Tregothnan
Part-time HR Advisor
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Part-time HR Advisor
Approximately 8 miles from Truro, Cornwall
Salary: £24,000pa (FTE £40,000pa), depending on experience
About Us
Tregothnan is a rural estate with a diverse portfolio of agricultural, property, and business interests. The Estate sits on the banks of the River Fal and is home to a world-renowned botanical garden and pioneering tea plantations, and supports employment across gardens, forestry, farming, maintenance, joinery, and professional services. Combining a deep respect for heritage with a progressive and commercial approach, the estate is committed to responsible stewardship and the long-term care of its exceptional landscape.
The Estate offers a diverse range of roles and activities, with a strong community spirit, inspiring surroundings, and engaging work. Working at Tregothnan means becoming part of Cornwall’s heritage while helping to shape its modern future.
The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced standalone part-time HR Advisor who is responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive HR service to approximately 80 employees. The position is 100% office-based, in a beautiful location.
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Duties include:
- Provide advice, guidance, training, coaching, and support to employees and managers on all HR matters.
- Manage and co-ordinate all HR processes, including: recruitment and selection; capability, grievance, and disciplinary; absence management; performance management; payroll administration; benefits administration and promotion; health surveillance; health and wellbeing initiatives and promotion; leavers, etc.
- Develop, review, and implement HR policies, procedures, Employee Handbook, HR Systems, and Processes, ensuring continuous improvement.
- Produce HR reports, analyse and report on results, and make recommendations of any required actions.
- Support the development of managers’ people skills and ensure consistency of people management across the Estate.
- Contribute to us being a progressive employer with good employee relations.
- Ensure legal compliance and best practice for all HR related activities.
About You
You will need:
- Previous similar experience within an SME.
- Up to date knowledge of employment legislation.
- Good general education, including Maths and English, and preferably CIPD qualified.
- Excellent IT skills, including MS Office, and experience of using HR software.
- Self-motivated, excellent organisation and time management skills, and the ability to meet deadlines.
- Sound judgement and confident decision-maker.
- Tenacious with good influencing and negotiating skills.
- High standards of professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality, and a good role model.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- A positive attitude, approachable, polite, and good levels of personal presentation.
- Report writing and presentation skills.
- Ability to work alone and as part of a team.
- Willingness to travel to other sites occasionally, as and when required.
- Full UK driving licence and own transport, as we are in a rural location with no access to public transport.
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Benefits
- Part-time, 21 hours per week, 3 days per week.
- Health care cash back plan.
- Discount scheme with high street and online retailers.
- Salary sacrifice homeware, tech, and cycle to work schemes.
Application deadline: 29/09/2026
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