HR Advisor - South West Regional Collaborations in Somerset

Blended, working from home and Bridgwater. Part-time, 25 hours per week. Location of the role will impact terms and conditions. If you have concerns about your ability to regularly travel to this location using your own transport, please speak to the hiring manager before submitting an application.

About the Role

We’re excited to be recruiting an HR Advisor to join the South West Regional Collaborations (SWRC) HR team. This newly created role offers a fantastic opportunity for someone ready to step in, make it their own, and help shape how HR is delivered across this unique and vital part of the collaborations. As HR Advisor, you’ll provide dedicated HR support to South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU) and South West Forensics, two specialist areas delivering critical services across the region. This is a true generalist HR role with a strong operational focus. Managing a varied workload, you’ll support managers and staff with day‑to‑day HR matters, while ensuring consistency, fairness, and quality in everything you do. A key emphasis of the role will be casework, alongside a strong focus on HR data – using insight and analysis to inform decision‑making, identify trends, and continuously improve how services are delivered.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing frontline HR advice and support across a range of generalist HR activities
• Managing and supporting low‑level casework (including absence, conduct, and performance matters)
• Producing, analysing, and interpreting HR data to support operational and strategic decision‑making
• Contributing to continuous improvement of HR processes and ways of working
• Building strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders across SWROCU and South West Forensics

Why Join Us?

• A role you can shape – as a brand‑new position, you’ll have the freedom to influence how the role develops
• Meaningful work – supporting specialist teams making a real impact across the South West
• Variety and challenge – no two days are the same in this fast‑paced, collaborative environment
• A focus on data and insight – perfect for someone who enjoys using evidence to drive better HR outcomes

About You

You’ll be an HR professional with experience in a generalist HR role, confident in handling casework at an appropriate level and comfortable working with HR data. You’ll be approachable, organised, and motivated to add value – someone who enjoys building relationships and isn’t afraid to take ownership. If you’re looking for a role where you can grow, influence, and really make a difference, this could be the perfect next step.

What We Can Offer You

• Flexible working – with many of our roles we can be flexible regarding working hours.
• Continuous professional development – we encourage and support career growth, giving you the opportunity for a flourishing career.
• Well‑being support – we have many support mechanisms in place to assist in improving your personal health and wellbeing.

Essential Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum of one year’s experience working in a customer‑focused HR environment providing information and general advice, or Level 3 CIPD qualified (or equivalent)
• IT literate, including working knowledge of software/databases/Microsoft Office
• Ability to prioritise using organisational skills
• Effective communication skills both written and oral
• Excellent administration skills with high attention to detail to manage information and data
• Ability to problem‑solve and work on own initiative
• Customer care focused
• Ability to influence and persuade
• Demonstrates continued professional development in HR knowledge

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

SWROCU is working hard to increase diversity and inclusion where communities are currently under‑represented including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, people of all ages, abilities, faiths, religions, gender, LGBTQ+ communities and those from disadvantaged or marginalised backgrounds who share our values and wish to make a difference to the communities we serve. All applications will be treated on merit, based on the evidence provided in your application and suitability for the role you have applied for.

Travel to Work Protocol

This is an incentive whereby staff working for SWROCU may be able to claim compensation for travelling to work if they meet a set criteria. For more information, please refer to the protocol attached.