Job Summary

Job Title: HR Advisor (12 months MAT cover)

Location: Remote with occasional travel to York

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours Monday - Friday)

Reporting to: General Manager

We are looking for an experienced HR Advisor to join our team on a full-time, 12-month maternity cover basis, starting mid-November 2026. You will provide support across two of our business units – Signature Rail and Imperial Civil Enforcement Solutions. Signature Rail is a software business unit within the Modaxo family, specialising in timetable planning solutions in the rail industry. Imperial is one of the UK’s largest and most experienced providers of parking, environmental and traffic management systems.

Modaxo is a dedicated global organisation bringing together businesses from across Volaris Group that collectively focus on advancing new technologies and innovations for People Transportation. With more than 40 companies, Modaxo comprises over 3500 people, operating from offices in over 35 countries around the world.

Job Description

Reporting to the General Manager, you will provide support to employees in all matters relating to HR, providing guidance and advice in line with current employment legislation. You will be the main HR contact, supporting across two business units, with a dotted reporting line into the Group HR Manager, who will provide you with guidance and support.

Your time will typically be split between the two business units: 3 days per week on Signature Rail and 2 days per week on Imperial. You will work closely with HR partners from different business units, meaning you will always have support available.

Your Responsibilities

• Support line managers in all matters relating to HR including terms and conditions, absence, performance, employee relations and flexible working requests.
• Ensure adherence to all company policies, procedures and legal requirements, with clear audit trails and maintain all personnel records in accordance with the GDPR.
• Offer advice, arranging and supporting investigations, disciplinary and grievance hearings within policy.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law and ensure management teams are appropriately updated on new employment legislation.
• Support with recruitment needs and working with the talent partner.
• Manage the onboarding process – create offer letters and contracts, ensure all pre-employment checks are completed; liaise with line managers and create role-specific induction programmes.
• Maintain all benefit policies for both business units – add new starters, lapse leavers, check invoices before sending for approval, manage renewal process and claims, provide data for annual travel insurance renewal.
• Manage payroll instructions and conduct monthly checks to ensure accuracy.
• Update and communicate policies, assisting with any queries and ensuring all relevant paperwork is produced.
• Maintain employee personnel files and Workday data, in line with GDPR.
• Manage the talent management programme for both business units.
• Support the development of staff, ensuring PDPs are in place where appropriate, and manage the internal training platform.
• Manage succession planning within the business units, ensuring all critical roles have successors in place.
• Utilise AI to drive efficiencies within own role and support AI training and skills development across all functions.
• Assist with internal and external audits, providing accurate HR data and documentation as required.
• Provide HR reports on recruitment, retention and key trends within the business.
• Manage the annual HR cycle, ensuring all deadlines are met in relation to goal setting, performance reviews, compensation changes, engagement surveys and talent reviews.
• Support with project work as determined by HR Manager and BU Leads.
• Complete regular employee pulse interviews, flagging key issues and acting on results.
• Office admin duties.
• Any other reasonable requests.