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Isca Recruitment Ltd

HR Advisor

Exeter
£40k – £55k/yr
Posted about 9 hours ago
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HR Advisor Opportunity in Exeter

Isca Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting an HR Advisor for a successful and growing organisation based in the Exeter area.

This is a new role due to continued growth and an opportunity to join a progressive business where people and culture genuinely matter. Working as a trusted HR partner across the organisation, you’ll have plenty of autonomy and the opportunity to make a real impact as the business continues to grow.

This isn’t a role where you’ll simply be administering established HR processes. You’ll be joining an ambitious, growing organisation and will have the opportunity to influence how its people practices develop as it grows.

It’s an excellent role for a proactive, commercially minded HR professional who enjoys variety and wants to be more than simply a point of contact for HR queries.

You’ll combine hands-on HR support with longer-term projects, helping to develop people practices, support managers and create a consistently positive employee experience.

Responsibilities Will Include

  • Providing practical, commercially focused HR advice to employees and managers throughout the employee lifecycle.
  • Managing employee relations matters including performance, absence, disciplinary and grievance cases.
  • Coaching and supporting managers with performance, engagement, development and difficult conversations.
  • Reviewing and developing HR policies, processes and guidance in line with employment legislation and best practice.
  • Supporting organisational change, employee engagement, wellbeing, inclusion and retention initiatives.
  • Using employee feedback and people data to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Identifying ways to improve HR processes and introduce scalable solutions as the business grows.
  • Supporting workforce planning, people metrics and management development.
  • Contributing to wider people and culture projects.

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HR Advisor – The Rewards

  • Salary: £40,000 – £55,000pa doe
  • Benefits: Flexible working hours, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, discretionary annual bonus scheme, private medical and dental cover, health and wellbeing support, enhanced family-friendly benefits, support for professional development
  • Hours: Full time Mon – Fri, 37.5hours
  • Location: Hybrid with 1-2 days per week in office (free parking on site)
  • Culture: Collaborative, inclusive and supportive, with a strong emphasis on employee wellbeing, development and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

HR Advisor – About You

We’re looking for an experienced HR professional who combines strong technical HR knowledge with an approachable, proactive and people-focused style.

  • Broad HR experience gained as an HR Advisor, People Advisor or similar.
  • Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
  • Employee relations experience with the confidence to manage cases independently.
  • Experience supporting performance management and coaching managers through challenging people matters.
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Sound judgement, discretion and the ability to handle sensitive situations.
  • Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to balance competing priorities.
  • A continuous improvement mindset and genuine interest in employee experience and workplace culture.
  • A collaborative approach, with the confidence to take ownership and get things done.

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If you’re an experienced HR Advisor, People Advisor or HR Generalist looking for a role where you can combine hands-on HR with the opportunity to genuinely influence people practices, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Isca Recruitment for a confidential conversation. All applications and enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.

This is an urgent requirement with interviews to take place asap, so please don’t delay in submitting your CV, we will be in touch promptly to discuss the role and employer.


Isca Recruitment Ltd provides services as an agency and an employment business. Isca Recruitment is an Exeter-based boutique recruitment consultancy making the perfect match between client and candidate across the South West and beyond. Isca Recruitment is committed to providing equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

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