Part-time Senior HR Advisor in London

Senior HR AdviserLocation: Hybrid with ad hoc travel to our office locations

Working hours: 30 hours per week, over 4 days

Job Status: Permanent

Main Purpose of The Role: As Senior HR Adviser, you\’ll deliver an exceptional HR service to a professional Group Support Services (Technology mainly). Reporting directly to a strategic HR Business Partner, you\’ll be instrumental in building confidence in HR across the dedicated business area — helping managers lead effectively and driving consistent people practices that are commercially focused, reduce risk and improve performance. This would suit a generalist with strong background in employee relations, including re‐structuring.

As part of a large HR team which includes HR Shared Services and Centres of Excellence you will work closely with the HRBP and HR wider team to deliver within your dedicated business area.

Key Responsibilities

Support the HR Business Partner and leaders through business change, including restructures and TUPE, ensuring smooth implementation and accurate system updates in collaboration with HR Operations and Payroll.

Analyse absence, engagement, ER and HR dashboard data to identify trends, hold leaders to account, and inform decisions, interventions and improvement actions.

Act as a key point of contact for employee relations casework, providing expert advice, coaching leaders on policy and employment law, managing ER trackers, attending hearings, and escalating high‐risk cases.

Support with developing content and plans to deliver high‐impact workshops on key policy subjects e.g. managing disciplinary and innovative solutions.

Use insights from ER themes, engagement data, talent and succession planning to identify skills gaps and inform L&D and workforce planning.

Support delivery of people strategies and cyclical HR activities including performance, talent reviews, succession planning, wellbeing and engagement surveys.

Develop and support delivery of high‐impact workshops and communications on key HR policies and central HR initiatives.

Build strong, visible relationships with Directors, Senior Managers and Team Leads, working collaboratively across UK and Portugal HR teams as required.

Knowledge and Experience Required

Proven experience as an ER Adviser with sound ER end‐to‐end case management exposure (within professional support services functions and/or tech).

Strong knowledge of UK employment law and best practice.

Confidence in advising various levels (senior leaders and team managers) with handling ER issues, the confidence to coach, challenge and hold managers to account.

HR Generalist experience including exposure to employee engagement pulse surveys and approaches.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in a multi‐site and remote/hybrid working environment.

Excel skills & analytical ability to identify themes, patterns and present information to inform decisions.

Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and HR systems.

A proactive, collaborative mindset — able to work independently and as part of a team.

Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload and problem solve.

Ability to think broadly, join dots and bring a service mindset.

Able to drive and travel on an ad‐hoc basis, as required.

Benefits

Onsite parking

Company Pension Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

An Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Access to trained Mental Health First Aiders

Access to BCA Rewards which provides online and store discounts with a range of retailers

We\’ve put everything in place to ensure you thrive. Competitive salaries, strong core values and an excellent benefits package.

As the automotive industry changes, we\’re changing with it – putting our people in the front seat for the journey. We\’re the number one in what we do for a reason and that\’s because of the people we have on our teams. If you want to be a part of a business like this; unrivalled, exciting and appreciative of the work you do, join BCA.

We are proud to be Level 1 Disability Confident and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.

Our policy is to employ the best qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief, or disability.

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