HR Advisor (South)

Steer Automotive Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accident repair group in the UK is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join their team. This hands-on role involves providing HR advice on employee relations, coaching managers, and managing cases. Candidates should have proven experience in employee relations and strong knowledge of UK employment law. The position offers a competitive salary, a performance-related bonus, and various employee perks, including 29 days of holiday and ongoing training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus performance related bonus

29 days holiday including public holidays

Pension contributions

Enhanced parental leave

Wagestream app for financial wellbeing

Flexible working options

Cycle to work scheme

Ongoing training and career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an HR Advisor with focus on employee relations.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
• Confident communicator, able to influence at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advice on employee relations matters, including disciplinaries and grievances.
• Coach managers to effectively manage people issues.
• Manage ER cases ensuring fair and timely outcomes.

Skills

Employee relations casework

UK employment law

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

CIPD Level 3 or Level 5 qualified

Job description

Location: South / Surrey (Hybrid – 1–2 days per week on site)

Contract: Full‑time, Permanent

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• Competitive salary plus performance related bonus


• 29 days holiday including public holidaysplus additional days with service


• Pension contributions


• Enhanced parental leave


• Wagestream—a Financial Wellbeing app giving you ultimate pay control! Get paid when you want, save monthly, enjoy shopping discounts, explore your benefits, and even connect with a financial coach.


• Talk to us about flexible working


• Cycle to work scheme


• Benefits App – virtual GP appointments, employee assistance programme (EAP), cycle to work, high street discounts, discounted vehicle maintenance & repairs and so much more!


• Steer Academy provides accredited ongoing training – paid for by the business


• Opportunities for career progression

Steer Automotive Group is a rapidly growing, industry‑leading accident repair group, driven by our core values of Excellence, Innovation and Integrity. Our people are at the heart of our success, and we are committed to creating a supportive, high‑performing and values‑led workplace culture.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced HR Advisor with a strong employee relations background to join our HR team. This is a hands‑on role, supporting managers across the business with pragmatic, commercially focused HR advice while ensuring best practice and legal compliance.

You will play a key role in maintaining positive employee relations, supporting performance, and embedding our values across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high‑quality HR advice and guidance on employee relations matters, including disciplinaries, grievances, investigations, performance management and absence


• Support and coach managers to confidently and effectively manage people issues in line with company values and employment law


• Manage ER cases end to end, ensuring fair, consistent and timely outcomes


• Interpret and apply HR policies, ensuring consistency and compliance across the business


• Support organisational change activities, including consultations and restructures where required


• Maintain accurate and confidential HR records and case documentation


• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the HR function

About You

• Proven experience in an HR Advisor role, with significant exposure to employee relations casework


• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law


• Professional, credible and confident communicator, able to influence at all levels


• Solutions‑focused with sound judgement and a high level of integrity


• Well organised, resilient and comfortable managing multiple cases


• CIPD Level 3 or Level 5 qualified (or working towards) is desirable

If this role aligns with your experience and you’re passionate about delivering excellence in employee relations, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to join Steer Automotive Group.

Employee Relations, HR Advisor, HR Case Management, Disciplinary & Grievance, Investigations, UK Employment Law, Absence Management, Performance Management, HR Policies, Manager Coaching, Stakeholder Management, Change Management, TUPE, Consultation, CIPD