HR Advisor

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.