HR Advisor

Location: Kettering, Northamptonshire

Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Advisor to join a well-established organisation based in Kettering. This is a varied, hands-on role where you'll support the HR function across the full employee lifecycle while working closely with senior management.

This position would suit a proactive HR professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, has excellent organisational skills, and is confident managing multiple priorities while maintaining strict confidentiality.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end recruitment process, including advertising vacancies, liaising with candidates and agencies, shortlisting, arranging interviews and issuing recruitment documentation.
• Prepare and manage HR documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
• Administer employee lifecycle processes, including starters, leavers, contractual changes and employee benefits.
• Coordinate onboarding and induction programmes for new employees.
• Manage employee absence records in line with company policy, including Bradford Factor monitoring.
• Support training and development activities across the business.
• Maintain accurate employee records within HR and payroll systems.
• Manage the time and attendance system.
• Assist with HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide support with organisational change processes, including redundancy and TUPE where required.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A CIPD qualification.
• Previous experience working within a small HR team.
• Experience using an integrated HR and payroll system.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to handle confidential information professionally.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A proactive, adaptable approach to work.

Benefits

• Salary up to £30,000 per annum
• 25–28 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
• Life assurance
• Group personal pension
• Income protection
• Flexible working hours
• Free on-site parking

If you're looking to join a supportive organisation where you can develop your HR career while making a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.