HR Advisor in Liverpool

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Salary – Circa £30,000pa DOE

Location: Southport / Manchester / Liverpool / Leeds / Hybrid (Office Base 1 day a week minimum)

Hybrid working available with flexibility to work from home and collaborate in‑office when needed.

Fletchers Group have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing People Team. The purpose of this role is to provide practical, legally compliant HR advice and support across the business, with a particular focus on managing employee relations cases. The role will support HR Business Partners and the Head of HR in delivering effective people solutions, advise managers on HR policies and employment law, and ensure HR processes and administration are delivered accurately and efficiently.

Benefits:

• 35 hour working week
• Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
• 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas closure, with option to purchase up to 3 extra holiday days per year.
• Pension scheme with tax‑efficient salary sacrifice option
• Life Assurance Policy
• Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
• Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work‑life balance
• Varied calendar of funded company social events
• Monthly voucher awards for winning nominees
• A genuinely supportive and friendly culture
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

Main Responsibilities:

• Employee Relations: Manage a varied caseload of employee relations matters, including disciplinaries, grievances, performance management, absence management, and low‑level capability cases. Provide clear, pragmatic and legally compliant advice to managers on employment law, HR policies and best practice. Support and, where appropriate, lead formal meetings, including disciplinary and grievance hearings, ensuring fair process and accurate documentation. Prepare outcome letters, investigation reports and related correspondence.
• Business Partner Support: Work closely with HR Business Partners and the Head of HR to support strategic and operational HR initiatives.
• HR Administration and Process: Maintain accurate employee records, ensuring compliance with GDPR and internal data protection standards. Produce contracts of employment, variations, confirmation letters and other HR documentation. Support HR processes such as onboarding, probation management and leavers. Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR policies, procedures and templates.
• Compliance and Best Practice: Ensure all HR activity aligns with UK employment law, SRA expectations where relevant, and firm policies. Support audits and reporting requirements, including management information on employee relations trends. Keep up to date with changes in employment legislation and HR best practice.

Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in an HR Advisor or similar role, ideally within a professional services or legal environment.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations best practice.
• Experience managing employee relations cases from start to finish.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to draft clear, professional correspondence.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters with discretion.

Desirable:

• Experience working in a law firm or regulated professional services environment.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification (or working towards).
• Experience supporting HR Business Partners in a matrixed organisation.

Personal Attributes:

• Professional, calm and confident approach when dealing with challenging situations.
• Pragmatic and solutions‑focused, with strong judgement.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to work independently.
• Resilient and able to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.

About Fletchers Group: Fletchers is a fast‑growing, dynamic law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with outstanding rankings in both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Following several strategic acquisitions, we evolved into the Fletchers Group, with ambitious plans for continued growth and innovation. We aspire to be the best place to work in the legal sector. Our workplace culture is inclusive, informal and supportive, with a strong focus on colleague wellbeing and happiness. We are proud to offer some of the best hybrid and flexible working arrangements in the industry because we understand that balance drives performance. We also value connection and collaboration. We create exciting opportunities for teams to come together and thrive. Whether you’re starting your career or aiming for leadership, you’ll find a clear path to progress and development here from apprenticeships and professional qualifications to senior roles and Partnership. We seek out a broad range of challenging, high‑quality legal work, enabling our people to build meaningful and progressive careers. And we don’t just talk about development we invest in it, with a significant proportion of our colleagues working towards relevant qualifications at any given time. We reward those who help build our success and live our values. Our benefits package is designed to grow with you, offering real opportunities to share in our long‑term strength.