Senior HR Advisor

Well Placed HR is delighted to be supporting a well-established charity in the recruitment of an experienced Senior HR Advisor.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys working closely with managers, providing practical advice, and making a genuine difference to the working environment across an organisation. Joining a supportive and collaborative team, you will play a key role in delivering a broad range of HR support and helping to shape effective people practices.

If you’re looking for a role where you can use your HR expertise, build strong relationships and contribute to a meaningful cause, this could be a great next step.

As Senior HR Advisor, you’ll work closely with managers across the organisation, providing practical HR advice and support across the full employee lifecycle. You’ll support day-to-day HR activity, coach managers through people challenges, and contribute to wider initiatives that support the organisation’s people strategy.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing advice and guidance on a range of employee relations matters, including performance, absence and conduct issues
• Supporting recruitment activity and helping managers attract and appoint great people
• Coaching managers on effective people management practices
• Supporting workforce planning and organisational development activities
• Contributing to employee engagement, wellbeing and culture initiatives
• Supporting the consistent application of HR policies and procedures
• Using HR data and reporting to identify trends and support decision-making

We’re looking for an experienced HR Advisor or Senior HR Advisor who is confident working with managers and enjoys providing practical, solutions-focused HR support.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience working in an HR Advisor or Senior HR Advisor role
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice
• Experience managing a range of employee relations cases
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A proactive approach with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
• CIPD qualification (or working towards) would be desirable

• The opportunity to join a well-established charity making a positive difference
• A friendly and supportive working environment
• Opportunities for learning and professional development
• Full-time hours with some flexibility around school holidays and the option to reduce hours during these periods
• Working hours of 8.30am–4.30pm, with a 4pm finish on Fridays
• A generous annual leave allowance