HR Advisor (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

We are seeking an experienced and proactive HR Advisor to join our team on a fixed term basis to provide maternity cover. This role will be required from the end of May for a fixed term period of one year. This is a generalist HR role supporting managers and employees across the full employee lifecycle.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing advice and guidance on employee relations matters.
• Supporting recruitment and onboarding.
• Managing absence and performance processes.
• Assisting with policy implementation.
• Contributing to HR projects and organisational initiatives.

The role requires strong knowledge of HR best practice and employment law, as well as the ability to build effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels. The successful candidate will have previous experience in a generalist HR role, excellent communication and organisational skills, and the ability to manage a varied workload in a fast paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including advertising, screening, interviewing, offers, and pre-employment checks.
• Deliver company inductions and conduct structured onboarding and probation reviews.
• Ensure active involvement in all wellbeing and people focused initiatives.
• Prepare and issue all employee documentation and ensure HR and payroll systems are updated accurately and on time.
• Coach and advise managers within areas such as performance management, employee engagement, and people development.
• Maintain accurate data on the HRIS Breathe HR and produce reports to inform business decisions.
• Review and update HR policies to ensure legal compliance and consistent application.
• Manage employee relations cases, including disciplinaries, grievances, absence, and investigations, liaising with external legal support where required.
• Support the design and delivery of STR People Development Programmes.
• Lead the renewal and review of global employee benefit programmes, managing broker relationships and ensuring cost-effectiveness and compliance.
• Support the Group HR Director and other stakeholders with ad-hoc projects as required.
• Coordinate and support visa applications and international employee movements ensuring smooth relocation and legal compliance.
• Handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Ensure compliance with STR policies, procedures, and employment legislation.
• To carry out other duties as required.

Benefits:

• Private medical insurance, including dental and vision.
• Wellbeing package such as additional paid leave day per year, enhanced sick pay and lunch and learns.
• Comprehensive, ongoing training and development programmes such as STR Academy.
• Bonus plan.
• Holiday purchase scheme.
• Social events.
• Charity/community events.
• Service awards.
• Competitive salary.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of submitting your application, please consider your application unsuccessful. Thank you for your interest.

STR will only pay agency fees where a signed agreement is in place and the agency has been instructed by a member of our HR team. We do not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs from any third party, including recruitment agencies. Any CVs submitted to STR or any of our employees outside of our formal recruitment process, including those sent directly to hiring managers or other employees, will be deemed unsolicited and will not be eligible for any agency fees.