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HR Advisor/HR Business Partner
2-Month Contract | Hybrid Working
Your new company
A leading media organisation is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join their People team on an initial two-month contract. Operating within a fast-paced and evolving environment, the business requires an HR professional with strong employee relations expertise to support managers through a period of organisational change and transformation.
Your new role
Reporting into the HR leadership team, you will provide expert HR advice and support across a broad range of employee relations matters, with a particular focus on redundancy programmes, consultation processes and employment law.
This is a hands-on role where you'll partner closely with managers, providing pragmatic and commercially focused guidance whilst ensuring compliance with employment legislation and company policies.
Key responsibilities
- Managing a variety of employee relations casework, including disciplinary, grievance, performance, capability and absence matters.
- Leading and supporting redundancy and organisational change programmes.
- Managing individual and collective consultation processes from planning through to implementation.
- Advising managers on employment law, HR policy and best practice.
- Coaching and supporting leaders to effectively manage people-related issues.
- Supporting restructures, organisational design and workforce planning activities.
- Preparing HR documentation, consultation materials and outcome letters.
- Ensuring all HR activity is compliant, consistent and aligned to current legislation.
- Partnering with stakeholders to deliver practical solutions that support both business and employee outcomes.
- Supporting wider HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives as required.
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What you'll need to succeed
- Proven experience operating at HR Advisor, Senior HR Advisor or HR Business Partner level.
- Strong employee relations experience, including complex case management.
- Demonstrable experience supporting redundancy, restructuring and consultation processes.
- Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
- Ability to build trusted relationships with managers and stakeholders at all levels.
- Excellent communication, coaching and influencing skills.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- CIPD qualification or equivalent HR experience would be advantageous.
What you'll get in return
- Opportunity to join a recognised and innovative media and digital business.
- A varied and impactful role with exposure to senior stakeholders.
- Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
- Supportive and collaborative People team.
- Competitive day rate and immediate start opportunity.
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What you need to do now
If you're an experienced HR professional with strong employee relations expertise and a background in managing redundancy and consultation processes, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion about the opportunity.
Desired Skills and Experience
We are seeking an experienced HR Advisor or HR Business Partner to join the People team on a temporary basis. This role will play a pivotal part in supporting business leaders through a period of change, with a particular focus on complex employee relations matters.
The successful candidate will combine strong technical HR expertise with excellent stakeholder management skills, providing commercially focused advice that balances business needs with employee experience and legal compliance.
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