HR Advisor

HR Advisor
Salary between £38,000 - £43,000
Full time 
Temporary 
Sunderland / Shiremoor (multi-site role)

Do you want to take the next step in your HR career and play a key role in supporting our people agenda during an exciting period of change

We are currently seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join a well-established organisation on a 12-month fixed-term contract. In this role, you will provide a high-quality, customer-focused advisory service across a range of generalist HR activities while supporting the wider People team.

If you enjoy partnering with leaders, guiding managers through employee relations, shaping resourcing decisions, and supporting development and succession planning, then we’d love to hear from you.

You’ll work closely with stakeholders across your directorate, providing pragmatic, solutions‑focused advice on policies, employment legislation, and people processes. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact while building strong relationships across the business.

Along with a salary of between £38,000 - £43,000 we also offer benefits such as:

• 25 days holiday
• Car allowance / company car scheme
• Excellent opportunities for career growth
• Payment of professional fees

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a customer centric people advisory service for an agreed directorate(s) across all generalist activities complying with legislation and internal policies/guidance including and not limited to: resourcing, recruitment and selection, performance management, absence management and employee wellbeing, terms and conditions of service, discipline and grievance, organisational change and learning and development.
• Respond effectively to customer enquiries; provide guidance and support, manage escalated challenges/queries with resolution in accordance with policies, procedures and processes.
• Coach and guide People managers to effectively manage employee relations issues including sickness absence (short term and long term), performance management, discipline and grievance.
• Support the performance management within the directorate, specifically provide 1-1 coaching/guidance for managers to identify and develop talent or poor performance and guide/support development/performance improvement plans for the identified employees complying with relevant policies and best practice.
• Advise line managers on resourcing including structure changes, recruitment and selection processes.
• Provide input to and support the implementation of directorate specific projects, change management programmes and working groups as and when required.
• Provide timely and accurate input to ad hoc managed environment requirements e.g. management reports (weekly, monthly) and use People metrics to identify people related issues for specific business area to facilitate management of these issues to support continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain collaborative and productive working relationships with assigned directorate, partners, colleagues and trade union representatives, establishing professional credibility and respect and to facilitate a partnership approach.
• Work in close partnership with People Services in accordance with the agreed service level agreements to deliver a great customer experience.
• Provide first line of support to People Business Partner.
• Maintain personal and professional development in order to both meet the changing demands of the role and if appropriate to prepare in readiness for the next role, participating in appropriate training activities and encouraging and supporting others in their development and training.
• Carry out relevant activities and tasks as they apply to the role supporting the People team in delivering a 10 out of 10 service.
Skills, Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications
• Full clean driving license
• Significant generalist experience in a large, complex organisation in an advisory/ business partner role
• Experience of partnering with a business area and working closely up to director level to provide input and support implementation of people plans
• Experience implementing change within an organisation
• High level competency with Microsoft IT packages
• Degree qualified in a relevant subject e.g. Human Resources / Business.
• Experience of working in a trade union recognised environment
• Experience of providing generalist support in a blue collar industry

If this vacancy is of interest, Please apply direct or call the office on 0191 255 7977 for more information.