HR Advisor

HR ADVISOR Near Chelmsford, Essex | £35,000 - £40,000 | Full-Time, Permanent Our client is a well-established and growing business based near Chelmsford, Essex. They are looking to appoint an experienced CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent) HR Advisor to join their People team, acting as the primary day-to-day point of contact for managers and employees across the business. This is a varied, hands-on generalist role covering employee relations, recruitment, performance and development, engagement and wellbeing, and policy and compliance.

You will also act as the team's system expert, using your knowledge of HR platforms to design, build, and continuously improve workflows and automations that support the employee lifecycle. Please note, this role is Hybrid following 6 month probation. Due to the international nature of the role, you will need to work some bank holidays (normally 4 per year - Good Friday, Both May bank holidays and August bank holiday are the main ones that employees choose to be worked.

The Role - HR Advisor Employee Relations Manage day-to-day employee relations cases including absence management, conduct, performance, grievances, and disciplinary matters. Provide practical and legally compliant HR advice to managers. Support investigations, hearings, and employee meetings. Coach managers to effectively manage people issues. Escalate complex or high-risk cases to the Head of People. HR Systems & Process Improvement Act as the People team's subject matter expert for the HR information system.

Design, implement, and optimise system workflows supporting employee relations, performance management, probation management, recruitment and onboarding, learning and development, and employee lifecycle events. Identify opportunities to automate manual HR processes. Produce insights and reports from HR system data to support business decisions. Support managers in the effective use of the HR system. Recruitment & Talent Acquisition Manage recruitment campaigns from approval through to offer stage.

Partner with hiring managers to identify recruitment needs. Facilitate candidate selection and interview processes. Support employer branding initiatives. Monitor recruitment metrics and effectiveness. Performance & Development Coordinate and manage performance review cycles. Support managers with objective setting and performance conversations. Assist in identifying learning and development needs. Coordinate talent development initiatives and career progression discussions. Employee Engagement, Wellbeing & DEI Support employee engagement surveys and resulting action plans.

Promote wellbeing initiatives across the business. Partner with managers to improve team engagement and employee experience. Support the delivery of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives, promoting a positive and inclusive workplace culture. Ensure people practices are fair, consistent, and aligned with equality legislation. Policy & Compliance Support implementation of HR policies and procedures. Ensure consistent application of people practices. Monitor compliance with employment legislation and company standards.

About You - HR Advisor Essential CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience. Proven experience in an HR/People Advisor role. Strong employee relations experience. Excellent knowledge of UK employment law. Advanced working knowledge of a modern HR information system. Experience creating and improving HR workflows and automations. Ability to translate employee relations processes into system-based workflows. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable Experience working within an SME environment. Experience supporting…