HR Advisor

South of England | £38,000 per annum + Company Car or Car Allowance | Full-Time, Permanent

Ready to make an impact in a varied, hands-on HR role?

We’re looking for an experienced HR Advisor to join our established and supportive HR team following an internal promotion. This is an exciting opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys working closely with operational managers, solving people challenges and making a real difference across a regional business.

Ideally based in Surrey or Hampshire, you’ll support managers and colleagues across sites in Surrey, Hampshire and Sussex, bringing practical advice, sound judgement and a people-focused approach to a varied regional role.

With the autonomy to manage your own workload, build strong stakeholder relationships and get involved in wider HR initiatives, this is a great opportunity to broaden your experience and continue developing your HR career.

What you’ll be doing

As a trusted HR partner to the Regional Manager and operational teams, you’ll provide practical, commercially minded and legally compliant advice across a broad range of employee relations matters.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing day-to-day HR advice and guidance on absence management, performance, conduct, capability, disciplinary and grievance matters.

• Partnering with the Regional Manager and site managers to resolve people issues and support effective decision-making.

• Coaching managers to build their confidence, strengthen their people management skills and handle employee relations matters consistently.

• Managing your own caseload, prioritising competing demands and ensuring cases progress efficiently and professionally.

• Supporting investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes, including preparing documentation and attending meetings where required.

• Promoting the fair and consistent application of HR policies, procedures and employment legislation.

• Working collaboratively with the wider HR team, sharing knowledge and seeking support on complex cases when needed.

• Contributing to wider HR projects and initiatives that improve employee engagement, manager capability and operational performance.

• Maintaining accurate HR records and ensuring actions, correspondence and case management activities are followed up promptly.

What we’re looking for

You’ll be a confident, proactive HR professional who enjoys building relationships, influencing managers and finding practical solutions to people challenges.

You’ll be comfortable working independently, managing a varied workload and balancing the needs of the business with a fair and consistent approach to employee relations.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• Experience in an HR Advisor, People Advisor or similar generalist HR role.

• Strong employee relations experience, with the confidence to advise managers on both informal and formal processes.

• A good working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.

• Excellent communication, coaching and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility at all levels.

• A well-organised, pragmatic approach and the ability to manage your own diary and competing priorities.

• The flexibility and willingness to travel regularly across Surrey, Hampshire and Sussex.

• A CIPD qualification or equivalent practical experience.

• Experience using Cezanne or a similar HR information system (HRIS) would be advantageous.

What’s in it for you?

This role offers the chance to take ownership of your work, develop your expertise and become a valued partner to operational leaders across the region.

You’ll benefit from:

• £38,000 annual salary

• Company car or car allowance

• 25 days’ annual leave, plus a paid Celebration Day each year

• Monday to Friday working hours, 8.30am to 5.00pm

• A supportive, established HR team of 10 colleagues

• A high level of autonomy and the opportunity to make a tangible impact

• Varied employee relations experience across multiple locations

• Opportunities to contribute to wider HR projects and develop your professional expertise

• Company pension scheme

• Cycle to Work scheme

• High street discount scheme

• Medicash health cash plan

The details

Job title: HR Advisor
Location: Ideally based in Surrey or Hampshire, with regular travel across Surrey, Hampshire and Sussex
Salary: £38,000 per annum, plus company car or car allowance
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am–5.00pm
Contract: Full-time, permanent

Ready for your next HR opportunity?

If you’re an experienced HR Advisor looking for a role where you can take ownership, build strong relationships and make a meaningful contribution across a regional business, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today to take the next step in your HR career.