Senior HR Advisor

Senior HR Advisor
Cambridge, Ely & Surrounding Areas
Field Based
Hybrid 30 Hours per Week (4 Days)
£36,500- £37,500 FTE
 
I'm delighted to be partnering with a highly successful, values-led organisation to recruit a Senior HR Advisor to join their growing HR team.
 
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional looking for a varied, relationship-focused role where they can combine hands-on employee relations expertise with the opportunity to influence and support leaders across multiple sites.
 
Working as part of a collaborative HR function, you'll provide proactive and practical HR support to senior leaders and managers across a number of sites throughout Cambridgeshire. This is a field-based role offering a high degree of autonomy, variety and stakeholder engagement.
 
The Opportunity
As a trusted HR partner, you'll build strong relationships with leaders and support them across the full employee lifecycle. You'll take ownership of a broad range of employee relations matters, helping managers navigate complex people issues and ensuring policies and procedures are applied consistently and effectively.
 
You'll also work closely with HR colleagues across multiple sites, providing guidance, coaching and support while contributing to wider HR initiatives and continuous improvement projects.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and managers across a number of sites
• Managing a varied employee relations caseload, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability and family leave matters
• Providing advice on recruitment, contracts, terms and conditions, pay and HR administration
• Building strong working relationships with operational leaders and on-site HR teams
• Supporting the resolution of employee relations issues through pragmatic and commercially focused HR advice
• Assisting with complex and sensitive cases, including preparing documentation and supporting formal hearings
• Ensuring compliance with employment legislation, internal policies and HR best practice
• Supporting HR projects, policy development and service improvement initiatives
• Contributing to training and guidance for leaders and managers where required

 
About You
We're keen to speak with HR professionals who can demonstrate:

• Proven HR generalist experience with strong employee relations expertise
• Confidence advising and influencing managers on a wide range of people matters
• A sound understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent practical HR experience
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach

 
Experience within the public sector would be advantageous but is not essential. Candidates from other complex, multi-site environments will also be considered.
 
A full driving licence and willingness to travel between sites is required.
 
What's on Offer?

• Flexible working
• Four-day working week (30 hours)
• Generous pension scheme
• Ongoing professional development and funded learning opportunities
• Employee wellbeing support and healthcare benefits
• Free parking and additional lifestyle benefits
• The opportunity to join a collaborative and supportive HR team within a growing organisation

 
If you're looking for a role that offers autonomy, variety and the opportunity to make a genuine difference, I'd be delighted to discuss this opportunity with you in confidence.
 
For a confidential conversation, please get in touch.