Senior HR Advisor (Policy & Projects) (Contract) in Salisbury

We are recruiting for an experienced HR Advisor or Senior HR Advisor to join a busy commercial organisation based in Salisbury, to support a UK and international workforce across EMEA, Latin America and the Pacific.

The Role

A true HR Generalist role with a lot of variety, where you will be providing hands-on HR support across the employee lifecycle to the UK and International workforce while working closely with the HR Director to support HR strategy, engagement and global initiatives.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Recruitment
  • Support end-to-end recruitment activities across the business
  • Advertise vacancies, arrange interviews and manage recruitment administration
  • Liaise with agencies and external partners
  • Ensure immigration and right to work compliance
  • Prepare contracts and new starter documentation
• Payroll, HR Administration & Reporting
  • Support monthly payroll processes, including data submission and reconciliation
  • Manage HR inboxes and respond to queries and references
  • Maintain HR records and systems with accuracy and confidentiality
  • Update employee records on HR systems
• Employee Relations
  • Advise managers and employees on HR policies and procedures
  • Handling absence management
  • Support grievance, disciplinary and conflict resolution cases
  • Ensure compliance with local and international employment legislation
• Performance, Reward & Development
  • Support performance appraisals and performance improvement plan
  • Assist with compensation and benefits administration
  • Advise on pay equity, compensation trends, and regulatory requirements in different countries
  • Help identify training needs and coordinate learning and development initiatives
  • Coordinate learning, training and development initiatives
  • Promote employee development and career progression
• HR Compliance & Projects
  • Support compliance with global HR policies and labour laws
  • Policy Development updates
  • Monitor HR metrics and prepare reports for senior leadership
  • Contribute to international HR projects, expansion and global initiatives
  • Contribute to employee engagement activities including events, newsletters and communications

Candidate Requirements:

• Experienced HR Generalist - HR Advisor / Senior HR Advisor with a background of working within fast-paced environments, ideally with some international exposure (desirable - EG Europe, Middle East)
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law (international exposure desirable)
• Able to work across the full employee life cycle from HR Administration through to ER, Recruitment, Training, Engagement, Reward and HRIS/Reporting.
• CIPD qualified or working towards qualification
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail
• Confident communicator at all levels
• Strong IT skills (MS Office; HR systems and SharePoint an advantage)
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Additional language skills (Spanish, French or Italian) are advantageous.

The Offer:

• Join a successful and fast-growing UK & international business with a supportive HR Director and team willing to develop
• The role and salary levels will be based on experience.
• 2 days per week on site in Salisbury / Hybrid working model
• Bonus - based on 50% objectives & 50% revenue
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays option to buy 5 days extra
• Group personal pension scheme, Private Medical & Dental scheme, Life Assurance Income Protection
• Team events
• Discounts via a new benefits platform
• Inclusive, collaborative and global work environment
• Full-time - Monday-Friday / Hours are 8.30 to 5.30, but a flexible approach is available with the needs of the role/business to consider.