At Sumer, we’re building something special - uniting ambitious regional firms and creating a high performing, people first culture across the group. To power this, we’ve launched our new HR Shared Services Centre (SSC) - the heartbeat of our People & Culture team - here to elevate the employee experience at every step of the journey. We’re on the lookout for a forward thinking, people focused HR Advisor to join us at HW Fisher. You’ll balance local impact with big picture thinking – supporting your local hub, HW Fisher day to day while diving into group wide projects that shape our culture and employee lifecycle across the group.If you love variety, enjoy making things better, and care about creating a brilliant employee experience, this is your chance to be part of something exciting as we grow and evolve.

As a HR Advisor, you will be a trusted point of contact for your designated hub, while also supporting central People & Culture team initiatives across the Sumer Group. Working in a matrix structure, you will support local operations and contribute to the design and delivery of group wide HR practices.We are looking for someone who can:

• Take ownership of day-to-day HR administration across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, contract changes, employee records and offboarding, ensuring processes are accurate and efficient.
• Maintain HR systems and employee data, ensuring high-quality administration and reliable information to support the business.
• Support the payroll process by providing data as requested.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Shared Service Centre and wider People team, including supporting the Talent Acquisition team with recruitment and early careers processes. 
• Support the People & Culture Business Partner and Managers with providing practical HR advice to employees and managers, supporting areas such as absence management, probation reviews, disciplinary matters and grievances.
• Support the analysis of people data such as absence and turnover, and contribute to HR projects including policy updates, process improvements and integration work.

• Broad HR experience with a strong grounding in HR operations and administration.
• Good working knowledge of UK employment law and experience supporting employee relations matters.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, particularly when managing HR data and payroll inputs.
• A collaborative and flexible approach, with the ability to balance transactional work with providing practical HR advice.

• Health Cash Back Plan: claim back costs on essential medical care through our Health Cash Back Plan.
• Pension Scheme: Competitive pension plan to help you secure a comfortable future.
• Life Insurance: Financial protection for your loved ones. 
• Flexible Working: We value flexibility, empowering you to work in ways that boost your productivity and balance.
• Holiday Allowance + Floating Bank Holidays: Generous holiday entitlement plus floating bank holidays (2 fixed).
• Work from Anywhere: Enjoy the chance to work abroad for up to 10 days per year.
• Enhanced Family Benefits: Designed to support work-life balance and wellbeing for you and your family.

Belong @ Sumer

At Sumer, we know everyone’s journey is different. That’s why we’re committed to fairness, removing barriers, and giving people the support they need to do their best work. If you need any support during the hiring process, just let us know.

Our values represent what matters most to us and guide how we work every day:

• We Shine Together
• We Do the Right Thing
• We Make It Count

We know diverse teams make us stronger. That’s why we’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs and differences are valued and celebrated.