HR Advisor

Are you an ambitious HR Advisor feeling boxed in by endless admin, or looking for a role with a genuine, visible pathway to Junior HRBP? If you’re ready to step up into a role where your advice carries real weight and where your development is actively backed from day one, this could be the ideal next step for your career.

We are working with a leading infrastructure services business to recruit a Regional HR Advisor to partner closely with operational leadership across the West Midlands and surrounding region. HR Advisor Permanent Up to £37,500  EV Car or Car Allowance Regional – West Midlands and surrounding Hybrid / Multi-site – 3:2 Reporting into the HRBP and sitting within a collaborative divisional team that supports c250 employees, this role offers a clear balance of operational grit and strategic people planning.

Roughly two thirds of your focus will be dedicated to management support and end-to-end employee relations casework—acting as the primary trusted advisor to managers and operational leaders across front-line and support teams. You’ll handle conduct, grievance, performance, and absence cases from intake to resolution, planning and conducting thorough investigations while proactively managing people risk. Crucially, the remaining third of your time will see you step away from reactive ER to partner on talent planning, engagement initiatives, succession mapping, and management capability building.

While you will operate closely within a focused, agile business unit team, you have the backing of a much wider corporate HR function, including central shared services and centres of excellence for L&D and talent. The Head of HR has embedded a strong culture of internal development across the team, making this a prime post for rapid progression—previous postholders have successfully stepped up into Junior HRBP positions based on impact and output.

Who are we looking for? We are looking for an outgoing, credible HR Advisor or Employee Relations Specialist with solid experience managing casework and a strong, practical grasp of UK employment law. You should be someone who genuinely enjoys being out in the business, building trusting relationships with operational managers, and coaching leaders rather than just policing process. You will need strong communication and investigative skills, the ability to balance multiple priorities across a regional footprint, and a commercial, pragmatic approach to resolving issues.

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