range of people matters. The role has a strong focus on employee relations, absence management, policies, compliance and day‑to‑day HR advisory support, alongside involvement in recruitment, wellbeing and employee engagement.

• Providing practical and supportive HR advice to managers and colleagues
• Supporting and advising on employee relations matters and absence management
• Advising on HR policies, procedures and employment law
• Supporting compliance activity and ensuring HR processes are delivered effectively
• Assisting with recruitment and wider people initiatives
• Supporting employee wellbeing and engagement activities
• Using HR systems and data to support accurate and efficient HR delivery
• Building strong relationships with managers and colleagues across the organisation
• Managing a varied workload and balancing multiple priorities effectively

• Minimum 3 years recent experience working as an HR Advisor or equivalent
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent
• Strong generalist HR experience, particularly across employee relations
• Up-to-date knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
• Confident providing practical HR advice and guidance to managers
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Highly organised, proactive and solutions-focused
• Comfortable working with HR systems, data and IT
• Previous experience within professional services, ideally a law firm, would be advantageous

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday
• Private medical insurance
• Group life assurance
• Comprehensive wellbeing support
• Three additional days’ paid leave to support good causes
• Employee ownership and annual profit-share
• Training, mentoring and continued professional development
• Opportunity to work within an established and people-focused organisation

This is a full-time position working Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:15pm, with some flexibility required beyond standard office hours when business needs require.

The role offers a hybrid working arrangement, providing flexibility alongside regular office-based collaboration.

The organisation places a strong emphasis on its people, culture and wider community. It is employee-owned and committed to creating an environment where colleagues are supported, developed and given the opportunity to make a genuine contribution.