At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide HR advice and support across the employee lifecycle in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Join Mears, a leading provider of housing services committed to social value and inclusion.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, generous pension scheme, and family-friendly policies.
- Other info: Access excellent training opportunities and participate in community volunteering.
- Why this job: Make a positive impact on employee relations while developing your HR skills.
- Qualifications: CIPD level 3 or above and previous HR advisory experience required.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 35000 £ per year.
HR Advisor – Location: Gloucester. Contract: Permanent, full time, Monday to Friday. Salary: £35,000 per annum plus company benefits.
We are looking for a HR Advisor to join our team based in Gloucester. This is a fast paced, operational HR role where you will provide pragmatic, risk assessed employee relations advice and support managers across the full employee lifecycle. Working in a high-volume environment, you will play a key role in absence management, casework, and supporting positive employee relations. You will work closely with operational leaders to identify trends, provide insights, and deliver practical HR solutions that support both business performance and employee experience.
Role Details
- Provide comprehensive HR advisory support across multiple branches, ensuring cases are managed consistently and in line with company policies and employment legislation.
- The role requires confidence in managing complex cases, influencing managers, and balancing commercial risk with fair outcomes.
- Provide general HR advice on our policies and procedures to all employees and managers.
- Dealing with a large and varied case load which includes disciplinary, absence management, grievance and performance.
- Provide detailed, pragmatic employee relations advice across the organisation.
- Guide, influence, support and empower managers through advice in order to identify, understand and implement effective and commercial solutions to employee relation issues.
- Ability to risk assess and prioritise HR employee relation case work.
- Maintaining appropriate recording/updating of all case documentation.
- Identify trends, report and escalate as appropriate using in-house HR systems.
- Participate in regular case reviews with HR Team Leader to discuss complex cases, share information and best practice.
- Work closely with wider HR Group to ensure a joined up seamless service.
Key Criteria
- CIPD level 3 or above is essential to the role.
- Previous experience as a HR Advisor.
- Experience of working in an environment with TUPE and Trade Unions is desirable but not essential.
- A high level of customer service is at the forefront of our business.
- Confident user of Microsoft packages, including Word and Excel.
- Previous use of Workday and other HR systems is desirable but not essential.
- The ideal candidate must be robust and resilient and be able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines, have the ability to multitask and adapt their own style.
Benefits
- Family friendly policy to include enhanced maternity/paternity leave and much more.
- Generous Pension Scheme.
- Sick Pay.
- Share saver scheme.
- Eye test vouchers.
- Employee Assistance Programme (Access to Free counselling service).
- Wellbeing service (Access to trained mental health & wellbeing advisors).
- Mears Annual Family Fun Day for you and your family to places like Blair Drummond Safari Park and M&Ds Theme Park, fully paid for including lunch.
- Mears Rewards - A performance recognition platform whereby you can be rewarded in high street vouchers.
- Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
- Excellent training and development opportunities and 25 days holiday entitlement along with bank holidays.
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK. Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.
How to Apply / Contact
Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact: Joe Monger (joe.monger@mearsgroup.co.uk). If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all. We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We also hold endorsements related to veteran transitioning and social mobility initiatives.
HR Advisor employer: Mears
Mears is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture in Gloucester that prioritises employee wellbeing and development. With a strong commitment to social value, employees benefit from generous perks such as enhanced family leave, a robust pension scheme, and opportunities for community volunteering, all while working in a dynamic HR environment that fosters professional growth and collaboration.
