Senior Human Resources Advisor

We are currently working in partnership with an UK specialist social care and education provider, who are looking to appoint a Senior HR Advisor on a permanent basis.This will be a full-time position primarily remote, with 1/2 days per month in their head office in the West Midlands, and a salary of £38,000 to £39,000 per annum.The ideal candidate will have extensive experience of complex employee relations casework and strong stakeholder managerial experience.Duties will include (but are not limited to): Provide timely HR advice on absence, disciplinary, grievance, performance, probation and case management, ensuring compliance with legislation and company policiesSupport and guide the HR Advisor, ensuring advice aligns with best practice and business needsCoach managers in applying HR policies fairly and consistently.Advise on employment matters including redundancy, TUPE and organisational change, attending sites where neededPrepare and present HR data on key metrics such as absence, turnover and performance to senior leadersContribute to policy updates, employment documents and HR projectsManage a complex caseload with competing priorities and tight timescales, including cases of safeguarding issues, abuse and theftSupport general HR administration including issuing letters and change documentsUphold confidentiality while meeting safeguarding responsibilitiesExperience required:5 years operational experience working in an advisory capacityExperience in managing complex ER issues and supporting colleagues throughout these processesSkills, knowledge and expertise required:Ability to research, analyse and reason logically within tight and conflicting timeframesResilient to manage demanding colleagues and sensitive ER IssuesAbility to present information and analytics to senior managementCIPD Level 5 in Human Resource PracticeWorking hours:37.5 hours per weekMonday – Friday9am-5pmPlease note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.Don’t forget our recommendation scheme: Recommend a friend or colleague to us and receive up to £100 each once they have completed 20 days in a role via James Andrews! Terms and conditions apply, contact us for details.

Created: 2025-07-23