Human Resources Advisor

The Palace Hotel, Southend-on-Sea is on the lookout for a dynamic Human Resources Advisor to inspire and lead! Join the excitement and become part of the team at The Palace Hotel, Southend-on-Sea by IHG – an exciting new addition to IHG Hotels & Resorts.

As the hotel prepares for its future transition to Garner, we're bringing a fresh, purposefully different hospitality experience to Southend-on-Sea. Featuring 137 guestrooms, Garner is designed for guests who are in love with life, not luxury – delivering quality stays at an affordable price in a welcoming environment full of character. The hotel's future evolution will introduce the welcoming, flexible approach that defines the Garner experience, creating comfortable stays that make every journey possible.

We are looking for someone who can work 24-hours per week, open to flexible shift patterns depending on the successful candidate's needs and business requirements.

As a Human Resources Advisor, your day-to-day will be driven by our guests' needs; however, you can expect to cover the following duties and responsibilities (not all encompassing):

• Supporting managers with a wide range of people‑related matters across the hotel, including absence management, employee relations, recruitment, onboarding and employee engagement initiatives.
• Providing practical HR advice and guidance, managing employee relations cases and supporting learning and development activities.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders across the business while effectively managing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Supporting a broad range of generalist HR activities and ensuring compliance with company policies and employment legislation.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about people, hospitality and creating welcoming experiences for our guests. In addition to this, we are looking for someone who has:

• Previous experience in a generalist HR role with strong knowledge of employee relations, absence management and employment law.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills with the ability to influence and support managers at all levels.
• Experience within hospitality, retail or another fast‑paced customer‑focused environment would be advantageous.
• A qualification in Human Resources or a related field would be beneficial, along with strong IT and HR systems experience.

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits and opportunities designed to support your wellbeing, development and career growth such as:

• Financial security – A competitive salary, guaranteed hours, a free meal on shift, paid holidays!
• Growth and development – extensive training, opportunities for career progression across the world. IHG has been recognised as a ‘Best Employer 2025’ in the UK by Mercer.
• Colleague perks – worldwide discounted room rates and discounted F&B whilst on employee rate (IHG has over 6,000 hotels and growing), plus generous friends and family rate. Discounts through our portal on your supermarket shop, experiences and loads of retailers on our perks portal.
• Wellbeing – employee assistance programme available 24/7 and much more.

You must meet the legal requirements to work in the UK. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any adjustments or support at any stage, and your recruiter will assist you accordingly.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.