HR Advisor

RM Recruit is delighted to be partnering with a dynamic education-sector organisation based in Birmingham City Centre 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.

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