Job Description:

HR Advisor

Contract - 12-months Maternity Cover

Coalville

£35,000

We're looking for an experienced HR Advisor to join a well-established and growing business on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. This is a hands-on, generalist role with a strong focus on recruitment coordination, employee relations, and HR administration.

You'll be joining at a key time, working closely with leadership, and supported by an external HR Consultant to ensure continuity and consistency across the HR function.

Description of the role:

• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment processes from advertising through to offer.
• Screen applications and shortlist candidates for hiring managers.
• Arrange and support interviews where required.
• Prepare offer letters, contracts, and onboarding documentation.
• Oversee the onboarding process and ensure a smooth new starter experience.
• Provide first-line HR advice to managers on: Performance management, Disciplinary and grievance processes, and Absence management.
• Support formal HR meetings (notetaking and documentation)
• Draft correspondence for HR processes (invites, outcomes, contractual changes)
• Liaise with external HR support on more complex cases.
• Maintain accurate employee records (electronic and/or paper)
• Manage HR documentation and personnel files.
• Support the development and maintenance of HR systems.
• Handle day-to-day HR queries across the business.
• Advise on HR policies and procedures.
• Support policy updates and improvements aligned with best practice.
• Assist in reviewing and updating job descriptions.

About you:

• Proven experience in an HR Advisor or similar role (3+ years)
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills
• Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, SME-style environment
• Practical, solution-focused, and able to handle sensitive situations professionally.

If you're an HR professional who enjoys a varied role and wants to make an immediate impact, we'd love to hear from you!