HR Advisor

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 23 April 2026
LOCATION
Kettering
TYPE
Part-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Human Resources
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SKILLS

HR Advice Employee Relations Employment Law HR Documentation HR Policies Communication Skills Organisational Skills Microsoft Office

FULL DESCRIPTION

On behalf of our client, we are recruiting for a passionate, people-orientated HR Advisor to join a growing advisory team on a 6-month fixed term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional who enjoys providing high-quality, pragmatic HR advice and supporting managers across a broad range of people matters in a fast-paced environment.

HR Advisor

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Job Title: | HR Advisor
Contract Type: | - [Part Time](https://www.vanillarecruitment.co.uk/job-type/part-time/)
Location: | [Kettering](https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Kettering&zoom=14&size=512x512&maptype=roadmap&sensor=false)
Industry: |
Salary: |
Contact Name: | Rob Coppillie
Job Published: | Posted 2 weeks ago
REF: | 8043

Job description:

On behalf of our client, we are recruiting for a passionate, people-orientated HR Advisor to join a growing advisory team on a 6-month fixed term contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional who enjoys providing high-quality, pragmatic HR advice and supporting managers across a broad range of people matters in a fast-paced environment.

On a day-to-day basis, you will provide support to the business and guidance to managers on employee relations issues, HR documentation, best practice and employment law, ensuring a consistent and compliant approach across the organisation.

- £15 – £17 per hour
- 25 hours per week, ideally Monday to Friday 12.30pm – 5.30pm (flexibility available)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Birthday day off
- Health cash plan
- Life assurance (4 x salary)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym membership subsidy
- Refer a friend scheme
- Free will writing service
- Ongoing training and development, including employment law updates

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Provide first-class HR advice and guidance via telephone and email on a wide range of employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management, redundancy, restructure and TUPE
  • Support managers with best practice application of employment law and HR policies
  • Manage and respond to HR queries in line with agreed service level agreements
  • Prepare, draft and update HR documentation, including contracts, offer letters and written statements
  • Support the drafting, review and maintenance of employee handbooks and HR policies
  • Provide cover and support for colleagues’ clients when required
  • Contribute to HR projects and ad hoc work as required by the business
  • Utilise CRM systems and HR knowledge bases to ensure accurate and consistent advice

Skills and experience required:

  • Proven practical HR experience at Advisor level or above
  • Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and its practical application
  • Experience providing business-focused HR advice to managers at all levels
  • CIPD Level 3 or above, or equivalent HR experience
  • Confident communicator with excellent written and verbal skills
  • Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to build professional relationships and manage workload effectively
  • Comfortable working under pressure and to deadlines
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and HR systems
  • Proactive, adaptable and able to work independently as well as part of a team

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