HR Advisor

RM Recruit is delighted to be partnering with a dynamic education-sector organisation based in Longbridge to recruit a professional and proactive HR Advisor to join their People Services team. This is a full-time, permanent position offering the opportunity to play a key role in delivering a comprehensive and high-quality HR service across the organisation. This role is 100% site based Monday Friday and there is a requirement to travel to different campuses across the Midlands.

As the first point of contact for employee relations matters, you will provide timely and practical advice to managers and employees while supporting the wider Employee Relations team with a broad range of operational HR activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for all HR and employee relations enquiries, providing first-line advice and guidance to managers, employees and external stakeholders
• Support the Assistant Director of Employee Relations as required
• Provide administrative and operational support to the Employee Relations team
• Assist with diary management for the Employee Relations team, including scheduling meetings and surgeries
• Prepare and administer documentation for formal hearings, including compiling hearing packs, drafting invite and outcome letters, and taking notes at hearings
• Coordinate and issue external reference requests
• Process pre-employment Occupational Health referrals under guidance
• Track and monitor external referrals, including Occupational Health and Access to Work
• Support the administration and monitoring of probationary period documentation
• Assist with the monthly submission of payroll-related changes, including processing nil and half pay letters, absence record forms, and fixed-term contract updates
• Monitor employee absence levels and provide accurate reporting to the People Services team
• Assist with the administration of employee rewards and benefits, including Employee Assistance Programme access, eye care vouchers, and benefits platform support

Person Specification

• Proven experience in an HR Advisory role, with strong employee relations knowledge
• Confident providing first-line advice on HR policies and procedures
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Strong written communication skills, particularly in drafting formal correspondence
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience working with HR systems and payroll processes
• CIPD qualification (up to Level 3) desirable

If you are a confident HR Advisor looking to take the next step in a dynamic and collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply.

RM Recruit is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and will treat all applicants equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, marital/civil partnership status, age, disability, race, religion, pregnancy, ethnic or national origin.