Hr Advisor

BD Group is looking for an experienced and proactive HR Advisor to support the delivery of a professional and customer-focused HR service across the organisation.

Reporting to the Senior ER/HR Business Partner, you will provide advice and guidance to managers and employees across a wide range of people matters, supporting the business through the full employee lifecycle.

Working closely with managers, employees, payroll colleagues, and the wider HR team, you will play a key role in delivering effective HR solutions, supporting employee relations activity, maintaining compliance, and contributing to the continuous improvement of people processes.

• Provide HR advice and guidance to managers and employees on policies, procedures, and people-related matters.
• Support employee relations processes, including investigations, hearings, note taking, and coaching managers.
• Assist with organisational change programmes, including restructures and TUPE activities.
• Provide HR support across the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, contractual changes, and leaver processes.
• Manage pre-employment checks, including right to work verification, references, and DBS checks.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems, ensuring GDPR compliance and data integrity.
• Support payroll administration processes and assist with resolving payroll-related queries.
• Administer employee benefits, pension arrangements, and wellbeing initiatives.
• Produce workforce reports and HR management information to support decision making.
• Support learning and development activities, performance review processes, and HR projects.
• Assist with Subject Access Requests, data breach investigations, and other data protection activities.
• Work collaboratively with managers and colleagues to deliver an efficient and high-quality HR service.
• Monitor changes in employment legislation and HR best practice, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement.

• CIPD qualified, studying towards CIPD, or able to demonstrate equivalent HR experience.
• Experience working within a busy HR Advisory, HR Generalist, or people-focused role.
• Knowledge of employment legislation, employee relations processes, and HR best practice.
• Experience supporting managers and employees across the employee lifecycle.
• Experience maintaining HR records and working with HR systems.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of GDPR and data protection requirements.

• CIPD Level 5 qualification.
• Experience supporting organisational change programmes, restructures, or TUPE transfers.
• Experience supporting payroll processes and resolving payroll queries.
• Experience producing HR metrics, workforce reports, and management information.
• Knowledge of HR and payroll systems.

• Working Pattern:
  Full Time
• Fixed Term 6 months
• Location:
  
  Dagenham
• Hybrid working available where business needs allow

BD Group was created by the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham to deliver positive economic, environmental, and social change. We provide a range of high-quality facilities and property services across London and the Southeast, with a strong focus on supporting local communities.

Our mission is to help people live, work, and grow by delivering safe, reliable, and customer-focused services aligned to local needs.

• Heart Hub rewards, perks & benefits platform
• Pension Scheme
• 26+ days annual leave
• Family-friendly policies supporting work-life balance
• Health & wellbeing support, including Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Career development and training opportunities
• Free on-site parking at our head office
• A supportive and collaborative team environment