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Date Added: Mon 28/07/2025

HR Advisor (Fixed Term Contract - 12 Months)

Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1, UK
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Company: MICHAEL PAGE

Job Type: Contract, Full Time

Salary: £35000/annum

Provide comprehensive support across the employee lifecycle, advising managers on HR policies, performance management, employee relations, and organisational change while ensuring compliance with employment legislation. It also involves collaborating on projects, training, policy development, data reporting, and engagement initiatives to continuously improve people services and the overall employee experience.

Client Details

This opportunity is with a medium-sized organisation within the insurance industry. The company is well-regarded for its commitment to professional standards and its supportive workplace environment.

Description

Act as a trusted advisor to managers, providing guidance across the entire employee journey - including performance and absence management, probation reviews, employee relations, and career development.
Support performance and growth, helping managers set clear goals and hold meaningful development conversations.
Ensure seamless people processes, managing flexible working requests, contract changes, promotions, salary reviews, and exit interviews with care and precision.
Build leadership capability, co-designing and delivering engaging training to empower managers and teams.
Shape policies and practices, ensuring they reflect our values and commitment to wellbeing and development.
Collaborate across People Operations and People and Culture teams, creating a joined-up employee experience and supporting business change initiatives.
Provide insight and accuracy, producing clear reports, data analysis, and supporting succession planning to build future capability.
Promote engagement and inclusion, actively supporting initiatives that strengthen our supportive culture.
Continuously improve people services, identifying opportunities to make work better for employees and managers alike.

Profile

A successful HR Advisor (Fixed Term Contract) should have:

Experience in a generalist HR role, with a strong understanding of employment legislation and people processes.
Proven ability to support and coach managers, particularly in performance management and employee relations.
Experience in managing key HR processes, such as flexible working requests, salary reviews, and promotions.
Confidence in delivering training and building leadership capability across teams.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate and influence at all levels.
A proactive, continuous improvement mindset, focused on enhancing the employee experience.Job Offer

Competitive salary of £35,000 per annum
Generous 15% pension contribution
Discretionary annual bonus
27 days of holiday, plus bank holidays
Flexible working arrangements considered from day oneJoin this supportive organisation to gain experience across a variety of HR tasks in a nurturing collaborative environment
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