Human Resources Advisor in Manchester

We are responsible for the provision of HR Advisory capabilities for our UK client. The role is offered on an initial temporary basis with the anticipation that it will become permanent. Candidates looking only for temporary work should not apply.

Location: This role can be based from our offices in Leicester, Sheffield or London on a hybrid basis or on a remote basis in the Manchester area.

About the Role: As HR Advisor, you’ll play an important role in supporting managers and colleagues across the business with practical, people-focused HR guidance. This is a varied role where you’ll manage employee relations matters from start to finish, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and capability cases. Using your knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice, you’ll help managers make fair, confident and pragmatic decisions, while ensuring cases are well documented and handled with care, consistency and professionalism.

Responsibilities:

• Employee Relations: Manage a varied caseload of employee relations matters from start to finish, including investigations, disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and capability cases, ensuring each matter is handled fairly, consistently and in line with policy.
• Policy & Compliance: Provide practical guidance to managers on HR policies, procedures and employment law, helping them make confident decisions while supporting compliance and reducing risk.
• Manager Support & Coaching: Coach and support managers through people matters, helping them build confidence in handling conversations, managing performance and applying HR processes effectively.
• HR Administration & Documentation: Complete HR lifecycle administration accurately and efficiently, ensuring employee records, letters, case notes and audit trails are maintained to a high standard.
• Absence & Wellbeing: Support managers with absence management, wellbeing conversations and occupational health referrals, helping colleagues access the right support while balancing business needs.
• Change & Organisational Support: Support people-related change activity, including restructures, consultations and TUPE-related processes where required, ensuring colleagues and managers receive clear and timely guidance.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute ideas to improve HR processes, policies and ways of working, using feedback and data to help deliver a responsive, effective HR service.

Skills & Experience:

• Experience providing HR advice and support in a busy, people-focused environment.
• Good working knowledge of UK employment law and confidence applying HR policies in a practical and balanced way.
• Experience supporting employee relations matters such as disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and capability cases.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to build trust, listen carefully and explain guidance clearly to managers and colleagues.
• Confident handling sensitive information with professionalism, discretion and good judgement.
• Well organised, with the ability to manage a varied workload, prioritise effectively and keep accurate records.
• A collaborative, pragmatic approach, with a genuine interest in supporting positive outcomes for people and the business.
• CIPD qualification or working towards one would be desirable, but we’re also open to equivalent HR experience.