Job Title: Standalone HR Advisor
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Location: Chester, occasionally supporting other locations
My client is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join their team in Chester, providing HR support across a number of office locations. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident HR professional who enjoys working independently, building strong relationships with managers, and playing a key role in shaping the employee experience across the full employment lifecycle.
Key Duties
Employee Relations
- Provide practical and professional HR guidance to managers and employees.
- Manage employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance and absence cases.
- Support investigations and formal HR meetings.
- Coach managers on effective people management and best practice.
- Ensure HR processes are applied consistently and in line with current legislation.
Recruitment & Employee Lifecycle
- Oversee recruitment activities from advertising through to appointment.
- Coordinate onboarding, inductions and probation reviews.
- Prepare employment contracts and associated HR documentation.
- Support employee engagement and retention initiatives.
- Manage changes to employment and offboarding processes.
HR Policies & Compliance
- Review and update HR policies, procedures and documentation.
- Maintain compliance with UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
- Identify potential HR risks and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Ensure employee records are accurate, secure and confidential.
- Work with external HR and employment law specialists when required.
- Ensure compliance with GDPR and data protection requirements.
Learning & Development
- Coordinate training activities and learning programmes.
- Maintain training records and compliance documentation.
- Support performance and development discussions across the business.
- Identify opportunities to enhance employee skills and engagement.
HR Administration & Reporting
- Maintain HR systems and personnel files.
- Produce management information and HR reports.
- Monitor absence, turnover and other key workforce metrics.
- Liaise with payroll providers and support payroll-related processes.
- Prepare HR correspondence and documentation.
- Provide wider administrative support to the business.
- Deputise for the Practice Manager when required.
Requirements
- Previous experience in an HR Advisor, HR Generalist or similar position.
- Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
- Proven experience handling employee relations cases independently.
- Experience advising, supporting and coaching managers.
- Ability to support teams across multiple office locations.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- High levels of discretion, professionalism and integrity.
- CIPD Level 5 qualification, or equivalent practical experience, is essential.
- Experience operating as a standalone HR professional or within a multi-site organisation would be advantageous.
If you are an experienced HR professional looking for a varied and influential role where you can make a genuine impact across a growing organisation, we would love to hear from you. Apply today with your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the position.
