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We’re working in partnership with a well-established and values-driven Housing Association based in Birmingham to recruit an experienced HR Advisor on a 3-month assignment.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative HR team and make an immediate impact by supporting managers with a wide range of employee relations and HR matters.
The role pays £25-£30 per hour via an umbrella company and is a hybrid role with 3 days in office.
Duties Will Include (but Are Not Limited To)
- Managing a varied employee relations caseload, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management and performance matters, ensuring cases are handled sensitively, efficiently and in line with policy
- Providing clear and practical advice to managers on employee relations issues, applying UK employment law, ACAS guidance and internal procedures to support fair and consistent outcomes
- Coaching and supporting managers to address ER matters confidently at an early stage, encouraging proactive resolution and building management capability across the organisation
- Supporting complex or sensitive ER cases by preparing documentation, advising on risk, attending meetings where required and ensuring outcomes are robust and well documented
- Maintaining accurate ER case records, monitoring progress and identifying trends to support continuous improvement of ER processes, policies and working practices
- Providing generalist HR advice and support across the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, contractual changes, policy queries and general day-to-day HR matters
- Supporting wider HR projects and operational activity, working closely with managers, HR colleagues and stakeholders to deliver an approachable, pragmatic and solutions-focused HR service
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Experience Required
- Proven experience handling a broad range of employee relations casework
- Strong generalist HR knowledge
- Confidence coaching, influencing and advising managers
- A pragmatic, approachable and solutions-focused style
- Excellent communication, documentation and stakeholder management skills


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