HR Advisor in Leeds

Be the trusted people partner behind great care.
Are you an experienced HR professional who enjoys solving problems, supporting managers and making a genuine difference to people's working lives?
We're looking for a HR Advisor to join our team and play a key role in supporting managers across the organisation. This is a varied and rewarding role where your advice will directly contribute to creating a positive, supportive and high-performing workplace — helping our people do their best work and, ultimately, supporting the young people in our care.
You'll be more than a source of HR advice. You'll be a trusted partner to managers , helping them navigate complex people matters with confidence, fairness and compassion.
What you'll be doing
You'll provide proactive, practical and professional HR advice across the employee lifecycle, balancing organisational needs with our values and commitment to our people.
Your role will include:
Advising and coaching managers on employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance, probation, absence and flexible working.
Supporting investigations, preparing investigation reports and assisting with formal hearings and appeals.
Helping managers make fair, consistent and legally compliant people decisions.
Supporting recruitment, onboarding and safer recruitment processes.
Monitoring probation, appraisals and performance management activity, helping managers address underperformance and support development.
Supporting managers with attendance, wellbeing and occupational health processes.
Producing and analysing workforce information, including turnover, retention and sickness absence, identifying trends and potential workforce risks.
Supporting HR audits, compliance reviews, policy development and implementation.
Ensuring employee records and HR processes are accurate, effective and GDPR compliant.
Supporting organisational change, restructuring, consultation and workforce transformation projects.
Contributing to employee...