HR Advisor

Job title: HR Advisor
Location: Portishead BS20
Contract Type: Temporary till end of September 2027
Weekly Hours: 26 hours to be worked over four days

Job Purpose

We are recruiting for an experienced HR Advisor to join a busy People Team, providing a proactive and professional generalist HR service with a strong focus on Employee Relations.

Working closely with HR Business Partners, Shared Services, and L&D, you’ll support managers across the full employee lifecycle, offering pragmatic advice, coaching, and guidance to ensure consistent, compliant, and people-focused outcomes.

This is a varied role where you’ll be instrumental in driving a positive colleague experience, supporting organisational initiatives, and embedding a customer-first approach across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide professional HR advice and guidance to managers and colleagues across a range of people matters
• Support and manage a wide range of Employee Relations casework, ensuring alignment with employment law, policies, and best practice
• Coach and support managers on people-related issues, promoting fair and consistent decision-making
• Assist with end-to-end employee lifecycle activities including recruitment, onboarding, induction, flexible working, and family leave
• Support delivery of HR projects and organisational development initiatives
• Deliver or support training sessions related to people management and HR best practice
• Contribute to HR reporting and data analysis to support business decision-making
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems, ensuring data integrity and compliance
• Support continuous improvement of HR processes, policies, and procedures

Candidate Profile

• Previous experience working within a generalist HR role
• Strong Employee Relations experience, with confidence managing complex casework
• Ability to build effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• Strong problem-solving skills with a pragmatic and solutions-focused approach
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Proactive, organised, and customer-focused in your approach

Desirable

• CIPD Level 3 or 5 (or working towards)
• Experience using HR systems and Microsoft Office
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills
• Coaching or mediation experience

If you are interested in this position and meet the above criteria, please send your CV now for consideration.
 
If you require any additional information regarding the position, please call Lewis at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208 966 or send an E-Mail to Lewis.Hodson@servicecare.org.uk