HR Advisor Part Time
3 days ago
Witham
HR Advisor Part Time \n Up to £40,000 Pro Rata | Part-Time, 4 Days a Week | Witham \n Are you an experienced CIPD qualified HR Advisor looking for a varied, hands-on role where no two days are the same? Our client, a well-established business based in Witham, is looking to appoint an HR Advisor to join their team on a part-time basis, working 4 days a week. \n This HR Advisor role is a fantastic opportunity for a generalist HR professional who also enjoys the practical side of running an office. You will provide pragmatic HR advice across the business, manage the end-to-end recruitment process, and take full ownership of facilities management, health & safety, and the day-to-day running of the head office. \n What the HR Advisor Role Involves \n Generalist HR: \n\n • Acting as the first point of contact for day-to-day employee queries, offering clear and pragmatic advice to managers and store teams\n, • Managing onboarding, including offer letters, contracts, and Right to Work checks\n, • Maintaining HR systems (Fusion and Bright HR) and using Google Workspace to keep digital records and trackers up to date\n, • Managing offboarding, exit interviews, and reference requests\n, • Coordinating inductions and office logistics for new starters\n, • Tracking probation periods and issuing outcome letters\n, • Producing FTC, secondment, and contract variation letters\n, • Handling maternity, paternity, and sickness absence administration\n, • Supporting cross-border and European employee administration where required\n, • Raising purchase orders and managing HR supplier administration\n\n Employee Relations: \n\n • Providing first-line advice to line managers on employee relations, policy, and statutory procedures\n, • Coordinating disciplinary, grievance, capability, and performance processes in line with the Acas Code of Practice\n, • Note-taking and supporting formal investigations and hearings\n, • Supporting long and short-term absence management and Performance Improvement Plans\n\n Office & Facilities Management: \n\n • Carrying out weekly fire alarm tests, emergency lighting checks, and water temperature checks\n, • Acting as the main point of contact for the landlord and overseeing office supplies and maintenance\n, • Maintaining health & safety compliance, including the annual audit and Fire Warden / First Aider training\n\n Payroll: \n\n • Running the weekly retail payroll and uploading pension contribution files\n, • Reviewing new starter data and maintaining monthly audit reports\n\n Recruitment: \n\n • Managing allocated vacancies end-to-end, including direct sourcing via LinkedIn and Indeed\n, • Arranging interviews and delivering candidate feedback\n\n Training & Development: \n\n • Sourcing and booking training courses and managing related administration\n\n What We're Looking For In Our HR Advisor and Office Manager \n\n • CIPD Level 5 preferred (CIPD Level 3 with strong operational experience also considered)\n, • Solid working knowledge of UK employment law, the Acas Code of Practice, Right to Work rules, and UK GDPR\n, • Familiarity with European HR practices or international workforce administration is desirable but not essential\n, • Proven HR Advisor-level experience, ideally with exposure to facilities or site management in a retail or multi-site environment\n, • Confident using Google Workspace, MS Office, and HRIS/ATS systems such as Bright HR, Fusion, or Greenhouse\n, • A clear, empathetic communicator who can handle confidential matters with discretion\n\n Benefits \n\n • Competitive salary\n, • Comprehensive benefits package including private medical insurance, life assurance, and a contributory pension scheme.\n, • Employee discounts across our brand\n, • A dynamic, creative, and collaborative international working environment\n\n If you are an HR Advisor looking for a role that combines HR generalist work, employee relations, payroll, and office management, we would love to hear from you. Please note, all applications are treated in the strictist of confidence.