We are partnering with a respected housing association in the Midlands who are looking to appoint an HR Advisor on an 8-month FTC. This is a hybrid role requiring travel across Staffordshire and some travel into Shropshire, and offers a salary of £33,880 plus a car allowance.

The ideal candidate will hold a CIPD Level 5 qualification or have equivalent experience.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Provide proactive, customer-focused HR support to managers across a full range of employee relations matters, including investigations, disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance
• Manage ER casework from start to finish, ensuring accurate documentation, timely progression and appropriate escalation of complex cases
• Support organisational change activities such as consultation, redeployment and redundancy, offering clear guidance to managers throughout
• Partner with colleagues across the People team to deliver effective recruitment, onboarding and job evaluation processes, ensuring fair and consistent selection
• Maintain accurate HR data and reporting through the HRIS, supporting compliance, audit requirements and informed decision-making
• Contribute to continuous improvement by supporting people-related projects, sharing insights, and promoting consistent application of policies, procedures and EDI principle

Experience required:

• Operational HR support in a generalist or case management role
• Managing and advising on employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance matters
• Supporting recruitment and selection processes, including shortlisting, scheduling and participating in interviews
• Coaching and guiding managers to build confidence in people management
• Applying employment law and HR policies in day-to-day operational situations
• Using HR systems to maintain accurate records and produce reports
• CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience)

Working hours:

• 36 hours per week
• Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm
• Hybrid working (2 Days WFH)

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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